The Asia Cup came to a close in a cracker of a match as India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by five wickets in an encounter worthy of a final. Celebrations erupted across India as Rinku Singh scored the winning runs in the last over with two balls to go.

Most Navratri and garba celebrations were put on hold as India took on Pakistan in their first finale in the Asia Cup’s 41-year history, and their third encounter in this tournament. The match swung back and forth as both teams seized control at different moments, but it was Kuldeep Yadav’s brilliant four-fer and Tilak Verma’s nerves of steel with a gritty 69* that sealed the match for India.

Fans of Team India waved their flags and danced to happy tunes after the Men in Blue emerged as the victors of a thrilling encounter and a tough co

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