India vs Bangladesh, Final, Asia Cup, 2018 - CommentaryIND vs BAN, Final, Asia Cup, 2018 - Commentary

Harsha Bhogle: Bangladesh did wonderfully well to take it as deep as they did. And the captain deserves a big part of the credit. Bangladesh looked poor midway into the tournament so this is a fine comeback

Harsha Bhogle: The best team at the Asia Cup eventually wins it

Abhi: Will there be a super over for tie? -- Yes

Manoj: Things getting tense with every dot ball.

Malay: I think Bhuvi should take a risk

Bhargav: Jadeja batting sensibly in the past two innings is a big plus for India. Hopefully he'll get India across the line, today.

Deepak: One thing is clear. Asia cup will be over today but India have not gained anything in terms of solving the middle order conundrum. Same old story - top heavy batting with little contribution from middle order. If this situation persists, it might cost India in big games if top order fails.

Pravin Kumaradhas: It is unfair to not allow a runner. They should have a penalty of about 10 runs and allow a runner so that the team uses this option only on fair needs.

Bharat Sai: When can Jadhav come to bat again?? -- He can come out at the fall of any wicket

Mags: What was Dhoni talking to umpires about? Why was he upset? -- He didn't seem too pleased with the whole situation around Jadhav's injury

Harsha Bhogle: India's middle order is no closer to a solution than it was before the tournament started. Maybe Rayudu at 4 for a while once Kohli returns. But time is running out.

Bhuvan Dave: Can Jadhav do what he did in the opening IPL match, this season?? All eyes on him now -- Played superbly with a bad hammy, didn't he?!

ThreeD: Can't Jadhav have a runner now? -- No, he can't. Runners aren't allowed in ODIs anymore

Nimesh: Part-timers are changing the game for their teams....!

Harsha Bhogle: This was a game for Karthik to finish.

MohankumarML: Thank you Cricbuzz commentator. After reading 14.6 commentary i couldn't stop laughing. More realistic and funny. I am watching match but I could visualize the scene very well -- Appreciate the feedback, Mohankumar!

Yash: Dhoni is now revealing his power by hitting boundaries each over and rotating strike afterwards!!!

Preet: Mortaza is very impressive today with the ball and with his captaincy, experience matters.

Harsha Bhogle: Mashrafe is doing an excellent job of making a small total look bigger than it is. Bangladesh have to keep him fit and running till the World Cup. He is the best captain they have had.

Tarun: Great chance for MSD to reassure that he has still got something in him

Harsha Bhogle: This is a very good test for India to show they can win games if the top three don't dominate.

Hitendra: Milking out singles and rotating the strike to the set batsman has been the problem for MS, in the process he eats up too many deliveries upfront, it can still be okay here. But on flat decks, where targets are 300+ this costs the team a match as we've witnessed a couple of times before as well.

Prem: Time to absorb pressure and suppress the chaos. Keep calm guys, Dhoni is in. Situation tailor made for Thala!

Zbhatt: Its good to see the rotation of strike. Keeping a steady run rate will seal the deal for India as they only need a little over 4 to win the match.

Akshay Kukkaje: Excellent opportunity for DK to seal his place in the team. Just needs to support his captain at the moment.

Himanshu: @FanOfTheGame India's middle order was tested in last game and it failed against Afghanistan.

Faiz: There you go, that scary middle order is opened up before the first 10 overs.

FanOfTheGame: All the ingredients of an exciting final. India's middle order has not been tested in the tournament..!!

Akhil: Not watching it live, but sure Dhawan would have thrown it away, playing too many shots!

Srivaradhan: Never try bowling short to Rohit.

Vamsi: I feel the spinners are effective with the older ball. Not a good idea to start with the spinner.

Harsha Bhogle: Last 25 overs, Bangladesh have made 81-7!!

SJ: @Cricbuzz: Did the pitch slow down or Bangladesh not applying themselves or India bowling well in the latter half of the innings? - A mixture of all.

Venky: If there is anything faster than the speed of light in this world, its the gloves of MSD .

Praveen: India must wrap the things up otherwise there can be close encounter as the Bangladesh bowling unit is quite good at 250+.

Prudhvi: Indian fans : Bangladesh are no Hong Kong, they will score 300+ and the match is on! KJ : Hold my beer!

