Live Cricket Score Asia Cup Final India vs Bangladesh

India to chase Bangladesh’s 120/5 for title in Mirpur

 

Live Cricket Score, India vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup final: India and Bangladesh clash in Mirpur. (Source: AP)

India, having remained unbeaten in the Asia Cup, now face their final test against Bangladesh in the summit clash of the tournament. India have beaten their opponents in the first game of this edition of Asia Cup. Bangladesh, on the other hand, have beaten UAE, Pakistan and Sri Lanka en route the final. Catch the live cricket score and live cricket updates of the India vs Bangladesh Asia Cup final here. (FULL COVERAGE: Asia Cup 2016)

Live Cricket Scorecard: India vs Bangladesh

Live Cricket India vs Bangladesh Updates

2215 hrs IST: Bangladesh post 120/5 against India. (Mahmudullah 33*, Sabbir 32*; Bumrah 1/13)
2214 hrs IST: Bumrah bowls a top over to keep Bangladesh to 120/5
2209 hrs IST: Bumrah starts the final over with a top yorker
2206 hrs IST: SIX more! Mahmudullah moves to 27 off only 8. Bangladesh head towards a good total now
2202 hrs IST: Pandya concedes a boundary, six off first two balls of his over. Mahmudullah in the zone today. Bangladesh cross the 100-run mark
2200 hrs IST: Nehra concedes 14 from the 13th over. Has been all over the place today. Figures 3-0-33-1
2156 hrs IST: Three to play, Bangladesh are 78/5. They need some fireworks to post a decent total on the board
2153 hrs IST: WICKET! Mortaza is out first ball. Hits a Jadeja delivery straight to Kohli in the deep. Bangladesh lose 2/2
2148 hrs IST: WICKET! Rahim goes for the second run, dives but fails to ground his bat. Bangladesh lose their fourth
2140 hrs IST: WICKET! Ashwin strikes with first ball of his over. Removes the dangerous-looking Shakib. Bangladesh 64/3 after 9.1 overs
2130 hrs IST: Jadeja concedes 12 from his first. Bangladesh 47/2 after 7 overs
2125 hrs IST: Two new men in the middle, and Dhoni turns to Ashwin
2122 hrs IST: WICKET! Bumrah joins the act now. Traps Iqbal in front. The opener departs after scoring a 17-ball 13. 30/2
2120 hrs IST: Sabbir walks out to the middle. He has been in good touch in the tournament
2118 hrs IST: WICKET! Nehra strikes back as Sarkar miscues a shortish delivery to Pandya. 27/1
2115 hrs IST: Nehra concedes three boundary in the over. Bangladesh make a move on after a quiet little phase
2113 hrs IST: FOUR! Iqbal with the release shot. After a quiet little phase, clears the ring for a much needed boundary
2111 hrs IST: India doing a fine job with the ball so far. Bangladesh 14/0 after three overs
2108 hrs IST: Ashwin is off after an over. Bumrah into the attack now
2106 hrs IST: Here’s how India have fared, batting second, in Mirpur

India at Mirpur batting 2nd
in T20Is: played 7, won 7 (100%)
in ODIs: played 10, won 8, lost 2 (80%)#AsiaCupT20#AsiaCupT20Final #IndvBan

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) 6 March 2016

2103 hrs IST: Nehra into the attack and he concedes a boundary first ball. Pitches it up and Iqbal, on the run, flicks it to the ropes

#AsiaCupT20Final #IndvsBan

Who will win the #AsiaCupT20Final?
Live: http://t.co/6HmXqFpNQE
— Express Sports (@IExpressSports) 6 March 2016

2102 hrs IST: FOUR! Ashwin tosses one up and Sarkar powers it through covers for first boundary of the innings
2100 hrs IST: India start with Ashwin, and Tamim Iqbal survives LBW shout first ball

Gr8 to c the match starting after a heavy downpour&full credit should be given 2 the head of groundstaff Gamini Silva & his team👌👏 #AsiaCup

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) 6 March 2016

2050 hrs IST: The team sheets are out
IND XI – RG Sharma, S Dhawan, V Kohli, S Raina, Y Singh, H Pandya, MS Dhoni, R Jadeja, R Ashwin, A Nehra, J Bumrah
BAN XI – Mashrafe (C), Tamim, Soumya, Sabbir, Mushfiq, Shakib, Mahmudullah, Nasir, Abu Hider, Al-Amin, Taskin
2040 hrs IST: India win toss, elect to bowl. India return to same squad before the UAE game
2034 hrs IST: Here are the revised playing conditions
* 15 overs per side
* Powerplay to be of 5 overs
* 5 bowlers allowed maximum of 3 overs
2030 hrs IST: Superb work from the ground staff as we get a game. Though just 15 overs a side game, it is good for the full house in Mirpur

9.30pm local time (9pm IST) start. 15 overs per side. #AsiaCupT20Final #BANvIND @IExpressSports

— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) 6 March 2016

2022 hrs IST: Eight minutes to go for the next inspection. What will be the scenario?
2000 hrs IST: Umpires on inspection now. Pitch looks good but outfield looks a bit damp. Umpires hopeful though

Ground looking better than anyone could have imagined….

