ASIA CUP FINAL

Asia Cup, 2016: Live Cricket Score of India vs Bangladesh, Final

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India 122-2 (13.5 Ovs)
Bangladesh 120-5
India won by 8 wkts
Jasprit Bumrah finished with figures of 1-13 to restrict Bangladesh to 120.
Jasprit Bumrah finished with figures of 1-13 to restrict Bangladesh to 120. © Cricbuzz

India 5, Bangladesh 0 - The number of times these two sides have won the Asia Cup. Bangladesh are the most improved limited-overs side in world cricket. They have a euphoric home crowd pushing them through in yet another series. They beat India in a bilateral ODI series the last time MS Dhoni and Co. were here. But this Indian team is a different machine in the T20I. One aberration in Pune aside, they've swept every other T20I game in 2016. An Asia Cup win will only strengthen their billing as the favourites to clinch the ICC World T20 at home, starting next week.

But before we get ahead of ourselves on what this final signifies - It's raining at Mirpur!

Right... So we know of rituals that appease the providence into sending rain to drought-hit areas. Is there any to make it stop? My colleague tells me about a one-legged dance and judging by his expression, I know it to be farce.

Go on... If you know of any... Do send them across with a Tweet to @kausheikh. We'll feature a collection of the best here.
Go on... If you know of any... Do send them across with a Tweet to @kausheikh. We'll feature a collection of the best here.

The tournament has been so much fun thus far. It deserves a champion now!

Right. So it started off a slight dirizzle giving the locals hope that it would pass away soon. It relented, teasing the players out to begin their warm-ups before striking back with increased ferocity. Our man at the ground, Ganesh Chandrasekaran reports that the gusts of wind are bringing down weird objects from the roof of the stand.

The giant electronic screen at the venue has taken a beating-Whoa!

In Case You Didn't Know: The Cut-off time for the match to start is 10.45 Local Time. We have over three hours but the rain is yet to relent. The mopping up will start only after that. Hmm... Remember there is no reserve day. Bangladesh have their World T20 qualifier in just a couple of days.
In Case You Didn't Know: The Cut-off time for the match to start is 10.45 Local Time. We have over three hours but the rain is yet to relent. The mopping up will start only after that. Hmm... Remember there is no reserve day. Bangladesh have their World T20 qualifier in just a couple of days.

Understandably, the crowd is taking shelter now. In case you didn't already know. The game wouldn't get underway at the scheduled time.

The wrath of the rain gods spare no electronic boards.
The wrath of the rain gods spare no electronic boards. ©Reuters

So there's good news. The rain has definitely reduced to a very slight drizzle now. The umpires and certain members of the Indian team management are out to inspect. The electronic screen flickers on, raising a chorus of cheers from the Bangladeshi fans. The rollers and the tyres are out in the middle. Over to you, dear groundsmen!

The groundsmen are at it. The rain has stopped. Your prayers have worked. If there were rituals involved, we would certainly like to know. Now time for the players to get into their zones again. How will the rain change strategies? If the match doesn't start by 8.30 PM local time (which is roughly 23 minutes from now) we'll start losing overs.

Ideally the final is a good opportunity to put a total on the board. Perhaps chasing becomes a better option now considering the uncertainty surrounding the pitch and the conditions.

Excellent news! The umpires have completed an inspection and we will have a 15-overs-a-side game. Powerplay for 5 overs. We will have the toss in just a bit. In case you've forgotten about the game in all the rain madness, this is the Asia Cup final. India have won this tournament five times. Bangladesh have gotten close twice but are yet to get off the mark.

They will fancy their chances here. It should be a fascinating game. Teams could be forced into making last minute changes. Experience vs Crowd Support!

MS Dhoni wins another toss in this Asia Cup and opts to field. A no-brainer really. No one's sure how this surface would behave. Mortaza reckons he would have wanted to field as well. The experienced heads return to the side after an off day against UAE. India are playing the same side that took the field against Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh have brought in all-rounder Nasir Hossain and left-arm seamer Abu Hider for Arafat Sunny and Mithun. They'll have to put up a solid score in the 15 overs now. Soumya Sarkar and Tamim Iqbal will be crucial at the top of the order

Teams:

Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Nasir Hossain, Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Abu Hider, Al-Amin Hossain, Taskin Ahmed
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Nasir Hossain, Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Abu Hider, Al-Amin Hossain, Taskin Ahmed

India open with Ravichandran Ashwin. It's clear why. Two left handers, an off-spinner with a slip in place. Tamim Iqbal doesn't read the Ashwin variation that comes in like a gentle inswinger. But Soumya Sarkar gets going with a crunching boundary through extra cover. Ashish Nehra stars with a leg-stump half-volley that is put away by Tamim before correcting his line. 11 from the first 2 overs. Interesting start. There is a bit in for the seamers. Yep. Just the one over for Ashwin. Bumrah comes in to the attack.

