India beat Pakistan in thriller to win Asia Cup

Asia Cup final, Dubai

Pakistan 146 (19.1 overs): S Farhan 57 (38); K Yadav 4-30

India 150-5 (19.4 overs): Tilak 69* (53); Faheem 3-29

India won by five wickets

Scorecard

India beat Pakistan by five wickets in a tense final to retain the Asia Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

It was the third meeting between the rivals at the tournament and success for India earned them a ninth title.

Both sides again refused to shake hands - as they had in the two earlier fractious encounters.

The India players did not reappear for the trophy presentation, with reports claiming they did not want to receive the trophy from Asian Cricket Council president and Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi.

Made to bat first, Pakistan started superbly, with Sahibzada Farhan (57) and Fakhar Zaman (46) putting together an impressive opening stand of 84.

They rallied to 113-1 with 44 balls left in the innings, but the collapse that followed would be dramatic and prove pivotal to the outcome.

With the help of left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav (4-30) and some poor shots, India took the remaining nine wickets for just 33 runs as a shellshocked Pakistan were bundled out for 146 with five deliveries still left in their innings.

India themselves started badly in their reply and lost three wickets in the opening three overs to give Pakistan hope.

But Tilak Varma calmed things down with a fine unbeaten 69, while Shivam Dube (33) and Sanju Samson (24) provided much-needed support as they triumphed with two balls left.

Test captain Shubman Gill said: "It's been incredible to stay unbeaten in the tournament. When things got tough, we knew we had to take the game as deep as possible."

Pakistan captain Salman Agha said: "It is a tough pill to swallow."