Unbeaten in the tournament with four consecutive wins, India will be wary of slipping up at the last hurdle when they meet hosts Bangladesh in the final of the Asia Cup Twenty20 cricket tournament at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium here today.
India warmed up for the Asia Cup final against Bangladesh with a crushing nine-wicket win over minnows United Arab Emirates in Dhaka on Thursday, their last league match in the competition.
Bangladesh's lower-order batsmen kept their cool under pressure to beat Pakistan by five wickets in Dhaka on Wednesday, securing them a place in the Asia Cup final.
Star Indian batsman Virat Kohli was fined 30% of his match fee for misconduct during Saturday's Asia Cup match against Pakistan, the International Cricket Council said.
India rode on a strong bowling performance to defeat arch-rivals Pakistan by five wickets in their Twenty20 international clash of the Asia Cup at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium here yesterday.
Bowlers made a combined effort as Bangladesh shrugged off a poor batting display to beat the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 51 runs in the Asia Cup in Dhaka yesterday.
Indian skipper MS Dhoni suffered a back spasm during a practice session in a major blow to his team just ahead of the upcoming Asia Cup Twenty20, the national cricket body said.
India have gambled on the fitness of Mohammed Shami by including the injury-prone paceman in the 15-man squad named for next month's World Twenty20 tournament on home soil.
