India will be aiming nothing less than lifting the Asia Cup as they will lock horns with Bangladesh onMarch 06, 2016 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka.
The match will begin at 9.00 PM IST, and if you consider the recent form of the hosts, then things will not be that easy for the Men in Blue.
India has beaten Bangladesh very quickly in the tournament opener, and this is expected to increase the morale of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s boys.
The Asia Cup finals has been reduced to 15-overs a side. The match starts at 9:00 p.m. India time
Dhoni wins the toss and decides to bowl first.
8:00 p.m: The umpires will do another inspection in some time. Not sure how many overs will be reduced.
7:45 p.m.: The rain has stopped and the covers have been taken off.
7:00 p.m: Heavy rain at Dhaka this afternoon has delayed the start of the game.
But later, Bangladesh showed their full fury against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, which makes this match a tight contest.
The game will be shown live by Star Sports and PTV Sports in India and Pakistan respectively.
The intensity of the rain has reduced, but it is still coming down #IndvsBan
— Romana Isar Khan (@romanaisarkhan) March 6, 2016
Internet users can enjoy the live streaming of the game by visiting the official website of Star Sports here or HERE.
India is a well-settled side, and they have showed their mettle throughout this tournament. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are all at the peak of their form, and they will surely test the patience of Bangladesh bowling line up.
India are the only team who beat Bangladesh in the tournament! Will the final pan out differently? #INDvsBAN pic.twitter.com/x8DsL0Uf6b
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) March 6, 2016
Yuvraj Singh too has showed glimpses of class in the last match which gives the Indian side an upper hand over Bangladesh.
Veteran pacer Ashish Nehra will be leading the bowling line up for the Indian side. Jaspreet Bumrah and Hardeek Pandya will support Ashish Nehra in this encounter.
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Top Bangladesh batsmen Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar and Sabbir Rahman, have all done their roles impeccably well in this tournament. They have a competitive bowling side as well with names like Taskin Ahmed and Mashraffe Mortaza.
Toss will not have nothing special to do in this match, as Mirpur pitch is known for helping both the batsmen and bowlers. There are no chances of rain in Mirpur, and this makes the weather perfect for a tough cricket battle.
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