It's definitely moving around for the seamers. An excellent first over from Bumrah brings only 3 runs for the left-handed openers from Bangladesh. Angling them in from round the wicket. The batsmen look a little jittery out there, they want to hit every ball. May want to settle down just a bit. Easy to say. It's a 90-ball innings after all.

Bangladesh get the move on in Ashish Nehra's next over. Nehra's attempts to pitch it on a length and move it away are undone by the batsmen stepping out. Tamim hits over mid-off, Soumya then picks up a couple of sweetly timed boundaries down the ground and towards square leg before falling in his attempt to clear the mid-off fielder. 27-1 after 4 overs!

Nehra strikes in his first spell yet again. Wasn't his best over but gets his man nevertheless.

Ashwin comes back into the attack after the powerplay and bowls a very tidy over first up. But Shakib and Sabbir, sensing the need for quick runs, attack Jadeja from the other. Two boundaries and a couple of well-run singles give them 12 for the over and some momentum again after that slight slump at the end of the powerplay. Can Bangladesh get to around 120?

Big game, big player. Shakib is bringing Bangladesh back in this innings. Dhoni turns to the medium pace of Hardik Pandya, who doesn't get any swing that was on offer early in the innings. Shakib muscles one over square leg before walking across his stumps and chipping over the short-fine fielder for another boundary. Run-rate creeps above 7 now. Nicely done. Dhoni holding back his best bowlers for later. Jadeja and Pandya to be targetted?

India needs a wicket. Dhoni turns to Ashwin and he strikes off his first delivery. What a player Ashwin is. Shakib, who was taking control of this innings, looks to play that pull towards cow corner, ends up top-edging it to short-fine. Ashwin has bowled out his 3 overs for 14 runs. Terrific stuff.

With the boundaries dried up thanks to a tidy over from Pandya, Mushfiqur Rahim had to resort to pushing hard to those steal extra runs. He challenges Virat Kohli's arm from the deep to pinch a second. Gets home but Dhoni takes the bails off while Mushfiqur's bat is in the air during the dive. Mortaza promites himself above Mahmudullah but finds that man Kohli in the deep off the first delivery. Need some quick runs here, Bangladesh but these wickets are not helping.

Sabbir Rahma is oblivious to the fall of wickets at the other end. Nonchalantly clips one over short-fine to give Bangladesh their first boundary in 4 overs. Mahumdullah then drills one straight down the ground to round off a nice 14-run over. Can Bangladesh finish this off well? It'll help them begin their second innings well as well. Pandya to bowl the penultimate one.

What was with that batting order change skipper?

Mahmudullah brings Bangladesh roaring back in this innings with a breathtaking onslaught on young Pandya in the penultimate over. Begins by launching a low full-toss over extra cover. A short ball is sent sailing over deep midwicket, a slower one disappears over long on. A clearly rattled Pandya concedes 21 off his over and India are staring at an 8RPO chase.

Bumrah's (1 for 13) seven-run last over keeps Bangladesh to exactly 120. But this 45-run stand between Mahmudullah (33 from 13) and Sabbir has done its job. This total is going to take some getting. We're in for a thriller, folks! Strap yourself in!

The bowlers have been on the money so far. The fielding needs to back it up. Al Amin starts off with two dots in the fourth over before the short-fine fielder allows Dhawan to pick up a boundary and ease a little bit of the pressure. Just the two boundaries so far. Terrific first spell from Bangladesh. 19 runs from 4 over with just the one over of powerplay left. The required run-rate started at 8 but is now inching towards 10. Tantalizingly poised at this stage.

Here comes Abu Hider!

Shikhar Dhawan starts with a backfoot punch and going by the sudden pin-drop silence, you knew it went to the boundary. But otherwise, Taskin got Bangladesh off to a steady start. Just the five conceded off the first over.

Rohit Sharma, not used to be tied down for too long, attempts a flashy drive early in the next over only to edge it to slip. Good sharp catch from Soumya Sarkar. This is a massive wicket for Bangladesh. In comes Virat Kohli. India have just 8 runs from the first 2. Under the cosh.

