2016 Asia Cup final explained

2016 Asia Cup Final
Event:2016 Asia Cup
Team1:Bangladesh
Team2:India
Team2flag:
Team1score:120/5
Team1overs:(15 overs)
Team2score:122/2
Team2overs:(13.5 overs)
Details:India won by 8 wickets
Date:6 March 2016
Stadium:Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium
City:Mirpur
Man Of The Match:Shikhar Dhawan (Ind)
Umpires:Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Shozab Raza (Pak)
Attendance:24,000+
Television:Star Sports
Previous:2014
Next:2018

The 2016 Asia Cup final was a Twenty20 cricket match played on 6 March 2016 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, which was played between Bangladesh and India to determine the winner of the 2016 season of the Asia Cup.[1] India defeated Bangladesh by 8 wickets to win their sixth Asia Cup title. Shikhar Dhawan was named as the player of the match for scoring 60 runs off 44 balls.[2]

Road to the final

Advance to Final

India

India dominated throughout the tournament. In the group stage, they defeated Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates, to qualify in the final. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya were India's top performers throughout the group stage.[3] [4] [5]

Bangladesh

After losing the first match to India, Bangladesh made a strong comeback by defeating United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the group stage to qualify in the final. Sabbir Rahman, Soumya Sarkar, Al-Amin Hossain and Mahmudullah were top performers for Bangladesh throughout the group stage.[6] [7] [8]

Match details

Match officials

Summary

Hours before the toss, heavy rain lashed Bangladesh capital Dhaka. The game was reduced to 15 overs a side, with fielding restrictions for five overs. A bowler could bowl a maximum of three overs.

Winning the toss, India elected to field first. Bangladesh set up a total of 120/5 off 15 overs. Mahmudullah's 33 and Sabbir Rahman's 32 helped Bangladesh reach a fighting total. Ashwin, Jadeja, Nehra and Bumrah each got one wicket. India chased the total successfully with 13-balls to spare losing only 2 wickets in the process thanks to Shikhar Dhawan's 60 off 44 balls and Virat Kohli's 41 off 28 balls.[9] [10]

Scorecard

Source:[11]

Fall of wickets: 1/27 (Sarkar, 3.6 ov), 2/30 (Tamim, 4.4 ov), 3/64 (Shakib, 9.1 ov), 4/75 (Rahim, 11.3 ov), 5/75 (Mortaza, 11.4 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1/5 (Rohit, 1.3 ov), 2/99 (Dhawan, 12.4 ov)

Key

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Match Highlights. Cricbuzz. 6 March 2016.
  2. Web site: 7 March 2016 . 7 March 2016 . Asia Cup: Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli Take India to Sixth Title With Win over Bangladesh . NDTV Sports.
  3. Web site: 24 February 2016 . 24 February 2016 . Rohit, Nehra hand Bangladesh a thrashing . Muthu . Alagappan . ESPNcricinfo.
  4. Web site: Kohli wins it for India after Amir storm . ESPNcricinfo . 27 February 2016 . 27 February 2016.
  5. Web site: Kohli, bowlers put India in final . 1 March 2016 . ESPNcricinfo.
  6. Web site: Bangladesh bowlers flatten UAE to defend 133 . ESPNcricinfo . 26 February 2016 . 26 February 2016.
  7. Web site: Sabbir's one-man act too much for Sri Lanka . ESPNcricinfo . 28 February 2016 . 28 February 2016.
  8. Web site: Bangladesh hold nerve to seal final berth . 2 March 2016 . ESPNcricinfo.
  9. News: Isam . Mohammad . Dhawan, Kohli bring India sixth Asia Cup title . 19 January 2020 . ESPNcricinfo . 6 March 2016 . en.
  10. News: Tigers title hopes iced with hot Mahmudullah held back . 19 January 2020 . ESPNcricinfo . 6 March 2016 . en.
  11. Web site: Final (N), Asia Cup at Dhaka, Mar 6 2016 . ESPNcricinfo . 19 January 2020 . en.

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