India beat Pakistan by five wickets in a tense final to retain the Asia Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.It was the third meeting between the rivals at the tournament and success for India again on Sunday landed them a ninth title.Both sides again refused to shake hands – just as they had in the two earlier fractious encounters.Made to bat first, Pakistan started superbly, with Sahibzada Farhan (57) and Fakhar Zaman (46) putting together an impressive opening stand of 84.They rallied to 113-1 with 44 balls left in the innings, but the collapse that followed would be dramatic and prove pivotal to the outcome.With the help of left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav (4-30) and some poor shots, India took the remaining nine wickets for just 33 runs as a shellshocked Pakistan were bundled out for 146 with five deliveries still left in their innings.
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Asia Cup: India beat Pakistan to retain title in Dubai
