Heroic Kedar Jadhav wins India title in last-ball thriller
India looked like they would win easily after they restricted Bangladesh to 222, but Mashrafe Mortaza and his boys made the Asia Cup final go down to the very last ball
28/09Result
Final, Asia Cup at Dubai, Sep 28 2018
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
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![India]( "India")
223/7 (50 ov)
Player of the Match
28/09Result
Final, Asia Cup at Dubai, Sep 28 2018
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
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![India]( "India")
223/7 (50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Rohit stresses on 'assurance, consistency' with middle-order aspirants
The stand-in captain told the players before the Asia Cup to perform as if they were playing domestic cricket. He said it was "to ensure there's no insecurity within"
Couldn't capitalise when we had it under control - Mashrafe
The Bangladesh captain rued another batting collapse and gave credit to his bowlers for performing well throughout the tournament
Middle order mars Liton Das' special day
Right through the Asia Cup, Bangladesh's middle order had made up for their misfiring top order. In the final, the roles were reversed
India's spinners tease Bangladesh into a trap
Bangladesh sprang a surprise with an unusual opening pair, who added a century stand, but Kedar Jadhav, Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav combined to throw them off their plans
How the India-Bangladesh rivalry came to be
Since their defeat in the 2015 World Cup quarter-final, whenever Bangladesh have played India, there has been that "lose to anyone but India" mentality
India's seventh Asia Cup title, Bangladesh's eighth loss in knockouts
Rohit Sharma became the fifth captain to lead India to an Asia Cup title
Just another match? For Bangladesh, not quite
Bangladesh haven't been at their best in tournament finals, which is why they'll need a fresh mindset against India in the Asia Cup title clash
How Joshi changed the mindsets of Bangladesh's spinners
Appointed prior to the Australia series in 2017, Sunil Joshi has been trying to get Mehidy Hasan and company not to worry when they get hit and instead keep looking for wickets
Preview
Can spirited Bangladesh overcome full-strength India?
How Bangladesh's shaky top order fares against an in-form India attack, and how India fare should their in-form openers fail are questions that could define the final
