India Vs Afganistan- India Wins Gold
India’s men’s cricket team has won the gold medal in the Asian Games. The final match was to be played between India and Afghanistan. But it could not be completed due to rain. Indian captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and decided to bowl. Batting first, Afghanistan scored 112 runs with the loss of 5 wickets in 18.2 overs. After this the match could not be completed due to rain. The Indian team was ahead of Afghanistan in the rankings. For this reason he was given a gold medal.
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Following the Women's Cricket Team's inspiring gold medal-winning performance, our Men in Blue have taken center stage at the #AsianGames, clinching the coveted GOLD medal!
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INDIA vs AFGANISTAN Final Live: INDIA Got Gold Due TO Better Rankings
The final match of the men’s cricket event at the Asian Games between India and Afghanistan was canceled due to rain. India was declared the winner on the basis of ICC T20 rankings. Team India is at first place in the ranking. Whereas, Afghanistan is at 10th position.
India beated Bangladesh to reach the final where as Afganistan beated Pakistan.
The Indian men’s cricket team had come to participate in the Asian Games for the first time. They created history in his first attempt and won the gold medal. Earlier in 2010, Bangladesh had won the gold by defeating Afghanistan and in 2014, Sri Lanka had won the gold by defeating Afghanistan. The Afghanistan team reached the final for the third consecutive time and had to be satisfied with the third silver medal.
India won the toss
In the match, Indian captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and decided to bowl. When the match was stopped due to rain, Afghanistan had scored 112 runs for five wickets in 18.2 overs. After this the match could not take place due to rain.India got the gold medal and the match has been cancelled. Team India Would have wanted to win the game on the field. They deserved to win because, in all honesty, they were the best team throughout the competition. Afghanistan has its moments, and with their spin pair looking so magnificent, they would have thought they had a wonderful opportunity to win tonight. With the two gold medals in cricket, India has now won 27 gold medals in this competition. Bangladesh also won a pair of bronze medals, taking home both of them. Silver medals went to Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, respectively. The Indian flag iwas out, and the athletes flaunt it with pride inside the stadium and in front of Proud Indian fans
INDIA VS AFGANISTAN- Lets Have A Look At Afghanistan’s innings
Talking about Afghanistan’s innings, Shahidullah Kamal scored the highest unbeaten 49 runs. Captain Gulbadin Naib remained unbeaten after scoring 27 runs. Afsar Jazai contributed 15 runs. Apart from these three, no other batsman could touch double figures. Zubaid Akbari was out after scoring five runs and Mohammad Shahzad after scoring four runs. Noor Ali Zadran and Karim Janat scored one run each. Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Dubey, Shahbaz Nadeem and Ravi Bishnoi took one wicket each for India.
Afganistan Batting Card
| PLAYER | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zubaid Akbari | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Mohammad Shahzad † | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Noor Ali Zadran | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Shahidullah | 49 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 113.95 |
| Afsar Zazai | 15 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Karim Janat | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Gulbadin Naib (c) | 27 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 112.50 |
| Extras | 10 | ||||
| TOTAL | 112 | 5 | |||
| Overs | 18.2 | RR: 6.10 |