Streaky but India will take this. 14 runs come off Abu Hider's first over, taking India's total to 33 for 1 after 5 overs. Dhawan outside-edged two deliveries to the third-man fence in between a Kohli boundary to long-off. With 88 needed to defend win off 60, Mortaza brought on the highly experienced Shakib Al Hasan into the attack. The experienced all-rounder turned in a very average over, often dragging his length short as Dhawan and Kohli helped themselves to 15 runs, easing all the pressure that was built by the opening spell. India have 48 now from 6 overs.

Mortaza brings himself on to the attack, bowls with the keeper up to the stumps and drifts one down the pads. Kohli turns his wrist over and sends it speeding to the deep square leg fence. Easy pickings. Dhawan and Kohli have added 50 in just 32 balls. Great recovery. Nasir Hossain, playing his first game of the tournament, then gives away just the three from his first over to leave India with 62 to get off 42. Good game, this!

Shikhar Dhawan scored a 44-ball 60 after India lost Rohit Sharma early
Shikhar Dhawan scored a 44-ball 60 after India lost Rohit Sharma early ©Reuters

Shikhar Dhawan walks across the stumps and hits Mortaza for a six over long leg but the Bangladesh captain comes back with wicket to wicket stuff that pull things back. Nasir Hossain bowls a second successive tidy over with Shikhar Dhawan, in particular, struggling to get the ball off the square. Bangladesh aren't out of this yet. 50 to get from the last 5. India will go after the bowling now. Perhaps there lies Bangladesh's chance.

A big match and a big innings this from Shikhar Dhawan who completes a 35-ball half-century to keep India in the hunt. 11 comes off this Shakib over. Has been out of form, today. India need 39 off 4 overs. They have 9 wickets in hand. Are they favourites here? Bangladesh have enough runs to play with. Should be interesting if the hosts can pick up a wicket or two.

Nasir Hossain, having bowled so well in the first two overs, serves up two hit-me deliveries to Kohli, who duly peppers the leg-side field to help himself to two boundaries. 15 comes off this over reducing the equation now to 24 off 18. Need to bring Taskin on before it is too late.

Is there life in this game still? Taskin brings the crowd alive but its as much his wicket as it is Soumya Sarkar who plucks out an absolute blinder at backward point. 22 to get off 14 and MS Dhoni is out in the middle. Big wicket at a big time. Taskin has been superb today.

If Bangladesh thought they had a sniff when they got Dhawan, their hopes were quickly snuffed out by MS Dhoni. The Indian captain launched a monster hit over mid-wicket off Al-Amin before hitting a four and a six to finish the match with seven balls to spare. India are the Asia Cup champions for the sixth time. Bangladesh fought hard but 120 wasn't enough on this wicket. They got Rohit early but Kohli and Dhawan took the game away with that 94-run second wicket stand.

Kohli remains undefeated in yet another run-chase with a brisk 41 while Dhoni's 6-ball 20 ensured India completed an eight-wicket victory. There are no over the top celebrations from the Indian camp. The captain himself helps himself to a little souvenir as the teams shake hands. A nice moment between Mahmudullah and Dhoni at the end.

Kohli: "Credit to Bangladesh's fans. They've made it a fortress here. It pumps me up when the crowd is against me"

Shastri: (On what he told the side before the game): "Remember the celebrations Bangladesh did when they beat us... just go out there and get the job done"

Dhawan: (man of the match) : "It is very special (to get this award tonight). The best thing is we have won the tournament. We worked hard as a team. We were comfortable while chasing and we never felt the pressure and things were under control. It is good to win matches for the side."

Mortaza: "Disappointed that we didn't do well in the final. The boys are really working hard. We have some exciting batsmen and bowlers, hopefully this team will carry on from here. We have to play the qualifiers first before the World T20. We are looking forward to it."

Dhoni:"Thanks to the top-order batsmen, they have been doing really well. In the last few games that we have played, the top-order batsmen have done most of the job. They gave us a good platform once again. I think it is important for us to get a settled combination and that's what we have got right from the Australian series. We are on track for the World T20."

And on that note, we bid adieu to the Asia Cup. Up next is the big one - The World T20 in India. It's going to be a carnival. Make sure you tune in to Cricbuzz to catch all the best action. We'll be there covering every ball for you. It should be fun. Godspeed!

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