Bangladesh’s victory will upset millions of fans around the world who wanted another arch rivals India-Pakistan clash as the two matches in the first and second round failed to live up to their billing, with India winning both in one-sided affairs.
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Asia Cup 2018: Mushfiqur, Mustafizur lead Bangladesh to convincing win over Pakistan
Bangladesh will now face defending champions India in the final in Dubai on Friday, with an opportunity to win the continental title for the first time
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Asia Cup 2018 in pictures: Afghanistan stun India in Asia Cup match ends in a thrilling tie
India were helped to 110 by openers Lokendra Rahul (60) and Ambati Rayudu (57) and at 166-3 they looked on course for an easy win but Afghanistan pulled back through key wickets. India rested five top players – skipper Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar – as they had already qualified for Friday’s final.
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Asia Cup 2018: India look to extend dominance against Afghanistan in Dubai
India will now face a resurgent Afghanistan in the final match of the Super Four stage at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium
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Asia Cup 2018 in pictures: India seal second straight victory over Pakistan
Openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan hit punishing centuries to steer an imperious India to a nine-wicket win over a listless Pakistan in the Asia Cup match in Dubai on Sunday. Sharma notched a 119-ball 111 not out for his 19th one-day hundred while Dhawan made a 100-ball 114 for his eighth century as the pair put on 210 for the opening stand – second best in all India-Pakistan one-day internationals.
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Asia Cup 2018: Bangladesh beat Afghanistan in last ball finish
The Bangladesh win meant India sailed into the September 28 final in Dubai while Pakistan and Bangladesh meet in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday to decide the second finalist
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Asia Cup 2018: Malik thwarts giantkillers Afghanistan in last over finish
Malik pulled the second ball of the final over by paceman Aftab Alam over the deep square leg boundary and then whacked the next to deep fine leg for a boundary as Pakistan pulled off a nerve-wracking win in 49.3 overs at Sheikh Zayed Stadium
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Asia Cup 2018 in pictures: India beat arch-rivals Pakistan by 8 wickets
India crushed Pakistan by eight wickets in their long-awaited Asia Cup match which failed to live up to its hype in Dubai on Wednesday. Both Pakistan and India had already qualified for the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup and will meet again in Dubai on Sunday.
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Asia Cup 2018: Indian captain Rohit praises bowlers after win over Pakistan
Asked to field first, three-wicket hauls from pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and part-time off-spinner Kedar Jadhav enabled India to restrict Pakistan to a paltry 162
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Asia Cup 2018: India rout Pakistan by eight wickets in Dubai
Both Pakistan and India had already qualified for the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup and will meet again in Dubai on Sunday
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Asia Cup 2018 in pictures: India survive Hong Kong scare with record opening stand of 174 runs
India were lifted to 285-7 by a punishing 127 by Dhawan — his 14th one-day international hundred — and an attractive 60 by the recalled Ambati Rayudu at Dubai Stadium. The Group A match was expected to be a one-sided affair, but Nizakat Khan scored a brilliant 115-ball 92 with 12 fours and a six, with skipper Anshuman Rath adding 73 to make India sweat for victory.
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Video: What the Asia Cup means for cricket in the UAE
The Asia Cup cricket tournament is on right now in the UAE, with Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah hosting the six-nation, two group affair – including fierce rivals India and Pakistan in Group A. But there is plenty of interest elsewhere, particularly in the form of emerging force Afghanistan.