Bangladesh Lost The Last Time They Met India In The Asia Cup Final, And It Might Happen Again

On September 28, India and Bangladesh shall face off in a battle for Asian supremacy. For the second time in 2 editions, we are clashing in the final. Unfortunately for Bangladesh, when we met in 2016, India pretty much steamrolled past them. 

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Rewind to 2016, when the Asia Cup was a T20 affair. In a rain-affected final, Bangladesh managed 120/5 in 15 overs. It proved to be cakewalk as the Men in Blue cruised home with 7 balls and 8 wickets to spare and sealed a 6th title.

Now we are gunning for a 7th Asia Cup crown, India come up against the same Bangladesh. Bangladesh are playing their 3rd final and aiming to create history with a maiden title. But the odds are heavily stacked in favour of India. This is why:

1. Deadly opening combination of Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma can destroy the best of bowling attacks

2. The spin twins in Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav who can keep it tight in the middle overs result in wickets

3. Opening bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah are known to take early wickets

4. Our brilliant fielding prevents batsmen from taking too many risks

5. The great mind of MS Dhoni filled with experience which can be the telling factor