Indian cricket team fans were left disheartened and disappointed after Asia Cup 2018 match between India and Afghanistan ended in a draw at the Dubai International stadium on September 25.
Many Indian cricketers like Skikhar Dhawan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar among others were left stunned after Ravindra Jadeja, when team India needed just 1 run off 2 balls with just 1 wicket remaining, failed to clear the boundary on the second last ball of the Indian innings and was caught by the fielder in the deep.
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What A Game !!! #INDvAFG You Gotta Appreciate Afghanistan Team The Way They Played In This tournament
A post shared by Cricket Updates Daily (@cricketupdatessdaily) on Sep 25, 2018 at 12:54pm PDT
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What A Great Game Of Cricket! Afghanistan Really played Well ! . #asiacup #indvsafg #afgvsind #indvafg #afghanistan #criketfever #lovecricket #jadeja
A post shared by Asia Cup 2018 (@cricketworldcup.2019) on Sep 25, 2018 at 6:34pm PDT
Besides players, there is one little Sikh fan of the Indian team who failed to hold back his tears and got emotional after India failed to win over Afghanistan.
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Boy cried after saw that his team not crossed the finish line...... Don't warry kid final is ours.... #indvafg #kid #cricket #asiacup #crickets #cricket
A post shared by Cricket Diarys (@cricket_diarys) on Sep 25, 2018 at 9:21pm PDT
The pictures of him has left social media in meltdown mode with many showered their love upon the little kid.
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Cricket is never just a Sport in India ?? A Tie to Remember. #TeamIndia #INDvAFG #AsiaCup #Mahi200
A post shared by Rakesh Kunigiri (@rakzkunigiri) on Sep 25, 2018 at 8:53pm PDT
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#indvafg #indvsafg #asiacup2018 #asiacup
A post shared by memez.in (@memez.in) on Sep 25, 2018 at 8:23pm PDT
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Love For Their Nation ?? #Lovely Click Today After #INDvAFG Match Tied .. #Circketlover #india #pakistan #afghanistan #afgvind #asiacup #asiacup2018 #abudhabi #circket
A post shared by JawaD Kz (@real_jkz) on Sep 25, 2018 at 1:43pm PDT
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Feeling bad for this boy, but he can't fathom the beauty of what he has witnessed today! This match will be remembered for ages! What a cliffhanger! #INDvAFG
A post shared by Reetesh Maheshwari (@reetesh_maheshwari) on Sep 25, 2018 at 1:36pm PDT
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What a match it was ,well played @afghanistancricketboard , didn't see a team playing Cricket better than you just in a short time of debut ,keep it up wish to see you another Asian Superpower in #Cricket ,Best of luck Champs,This boy was so cute,heard was got heart broken from tie.Beta ye game yha har jeet hoti rhti h ,dil majboot rkhna pdta h aise match dekhne k liye . #indvafg
A post shared by भतरौंजखान (@ballugreat) on Sep 25, 2018 at 1:28pm PDT
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Emotions of this kid crying as the #INDvAFG match tied, tells the story that what cricket matters in #India It is not just a game its a religion! #asiacup2108
A post shared by Vrushant Rekha Merchant (@vrushantmerchant) on Sep 25, 2018 at 12:57pm PDT
In the pictures we can see that his father tried to console him but to no avail as the kid couldn't hold back his tears even after appearing on the big television screen on the ground.
Following the incident, India’s off-spinner Harbhajan Singh took to his Twitter handle to share a picture of the crying child and offered support by saying, "Koi na putt Rona Nahi hai final aapa jittange (Don't cry child, we will win the final)."
Koi na putt Rona Nahi hai final aapa jittange ???? pic.twitter.com/fjI0DWeBoy
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
September 25, 2018Earlier, electing to bat, Afghanistan rode opener Mohammad Shahzad's entertaining century and a sensible innings from Nabi to post a healthy 252/8 against a relatively inexperienced Indian attack.
Chasing a competitive 253, the defending champions got off to a flier from the new opening pair of Lokesh Rahul (60 off 66 balls; 4X5, 6X1) and Ambati Rayudu (57 off 49; 4X4, 6X4) before a mini collapse, coupled with a few run-outs and umpiring errors, eventually resulted in a tie.