Yogesh from NYC: This Bangladeshi innings is shaping up like many hurricanes do on the Atlantic seaboard - start off with much sound and fury, advance fast and furious past Caribbean islands towards the American mainland, then stall for days over the Atlantic, before subsiding as a tropical storm!

rahul agarwal: After asking KJ to remove the tape on his hand, can we expect a Curtly Ambrose kind of spell from KJ -- Probably he'll get fired up and bowl one above the knees at best

Chetan: @Kundan Sharma Though we don't need a Tie here.

Kundan Sharma: This game has similar traits as the Afghanistan game. One versus all with almost no support

Prudhvi: @Hardik Not having a technical skill is in itself a skill

Mohsin Hassan: What a great knock from Liton Das! Claps!

Hardik: Why is Kedar Jadhav so successful with the ball? He does not have any special technical skills for bowling but still ends up leading the wickets column

Chetan Kothari: We need Kedar Jadhav for the World cup no matter how he bats..

Rahul: Bring back Bumrah for a couple of overs now? -- I'd say Jadhav and Chahal are doing a decent job. But it may not be a bad option.

Deepak: That review is saved or not for Bangladesh??? -- Yes, it was umpire's call, so they'll retain the review

Suresh Agarwal: If Yo-Yo tests are mandatory, good catching ability should also be. Chahal has dropped too many catches of late.

Karthik: Guess I should keep away my patriotism and start enjoying the batting of Liton Das

Jigar Gandhi: Bangladesh is not similar to Hong Kong, losing of one wicket won't have similar effect, 300+ is ON.

Sai Kiran: Bring Kedar Jadhav into the attack!! The man with the GOLDEN ARM..!!

Shikhar: Good start by Bangladesh. But now Mehidy needs to get a move on. He is only adding to Liton's workload, and Bangladesh wouldn't want to lose him at this stage. His hitting prowess has worked wonders for them, atleast today.

Vasim M: Too early to predict excess of 300 runs, one wicket and India will pull things back

Dhavi: The middle overs strangulation via spin has been an effective weapon for India in recent years, so I don't think the situation is as bad as it is perceived to be.

Ronak Ashar: Might see a score excess of 300. Be scared India, be very scared.

Arindam: Bangladesh showing no signs fear, the TIGER is finally out of the cage. India need to be very cautious, as a good opening stand can pave the way for middle order and they would be able to play freely.

Prabhat: Jadeja could have been a better option than Chahal. Looks like he is coming soon ! -- Not to forget, it was Bangladesh that he made his brilliant comeback against.

Jibon: Two stumpings from last match definitely boosted Liton's confidence..

Priyansh: Now we can say it is a final going on.... Bangladesh are playing really in a way that they deserve the trophy this year

jitin: Memories of CT17 are coming back

Tanmay: Feel like Pakistan would have been easy to beat rather than this pumped up Bangladeshi Team.

Rameez: Bangladesh has entered today with a nothing to lose attitude which is highly helping them at this moment. Great start and pressure is on India now like it happened last year in CT 2017.

Dileepkumar: India opted to bowl first. The pitch has been showing some signs of deterioration. It was evident during India's last match against Afghanistan. Indian batsmen found it difficult to chase down 258. A tricky decision to bowl first. Hope it does not backfire.

RJ: So far it shows Bangladesh is more focused and planned while India look really complacent and thoughtless

Jayant: @Himanshu Bhuvi is bowling according to the situation, ball doesn't swing here so he is bowling comparatively shorter. That is the sign of a cunning bowler.

Madhusudhan: This is the best first-wicket partnership so far for Bangladesh in the tournament -- Didn't have much to beat, but yes, they've been impressive

Ganesh: It's a good and confident start from Bangladesh openers.

Himanshu: Bhuvi has become more predictable these days, relying more on short of length deliveries

Keyur: Is it good to tinker the opening batsmen -- It's not like they were firing on all cylinders in this tournament. Could be a good move to try something different.

Rishabh Rishu: Bangladesh should learn from their past mistakes and should keep their emotions in control.

Aditya: I don't want to spoil the party, but I foresee an anti-climatic match tonight. 1. Plain and simple, India is a far better side in terms of ability along with mental and physical strength. 2. Bangladesh is a tired side after so much sweating and traveling as compared to a well rested Indian team -- Now, now. Don't jump the gun

Shubham Khare: What are the chances of Rahul to be in the XI? -- Not very strong, but who knows

Harsha Bhogle: Bangladesh have done well to come so far in the tournament with their injury issues but they will be the first to admit that India start clear favourites.

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