5:07pm A bit of a dampener really (both literally and metaphorically) but it is what it is. Afghanistan, on a surface that was turning, might have run India close. Or, India might have obliterated this target like they did yesterday. A shame that we will never know.

We hope you enjoyed our coverage throughout the cricket competitions at the Asian Games. Until next time, this is me (Shashwat) saying goodbye on behalf of Sudeep and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo. Take care, folks!

5:01pm It's official, folks. The final has been called off, and India, by virtue of having a higher seeding, win the gold medal. It is a clean sweep then, as far as the cricket competitions at this Asian Games are concerned. Afghanistan, meanwhile, have to settle for silver. Not the sort of conclusion any of us wanted but in the end, it was the weather that won, and rid us of what could have been an intriguing contest.

4:52pm For what it is worth, the covers are firmly in place and the rain seems to still be falling, judging by the spots on the broadcast camera.

4:47pm 5:18pm (local time) is the latest this game can restart for a five-over run-chase. That is about half an hour from now...

4:39pm For all those asking what happens if the game is abandoned. Well, India will win the gold medal because they are the higher-seeded side among the two. Does feel a little anti-climactic, but it is what it is.

4:19pm We are hearing that the rain has picked up in Hangzhou. Fingers crossed that we can see some action soon.

The Indian women's kabaddi team has won Asian Games gold - their third one so far. Yet, this women's team that are stars abroad are forgotten at home - with the kabaddi system not offering them the same spotlight as they do the men's team. Remember their names.

3:54pm Live pictures have returned and the players have indeed gone off. The covers are coming on, and a few spectators have gotten their raincoats out too.

3:51pm Okay, what is happening here?! Looked like the umpires were originally asking for the ground staff to bring on the covers. Now, the fourth umpire is out there with a box of balls. The Indian players might have been in the umpires' ear, telling them how difficult it had become to bowl with the drizzle around. No live pictures to help us understand the situation either, so we wait.

18.2
1
Shahbaz Ahmed to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, length outside off. Naib walks across his stumps and mows at it. Cloths it down to long on for just a single, though

Lots of towels in play, wiping the moisture off the ball

18.1
1
Shahbaz Ahmed to Shahidullah, 1 run, back of a length on middle and leg. Shahidullah goes back and tucks it away towards deep square leg
18.1
1w
Shahbaz Ahmed to Shahidullah, 1 wide, wayward delivery bowled beyond the tramlines on the off side. Called a wide, unsurprisingly

Shahbaz to bowl the penultimate over. Around the wicket to Shahidullah for now. Deep square leg, deep mid wicket and long on are on the fence, along with long off and deep cover point

Will India go back to Dube or trust one of their spinners to bowl the penultimate over? Either way, Afghanistan will be looking to cash in

END OF OVER:
18 | 11 Runs | AFG: 109/5 | RR: 6.05

  • Gulbadin Naib26 (23b)
  • Shahidullah48 (42b)
  • Arshdeep Singh3-0-17-1
  • Sai Kishore4-0-26-0
17.6
6
Arshdeep Singh to Gulbadin Naib, SIX, another full toss and this time, Arshdeep gets met! Outside off and that gives Naib the room to wind up and biff it over deep mid wicket!
17.5
1
Arshdeep Singh to Shahidullah, 1 run, full toss on middle and leg. Shahidullah works it towards deep mid wicket and settles for the single. That was a juicy full toss. Surely Shahidullah should have swung hard?
17.4
1
Arshdeep Singh to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, into the blockhole on middle and off. Naib gets his front foot out of the way and squeezes it out to long on
17.3
1
Arshdeep Singh to Shahidullah, 1 run, slower yorker on middle and off. Shahidullah digs it out into the on side for a single
17.2
1
Arshdeep Singh to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, low full toss on middle and leg stump. Naib shovels it off the toe-end and spoons it towards long on. Falls well short but Arshdeep reckons Tilak would have gotten there had he been more proactive

Around the wicket to Naib

17.1
1
Arshdeep Singh to Shahidullah, 1 run, full and speared into the stumps. Shahidullah tucks it off his pads towards deep mid wicket. Just a single, though

Arshdeep is back, presumably to bowl this over and the 20th

END OF OVER:
17 | 9 Runs | AFG: 98/5 | RR: 5.76

  • Gulbadin Naib18 (20b)
  • Shahidullah45 (39b)
  • Sai Kishore4-0-26-0
  • Ravi Bishnoi4-0-12-1
16.6
0
Sai Kishore to Gulbadin Naib, no run, full on middle and leg. Naib tries to tonk it into tomorrow but can only squirt it off the inside edge towards short fine leg
16.5
1
Sai Kishore to Shahidullah, 1 run, length on middle and off. Shahidullah lets the ball come to him before nudging it towards deep mid wicket
16.4
1
Sai Kishore to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, full on middle and leg. Naib comes forward and flicks it towards deep mid wicket
16.3
6
Sai Kishore to Gulbadin Naib, SIX, Naib goes big! Given a hint of air on a full length outside off. Naib reaches out for it, gets under it and pounds it over wide long on!
16.2
0
Sai Kishore to Gulbadin Naib, no run, fired into the stumps. Naib hangs back and stabs it towards the bowler

SHAILY jHANWAR: "is it drizzling or is it just issue with my tv?" -- The commentators have been talking about the rain for the last five or ten minutes too. So it might be drizzling, although it is not heavy enough to force the players off. Yet.

Afghanistan 1st innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st5Mohammad ShahzadZubaid Akbari
2nd4Noor Ali ZadranMohammad Shahzad
3rd3Noor Ali ZadranShahidullah
4th37Afsar ZazaiShahidullah
5th3ShahidullahKarim Janat
6th60Gulbadin NaibShahidullah