Twists and turns. Drama and action. The Super Four game between India and Afghanistan had it all as Ravindra Jadeja (25) fell off the penultimate ball of the match for the game to end in a pulsating tie. The game culminated in a fairy-tale finish, with Rashid Khan, Afghanistan's star spinner, giving away just six runs off the first four balls of the final over before tempting Jadeja to play the pull only to be caught by the fielder positioned at midwicket.
While chasing a target of 253, India seemed to be on course for a rather comfortable win. With the score reading 166 for 4, Dinesh Karthik and Kedar Jadhav joined forces in the middle to share an alliance of 38 for the fifth wicket.
Just when the game seemed to be slipping away from Afghanistan's grasp, they got the timely wicket of Jadhav in the form of a run out. Jadhav would count himself unlucky as Karthik drove one back at Mujeeb Ur Rahman, the bowler, who deflected it onto the stumps, with the non-striker finding himself short. While trying to get back to the crease, Jadhav's bat got stuck in the turf which didn't help his cause.
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