India vs Afghanistan Highlights, Asian Games Final: Match Abandoned Due To Rain, India Win Gold

The Asian Games 2023 match between India and Afghanistan has been abandoned due to rain in Hangzhou. Resulting which, Team India has clinched the gold medal due to their higher seeding. 

The cut-off time for the Asian Games 2023 men’s cricket final in 2:48 PM (IST). the game will be reduced to five overs-per side. 

There’s no good news as it’s still heavily raining in Hangzhou. There are very less chances that Afghanistan will come to bat again. Stay tuned for all the live updates. 

As we wait for cricket, India’s Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty beat South Korean pair to clinch gold in men’s doubles badminton. With this, India have gone past the 100-medal mark. 

If the rain persists for some more time then the overs will start getting deducted. Earlier, the Bronze medal match between Pakistan and Bangladesh got reduced to five overs-per side. 

The Asian Games 2023 men’s cricket final match between India and Afghanistan has been halted due to rain in Hangzhou. Afghanistan’s score read at 112/5 in 18.2 overs with Shahidullah Kamal (49*) and Gulbadin Naib (27*) are standing unbeaten at the crease. 

Gulbadin Naib ends the 18th over in style as he smashes a six off Arshdeep Singh’s last delivery. The pacer leaks 11 runs as Naib and Shahidullah Kamal stitch a 50-run partnership. Terrific comeback from Afghanistan. 

SIX!!! Gulbadin Naib smashes a huge maximum off Sai Kishore’s delivery. Naib leans forward and hammers it hard over the long-on as the ball lands straight into the crowd. 

Ravi Bishnoi has been really impressive with the ball as he has bowled economically. In the previous over, he concedes only three runs as Shahidullah Kamal and Gulbadin Naib aim to get boundaries in the upcoming overs. 

5-down Afghanistan rely on Gulbadin Naib and Shahidullah Kamal, who are stitching a good partnership. The duo is dealing in boundaries and guiding their side towards a decent total. 

Afghanistan are slowly getting back on track as Shahidullah Kamal and Gulbadin Naib are dealing in boundaries. In the previous over of Washington Sundar, the duo scores 10 runs, which include a boundary from Gulbadin. 

Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, Afghanistan still have some hopes left as Shahidullah Kamal is standing unbeaten and dealing in boundaries. In the previous over of Shahabaz Ahmed, he smashes a six and a boundary as the Indian bowler leaks 11 runs. Currently, Kamal is batting at 36 and inching closer towards his fifty. 

SIX!!! Shahidullah Kamal smashes a huge six off Shahabaz Ahmed’s delivery. Kamal gets down on one leg and hammers it hard from the middle of the bat as the ball lands straight into the crowd. 

OUT!!! After Ravi Bishnoi, Shahbaz Ahmed also takes his first wicket of the day and removes Karim Janat. Shahbaz brilliant clean bowled Karim as Afghanistan go five down against India. 

OUT!!! Ravi Bishnoi has joined the party and removed Afsar Zazai for 15. Zazai completely fails to judge the spinning delivery as the ball rattles up the stumps. Fourth wicket gone for Afghanistan. 

FOUR!!! Shahidullah Kamal smashes a boundary off Sai Kishore’s delivery. Kamal patiently waits for the ball and then smartly plays a shot towards the square leg and steals four runs. 

After India leak 22 runs in the last two overs, Ravi Bishnoi comes to the rescue and controls the flow of runs. In the previous over, he concedes only one run and creates pressure on Afghanistan batters. 

After smashing 11 runs in the previous over of Washington Sundar, Shahidullah Kamal and Afsar Zazai continue to deal in the boundaries. In the over of Shahbaz Ahmed, the duo scores 11 runs, which include a huge maximum from Kamal. 

FOUR!!! After losing three wickets in a quick succession, Afghanistan aim for a stable partnership. Afsar Zazai smashes two boundaries off Washington Sundar’s delivery and brings some momentum towards his side. Zazai makes a good use of the short deliveries and steals two boundaries. 

OUT!!! Team India have got their third breakthrough as Ravi Bishnoi and Jitesh Sharma got together and ran out Noor Ali Zadran for 1. Afghanistan have lost their third wicket in a quick succession. 

OUT!!! Arshdeep Singh has taken his first wicket of the day and he removed Mohammad Shahzad for 4. The ball hits the edge of the bat and goes straight to wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma, who then taken a simple catch. Second wicket gone for Afghanistan. 

India have been really dominant with the ball so far as their bowlers are troubling the Afghanistan batters. In the previous over, Shivam Dube scalps one wicket and leaks only four runs. Noor Ali Zadran has joined Mohammad Shahzad at the crease. 

OUT!!! Shivam Dube has provided Team India with their first breakthrough as he dismissed Zubaid Akbari for five. Zubaid smashes it hard in search of a maximum but fails to time it properly as the ball lands into the hands of Arshdeep Singh. First wicket gone for Afghanistan. 

Arshdeep Singh bowls an excellent over and provides Team India with a dominating start. In the first over, he concedes only one run as Zubaid Akbari and Mohammad Shahzad aim to hit some boundaries in the upcoming overs.

The Asian Games 2023 men’s cricket final match between India and Afghanistan begins with Zubaid Akbari and Mohammad Shahzad opening for Afghanistan. On the other hand, Arshdeep Singh will be bowling the first over for India. 

The toss for the Asian Games 2023 men’s cricket final match between India and Afghanistan has been delayed due to wet outfield. 

The young talented India opener smashed his maiden T20I century in the quarter-final match against Nepal. However, he failed to leave a mark in the semi-final against Bangladesh as he was dismissed for duck. He will now aim to play a big innings in the summit clash. 

As the Indian contingent has breached the 100-medal mark at the ongoing Asian Games, the men’s cricket team will aim to extend the tally by adding another gold to it. 

Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by six wickets (DLS method) in a rain-affected third place match and clinched the bronze medal. Chasing a revised target of 65 in 5 overs, Bangladesh clinched the victory with a boundary on the last ball. 

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Asian Games 2023 men’s cricket final match between India and Afghanistan, straight from Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field, Hangzhou. Stay tuned for all the live updates.