India clinched the Asia Cup trophy for a record sixth time after beating hosts Bangladesh by eight wickets, riding on Shikhar Dhawan’s scintillating 44-ball-60 in a rain-truncated final, here on Sunday night.
While Sri lanka have won the continental title five times and Pakistan twice, India’s title triumph makes them the ahead of their continental neighbours.
Chasing a target of 121 in a match reduced to 15-overs-a -side, the Delhi duo of Dhawan and Virat Kohli (41 not out) added 94 crucial runs to bring trophy home with seven balls to spare. In the last two overs, India required 19 runs. Skipper MS Dhoni finished the match with a lethal six over deep mid-wicket off Al-Amin.