India will be playing against Bangladesh in Unimoni Asia Cup 2018 final, on September 27. India and Pakistan were considered to be the top contenders to lift the 2018 Asia Cup trophy. However, excellent performance from the Bangladesh team in the virtual semi-final against Pakistan saw them book a spot in the multination tournament final. India Probable Playing XI vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2018 Final: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan Set To Return For the Last Hurrah in Dubai!

Remember what happened when India clashed against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup final, the last time they met? During the 2016 Asia Cup final, the Indian team under the leadership of MS Dhoni cruised to an easy victory. India vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2018 Final Match Preview: Rohit Sharma-led Indian Team Need to Be Cautious Against In-Form Bangladesh.

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The rain-truncated match saw the teams play the match, 15-overs a side. India won the toss and MS Dhoni elected to field. India vs Bangladesh Head-to-Head Record in Asia Cup: Wins, Losses, and Other Statistics Ahead of Asia Cup 2018 Final.

In the first innings, Bangladesh began positively with both openers, Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar begin positively. However, Bumrah and Nehra pulled things back and both the openers were back in the hut in a space of five balls. None of the other batsmen could score significantly. However, contributions from Sabbir Rahman and Mahmudullah saw Bangladesh post a par score of 120 runs on the scoreboard. India vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2018 Final: All-Rounder Shakib Al Hasan Returns Home As Injury Aggravates!

In their reply, the Indian team got off to a horrid start as Rohit Sharma was trapped LBW in the second over. However, Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli ensured that India reached home safely. A late onslaught by MS Dhoni saw India home with a huge six over the midwicket boundary! Asia Cup 2018 Diaries: Rohit Sharma Hangs Out With Indian, Pakistani & Sri Lankan Fans Ahead of the Finals With Bangladesh.

India won the match by 8 wickets with 7 balls to spare. Shikhar Dhawan was adjudged as the ‘Player of the Match’, as he top scored with 60 runs off 44 balls, in which he scored 9 fours and a sole six.

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Come Friday, India would look to avoid any complacency in the match. As for Bangladesh, they would be fighting tooth and nail to spring a surprise and lay their hands on the Asia Cup 2018 trophy!

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