India huffed and puffed in the pursuit of a non-too-formidable target of 223, to win the Asia Cup final of the seventh time, six in ODI and once in T20 format. And it was not the first time Bangladesh could not finish off a game despite being on top at some part of the game. India required six runs to win before the last over was bowled by Mahmudullah.

Kuldeep Yadav and Kedar Jadhav, who returned from injury, saw India through to yet another one-day triumph - by three wickets off the last ball. For once, the Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, the top run-getters in the tournament, could not give India a solid start.