India retained the Asia Cup with a three-wicket win off the last ball against a fighting Bangladesh who were anchored by a maiden hundred from opener Liton Das in Dubai on Friday. Stand-in India skipper Rohit Sharma praised his players for handling pressure well beside playing quality cricket throughout the tournament.
“We played some good cricket throughout the tournament and this is the reward of all the hardwork throughout the tournament”, Rohit said at the post-match presentation. “If you have a team like that, the captain will always look good,” he said.
“I have been part of games like this before and credit to the guys in the middle to handle the pressure and to cross the finishing line was a fantastic effort,” he added.
India made heavy weather of a modest 223-run target as Bangladesh fought for every run before the title holders achieved victory off the last ball watched by a capacity crowd at Dubai stadium.
“You have to give some credit to Bangladesh. They put us under pressure in the first 10 overs,” said the 31-year-old right hander.
“It wouldn’t be easy if we didn’t have the support of the remaining 10 players, so I am really proud of the boys,” the India skipper said praising his teammates.
