Twitter reacts to India's 7th Asia Cup Title

Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to field first, a decision which back-fired initially as Mehidy Hasan and Liton Das gave Bangladesh a splendid start. Liton Das was brutal in his approach. But Bangladesh batting collapsed after Mehidy was out. Das and Soumya Sarkar batted with patience and took Bangladesh to 222 runs before they were bundled out in 48.3 overs. Kedar Jadhav and Kuldeep Yadav were the main wicket-takers and they also put a lid on scoring.

In reply, India were not as free-flowing as they were in their previous matches. Some sensible batting from the lower middle by Ravindra Jadeja, Kedar Jadhav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar was instrumental in India’s victory in a match which went too close for India's comfort.

Jadhav was retired hurt due to a hamstring injury but came back for the final 2 overs to help India achieve the target of 223 off the final ball of the game to give India their second consecutive Asia Cup title.

The Asia Cup has thrown some mouth-watering contests over the past two weeks. The final was no different as India defeated Bangladesh in the last ball of the innings, chasing just 223 for victory.

Bangladesh’s poor run in tournament finals was a subject of discussion on Twitter

Well played bangladeshi brothers..Ye toh routine sa hi ho gaya hai. #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/rO7ZwIr4Co

— Rafale Gandhi (@RoflGandhi_) September 28, 2018

There were fans that trusted Dhoni to finish the match for India. But it was not the case as the wicketkeeper fell for 36.

Out Of 46 Matches MS Dhoni Has Been Not Out, India Has 👉Won 44👉Lost 1👉Tied 1👉Win Percentage 96%This Would Be His 45th. 💪🙏 #Dhoni #INDvsBAN #INDvBAN #AsiaCupFinal pic.twitter.com/mAeUoGjCBz

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) September 28, 2018

Some fans had a funny take on how Bangladesh collapsed after a fine start from their openers.

Pic 1 : 120-0 😒Pic 2 : 222 All Out 😁All Of Us Today 😭😂😭😂#INDvBAN #INDvsBAN #AsiaCupFinal pic.twitter.com/gYvjuWSsZ5

— Dr Khushboo 👩🏻‍⚕️ (@khushikadri) September 28, 2018

#AsiaCupFinal #INDvBANEXCLUSIVE footage of Rohit Sharma handing over the ball to Kedar Jadhav today pic.twitter.com/Y9y9GBut37

— Footballer Santa (@Secret_Saanta) September 28, 2018

Dhoni’s recent form was also a matter of discussion for fans on Twitter.

Dhoni at pressure situations #IndvBan pic.twitter.com/9BKavZiGva

— Sand-d Singh (@Sand_In_Deed) September 28, 2018

Slowest Creatures in descending order.#Dhoni #AsiacupFinal #IndvBan # pic.twitter.com/LbvfmP9ece

— Kaanaji❁ (@Kanatunga) September 28, 2018

There were many fans who showcased the tense situation India was during the middle overs after Dhoni was out through their tweets.

Indians right now #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/Ch3MMAcpIj

— Mask Indian (@Mr_LoLwa) September 28, 2018

Some other tweets

Kedar Jadhav: I knew that if we take the game to the last ball we will surely win.Dhoni: #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/j3Ti5Et9ju

— डी.के. (@itsdhruvism) September 28, 2018

Looking at Rohit Sharma’s captaincy, Virat Kohli will never take a break from any ODI series 🤣 #AsiaCup2018

— Amit A (@Amit_smiling) September 28, 2018

This was India's 7th Asia Cup title, more than any other team. The decline of Sri Lankan cricket and the inconsistency of Pakistan cricket means India can keep improving the record in the subsequent tournaments and extend their lead at the top.