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This edition of the Asia Cup had it’s fair share of one-sided games in the beginning half while the latter half was filled with exhilarating matches. The grand finale did not disappoint as the Men In Blue just managed to get over the line against the resilient Tigers.
From Litton Das’ scintillating knock to Kedar Jadhav’s heroics at the end of the second innings, Twitter could not keep calm through the nail-biting action. Here’s how the Twitter Universe reacted to the unforgettable encounter.
India squeeze past Bangladesh in a nail-biting finish in Dubai https://t.co/riIQHckyL6 #AsiaCupFinal #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/8TpaY0GHsA
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) September 28, 2018
So near yet so far from Bangladesh. Congratulations to Team India on winning the #AsiaCup2018 . Hats off to Bangladesh for such a spirited fight despite missing key players. India have a lot of areas to work upon despite winning this & I am hopeful, they will get better. #IndvBan
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) September 28, 2018
Bangladesh in finals
v SL 2009 – Lost by 2 wkts (Tri series)
v Pak 2012 – Lost by 2 runs (Asia Cup)
v Ind 2016 – Lost by 8 wkts (Asia Cup)
v SL 2018 – Lost by 79 runs (Tri series)
v Ind 2018 – Lost by 4 wkts (Nidahas)
v Ind 2018 – Lost by 3 wkts (Asia Cup)#INDvBAN #AsiaCup2018— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) September 28, 2018
Shikhar Dhawan has now appeared in five multinational tournaments (5+ teams) & ended up as leading run getter for India in all of those.
363 CT 2013
192 #AsiaCup 2014
412 WC 2015
338 CT 2017
342 #AsiaCup2018 #AsiaCupFinal #INDvBAN— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) September 28, 2018
.@SDhawan25 is adjudicated as the player of the tournament for #AsiaCup2018!
Well deserved 👏👏— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) September 28, 2018
KP : Why did you take it to the last ball? Why are you doing this to us?
Jadhav : I'm a CSK player. I've played under Dhoni bhai. What do you expect?#INDvBAN
— Manya (@CSKian716) September 28, 2018
This man is truly magician 👏
@msdhoni @imjadeja #AsiaCupfinal #INDvBAN #AsiaCup2018 #Dhoni #jadeja#BANvIND #CSK pic.twitter.com/qZMzwowsrE— Tharun Kumar (@tharun98pdkt) September 28, 2018
Visuals of celebration from Kanpur after India won the Asia Cup 2018. #AsiaCupFinal pic.twitter.com/e1lsSZ4np9
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) September 28, 2018
Liton Das – Man of the Match; Shikhar Dhawan – Man of the series#INDvBAN #AsiaCup2018 #AsiaCup #AsiaCupfinal
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) September 28, 2018
Whew!
Finally an ODI tournament victory for India after 5 years!
India's last win came in a Caribbean tri-series (Celkon Mobile Cup) at Port of Spain on 11 July 2013.
Beat Sri Lanka in the final by 1 wkt & with just 2 balls to spare!#IndvBan#BanvInd#AsiaCupFinal#AsiaCup2018— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) September 28, 2018
Wow! I don’t remember the last time an ODI made my heart pump this much. Gasping for air on air 😄#AsiaCupFinal pic.twitter.com/21Qd9GLqfp
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) September 28, 2018
Congratulations Team India 🇮🇳
what a cliffhanger…
we won Asia Cup!!!
Wow great moment for every Indian across the globe!#INDvBAN#AsiaCupFinal— Manoj Tiwari (@ManojTiwariMP) September 28, 2018
These kind of cheap act always that's why Bangladesh don't deserve big trophies. Look at India so mature, won the final still cool and clam. #INDvBAN #AsiaCupFinal pic.twitter.com/eEpV1ZY8CS
— Virendar Sehwag (@VirendarsSehwag) September 28, 2018
Kedar Jadhav: I'm still a batsman who can bowl
Kuldeep Yadav: I scored a lot of runs in First-Class cricket and I would now consider myself as a bowling all-rounder #INDvBAN #AsiaCup2018 #AsiaCup #AsiaCupfinal
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) September 28, 2018
Jasprit Bumrah's incredible numbers in the death overs in this Asia Cup:
Pak: 1.1 overs, 2 runs, 2 wickets
Ban: 2.1 overs, 6 runs, 2 wickets
Pak: 4 overs, 15 runs, 2 wickets
Ban: 2.3 overs, 6 runs, 1 wicketOverall: 9.5-0-29-7
ZERO boundaries conceded.
Star.#AsiaCup2018
— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) September 28, 2018
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