WATCH IND vs AFG Highlights: India wins Gold after final gets abandoned due to Rain

IND vs AFG Highlights: The rain has played the spoilsport in the final match. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Co. claim the Gold Medal by virtue of its better seeding than Afghanistan. Earlier in the match, India won the toss and opted to have a field first. Afghanistan team managed to post 112 runs before the rain arrived in Hangzhou.

Teams:

Afghanistan (Playing XI): Zubaid Akbari, Mohammad Shahzad(w), Noor Ali Zadran, Shahidullah Kamal, Afsar Zazai, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib(c), Sharafuddin Ashraf, Qais Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Zahir Khan

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Tilak Varma, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Arshdeep Singh

IND vs AFG Match Details:

Match: India vs Afghanistan Gold Medal Match, Asian Games 2023

Match Date: October 7 (Saturday), 2023

Time: 11:30 A.M IST

Venue: ZJUT Cricket Field, Hangzhou

Pitch Report:

The pitch in Hangzhou is slow and sluggish, which makes it difficult for the batters. The spinners are expected to rule the roost and chasing would be preferable on this small ground.

Double delight tomorrow? 🏆

Besides #Afghanatalan playing @BCBtigers at ICC CWC 2023, #AfghanAbdalyan will be fighting @BCCI for gold in the final of the #AsianGames Men’s Cricket Competitions 2023 tomorrow at 10:30 AM (AFT) in Hangzhou. 👍#AfghanAbdalyan | #AFGvIND pic.twitter.com/l6asYIAsIy

— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) October 6, 2023

Live Streaming details:

The IND vs AFG Asian Games final match will be telecast on the Sony Sports Network. The live streaming of the match will be on SonyLIV for the Indian viewers with paid subscription.

IND vs AFG Probable Playing XIs:

India: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh

Afghanistan: Sediqullah Atal, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Noor Ali Zadran, Shahidullah Kamal, Gulbadin Naib (c), Sharafuddin Ashraf, Afsar Zazai, Karim Janat, Qais Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Zahir Khan

India Squad for Asian Games: Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rahul Tripathi, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wicket-keeper), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Shivam Dube, Prabhsimran Singh (wicket-keeper)

Afghanistan Squad for Asian Games: Sediqullah Atal, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Noor Ali Zadran, Shahidullah Kamal, Gulbadin Naib(c), Sharafuddin Ashraf, Afsar Zazai, Qais Ahmad, Sayed Shirzad, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Zahir Khan, Nijat Masood, Karim Janat, Zubaid Akbari, Wafiullah Tarakhil.