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India beats Bangladesh by 8 wickets to win Asia Cup final

India beats Bangladesh by 8 wickets to win Asia Cup final

By Mausam

Indiau0092s Shikhar Dhawan plays a shot, as Bangladeshu0092s wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim follows the ball during the Asia Cup Twenty20 international cricket final match between them in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, March 6, 2016. Photo: AP

DHAKA: Opener Shikhar Dhawan hit a career-best 60 as India won the Asia Cup for the sixth time after beating host Bangladesh by eight wickets on Sunday. Bangladesh was put into bat and posted 120-5 in a rain-hit game that was reduced from 20 to 15 overs after a two-hour delay. India won with seven balls to spare, reaching 122-2 as skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni smashed a towering mid-wicket six to finish the game. Dhawan and Virat Kohli combined for a 94-run partnership for the second wicket after India was reduced to 5-1. Kohli was unbeaten on 41, while Dhoni was on 20. Mahmudullah smashed an unbeaten 33 for Bangladesh.