India vs Pakistan, Final - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Haris Rauf to Rinku Singh, FOUR, India are Asia Cup Champions! A wait of 41 years and 17 editions finally culminates in the showdown everyone craved, and it lived up to every bit of the hype. It is India who hold their nerve to clinch a record-extending ninth Asia Cup title. The celebrations say it all, Tilak is roaring and jumping, so is Rinku, and then they take off in opposite directions, soaking in the moment. On the other side, Pakistan are gutted. They fought tooth and nail, but yet again, India proved to be the stumbling block they couldn’t overcome. And what about that winning shot? A fullish delivery, angled across, Rinku had to reach for it. He didn’t middle it, but managed enough elevation to clear mid-on. With the field up, it was always going to be a gamble, and Rinku made it count. The ball sailed safely over and with it India sealed glory

Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, 1 run, scores are level. Fullish delivery around off, Tilak pushes it to mid-off and is happy to take the single. He leaves Rinku to score the winning runs with 3 balls to go

Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, SIX, is that the game? The roof is almost coming down in Dubai. The Indian supporters think so. Gambhir bangs the table hard with his hands. He's pumped. Rauf goes for the hard length, bowls it into the wicket and the ball comes on nicely, Tilak gets into a nice position and nails the pull in front of square. 80-meter maximum and India need just 2 runs..

Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, 2 runs, just over Rauf. Slower ball outside off, Tilak sits down to access the square leg region with the sweep but gets it off the toe-end, the ball lobs over a leaping Rauf and Rinku races back for the second

Haris Rauf to Shivam Dube, SIX, he's missed his mark but Dube does not. That's a telling shot for India. Rauf goes for the yorker but ends up bowling a juicy full toss, Dube uses his power to tower it over cow corner. Turns out to be a 13-run over..

Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, 1 run, spears it full and outside off, Tilak reaches and digs it off the inner half to mid-wicket. Just 7 runs so far..

Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, 2 runs, neatly done! 142.7ks low full toss outside off, Tilak sits down and sweeps it square on the leg-side. He could not generate power on the shot and Farhan is able to chase it down, just a couple

Haris Rauf to Shivam Dube, 1 run, so far so good from Rauf. Keeps it full and outside off, Dube drives and the sweeper tidies up

Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, 1 run, 142.3ks full and outside off, Tilak slices it towards sweeper cover. He was made to reach there

Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, wide, tries to keep it outside off but sprays it too far outside off, luckily the ball landed beyond the stumps and gets away with it

Haris Rauf to Shivam Dube, 1 run, low full toss outside off, Dube toe-ends the drive towards extra cover

Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, SIX, just over Ayub. Rauf not happy with the effort but it was a poor delivery. He was predictable with his angle from round the wicket, slants it in nicely in the slot and Tilak crouches a bit before pulling it towards deep backward square. Small side of the rope and Ayub couldn't do much, he leaps but the ball sails over him

Haris Rauf to Shivam Dube, 1 run, 145.9ks slanted into the pads, Dube flicks it to deep mid-wicket and settles with a single

Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, 1 run, shimmies down and tries to force it through the off-side, 145.6ks good length ball hits the bat hard and the ball bounces to the left of Rauf, he gets a hand and parries it to long-on

Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, FOUR, smashed! 126ks slower delivery but it is a half volley and Tilak does not miss out, he drills it straight back and Rauf can't get his boot down to make the stop

Haris Rauf to Shivam Dube, 1 run, angled in from round the wicket, Dube tucks it backward of square leg

Haris Rauf to Shivam Dube, FOUR, much needed boundary. Dube has struggled for his timing in this tournament but will this get him going? Pace on and width on offer, Dube didn't have to do much, he had to pick his spot and he crashes it through extra cover

Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, no run, 140.9kph good length delivery on the leg stump, Tilak clips it to mid-wicket

Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, no run, round the wicket to angle this short of length delivery on the stumps, Tilak defends to the on-side

Haris Rauf to Samson, 1 run, he takes pace off now and dabs to third man

Haris Rauf to Samson, FOUR, dismissive pull shot but it's not exactly from the middle of the bat. Short of a length delivery on the stumps, Sanju gets under this and almost flicks it over the mid-wicket fielder. Will Haris's extra pace negate the slowness of the pitch?

Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, 1 run, short of length delivery, Tilak pushes it to mid-on

Haris Rauf to Samson, 1 run, nicely guides this short of length delivery through cover-point for a single