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]
| Event | 2016 Asia Cup | ||||||||
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| India won by 8 wickets | |||||||||
| Date | 6 March 2016 | ||||||||
| Venue | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur | ||||||||
| Player of the match | Shikhar Dhawan (Ind) | ||||||||
| Umpires | Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Shozab Raza (Pak) | ||||||||
| Attendance | 24,000+ | ||||||||
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Road to the final
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 |  India | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2.020 |
| 2 |  Bangladesh | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.458 |
| 3 |  Pakistan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −0.296 |
| 4 |  Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.293 |
| 5 |  United Arab Emirates | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.813 |
Advance to Final
India
editIndia 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.[4][5][6]
Bangladesh
editAfter 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.[7][8][9]
Match details
editMatch officials
edit- On-field umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Shozab Raza (Pak)
- TV Umpire: Enamul Haque (Ban)
- Reserve umpire: Anil Chaudhary (Ind)
- Match referee: Jeff Crowe (NZ)
- Toss: India won the toss and elected to field
Summary
editHours 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.[10][11]
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 15 overs per side due to rain.
Scorecard
editSource:[12]
| Bangladesh batting | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Status | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike rate | |
| Tamim Iqbal | lbw b Bumrah | 13 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 76.47 | |
| Soumya Sarkar | c Pandya b Nehra | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 155.55 | |
| Sabbir Rahman | not out | 32 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 110.34 | |
| Shakib Al Hasan | c Bumrah b Ashwin | 21 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 131.25 | |
| Mushfiqur Rahim † | run out (Kohli/†Dhoni) | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 | |
| Mashrafe Mortaza * | c Kohli b Jadeja | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Mahmudullah | not out | 33 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 253.84 | |
| Nasir Hossain | did not bat | ||||||
| Al-Amin Hossain | did not bat | ||||||
| Abu Hider | did not bat | ||||||
| Taskin Ahmed | did not bat | ||||||
| Extras | (w 3) | 3 | |||||
| Total | (5 wickets; 15 overs) | 120 | 12 | 2 | |||
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)
| India bowling | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Econ | Wides | NBs |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4.66 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashish Nehra | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Hardik Pandya | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.66 | 1 | 0 |
| India batting | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Status | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike rate | |
| Rohit Sharma | c Sarkar b Al-Amin | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 | |
| Shikhar Dhawan | c Sarkar b Taskin | 60 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 136.36 | |
| Virat Kohli | not out | 41 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 146.42 | |
| MS Dhoni *† | not out | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 333.33 | |
| Suresh Raina | |||||||
| Yuvraj Singh | |||||||
| Hardik Pandya | |||||||
| Ravindra Jadeja | |||||||
| Ravichandran Ashwin | |||||||
| Jasprit Bumrah | |||||||
| Ashish Nehra | |||||||
| Extras | 0 | ||||||
| Total | (2 wickets; 13.5 overs) | 122 | 15 | 3 | |||
Fall of wickets: 1/5 (Rohit, 1.3 ov), 2/99 (Dhawan, 12.4 ov)
| Bangladesh bowling | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Econ | Wides | NBs |
| Taskin Ahmed | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4.66 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Amin Hossain | 2.5 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10.58 | 0 | 0 |
| Abu Hider | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 13.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Mashrafe Mortaza | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Nasir Hossain | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 | 0 | 0 |
Key
- * – Captain
- † – Wicket-keeper
- c Fielder – Indicates that the batsman was dismissed by a catch by the named fielder
- b Bowler – Indicates which bowler gains credit for the dismissal
References
edit- ^ "Match Highlights". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 6 March 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Asia Cup: Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli Take India to Sixth Title With Win over Bangladesh". NDTV Sports. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "2016 Asia Cup Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ Muthu, Alagappan (24 February 2016). "Rohit, Nehra hand Bangladesh a thrashing". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "Kohli wins it for India after Amir storm". ESPNcricinfo. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Kohli, bowlers put India in final". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh bowlers flatten UAE to defend 133". ESPNcricinfo. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Sabbir's one-man act too much for Sri Lanka". ESPNcricinfo. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh hold nerve to seal final berth". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ Isam, Mohammad (6 March 2016). "Dhawan, Kohli bring India sixth Asia Cup title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Tigers title hopes iced with hot Mahmudullah held back". ESPNcricinfo. 6 March 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Final (N), Asia Cup at Dhaka, Mar 6 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 January 2020.