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) 6 March 2016

1950 hrs IST: Players have started with the warm-ups. Inspection 10 minutes away now

Players have started their warm-ups…#AsiaCupT20Final #BANvIND @IExpressSports

— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) 6 March 2016

1945 hrs IST: Looks like we will have a game! Not sure how many overs though. Stay tuned for updates from Mirpur

Ground staff putting in a man of the match performance……… pic.twitter.com/slE9n925V0

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 6, 2016

1927 hrs IST: Everyone wants the game to happen with no overs lost

Ground staff putting in a man of the match performance……… pic.twitter.com/slE9n925V0

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) 6 March 2016

1913 hrs IST: Rain has stopped in Mirpur and fans are cheering every move of the ground staff. Inspection at 2000 hrs IST

Rain has stopped. Inspection at 8pm IST. #AsiaCupT20Final #BANvIND @IExpressSports

— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) 6 March 2016

1907 hrs IST: The next update from Mirpur will be at 2000 hrs IST. Till then we have to wait
1855 hrs IST: If no play is possible in Mirpur then the trophy will be shared but Sri Lanka won’t remain the defending champions

With no reserve day for the #AsiaCupT20final, the trophy will be shared in case, no play is possible today…#IndvBan

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) 6 March 2016

1843 hrs IST: The scoreboard at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium is damaged due to rain
1832 hrs IST: TOSS DELAYED! The thunderstorm and rain have forced a delay in the toss. Wait is the only option
1831 hrs IST: There is still a lot of time left which means that there is a possibility of play. Too early to call anything right now

Still half an hour away from scheduled start. No overs lost for an hour ie. 2030 local time. Can actually start at 2240. But still drizzling

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) 6 March 2016

1830 hrs IST: Mirpur goes dark

Darkness descended at Mirpur. #AsiaCup #BANvIND @IExpressSports pic.twitter.com/2IBbj6QwbU

— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) 6 March 2016

1815 hrs IST: Chance getting slimmer for the final but there still a lot of time left in the game

If there is no play @bhogleharsha do SL keep the cup as Defending Champs ?? #AsiaCupT20Final

— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) 6 March 2016

1813 hrs IST: Water logging has begun at the stadium. Quite dramatic this

Lights back on but water water everywhere… #Mirpur #AsiaCupFinal pic.twitter.com/suuI4dJSqK

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) 6 March 2016

1805 hrs IST: If the match is abandoned, the trophy will be shared between the two nations

Latest from Mirpur #Storm #AsiaCupFinal #IndvBan pic.twitter.com/xFwosriPF9

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) 6 March 2016

1804 hrs IST: The lights at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium have gone off due to the storm

Thunderstorm breaks out accompanied by rain. Players running back to the dressing room. #AsiaCup #BANvIND pic.twitter.com/oBSzSOYTmv

— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) 6 March 2016

1800 hrs IST: Dhaka is geared up for the Asia Cup final but there is a bad news for everyone… A storm in Dhaka might not allow the match to happen

Build Up

India and Bangladesh meet in the Asia Cup final for the first time on Sunday. While India have been unbeaten in the tournament, Bangladesh will count in the home support in Mirpur.

Live Cricket Score, Ind vs Ban, Asia Cup final: Bangladesh will play their first final since losing to Pakistan in the summit clash of the 2012 Asia Cup an ODI tournament at home. (Source: AP)

Mashrafe Mortaza tried to put things in perspective, describing the World Cup quarter-final against India in Melbourne last year a bigger occasion than the Asia Cup final. “I believe as a captain, the biggest achievement was leading the team in the World Cup quarter-final at MCG. This (Asia Cup final) is certainly a very big game, but the quarter-final stands out,” he said at the pre-match press conference on Saturday. From a purely cricketing point of view, Bangladesh captain was right in his assessment.

Live Cricket Score, Ind vs Ban, Asia Cup final: India have flourished in all departments at the on-going Asia Cup to beat their rivals convincingly. Their last challenge is Bangladesh in the final. (Source: AP)

India didn’t face any real resistance on their way to the Asia Cup Final. With four wins in four, MS Dhoni’s side were effortless, brutal and simply flawless. But one may question the opposition and their armour in the first place.

Live Cricket Score, Ind vs Ban, Asia Cup 2016: Bangladesh suffered a blip in the opener to lose to India but have since remained unbeaten. (Source: AP)

Bangladesh were beaten by India in the first game despite creating early hope but since have remained unbeaten. They ensured passage into the final after beating Pakistan and also defeated another Asian giant in Sri Lanka