On This Day, September 28: The “Invincible” Indian side knocked down the Bangla Tigers to win the 2018 edition of the Asia Cup in Dubai. Kedar Jadhav played a perfect all-round role in India’s seventh Asia Cup. He took crucial wickets and batted at No. 7 to enable his side chase the required runs off the last ball of the innings. For some time, Jadhav even left the field after a hamstring injury, but returned just in time to make the difference.
On the other hand, the Bangladesh wicketkeeper and opener in the form of Liton Das marked a bright spot after notching his maiden ODI century. Along with this, Liton Das developed a majestic 120-run stand with ‘make-shift’ opener Mehidy Hasan.
The Indian spinners then rose to the occasion as they held Bangladesh at 222. This was one final match which showcased both teams at their all-time resilient talent in Asia Cup history.
In this edition of the Asia Cup, Shikhar Dhawan was named “Player of the tournament” for scoring 342 runs in 5 matches at an average of 68.40.
Top 5 Most Runs By A Batter In the 2018 Asia Cup:
| Batters | Runs | Matches | Average |
| Shikhar Dhawan (IND) | 342 | 5 | 68.40 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 317 | 5 | 105.67 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN) | 302 | 5 | 60.40 |
| Mohammad Shahzad (AFG) | 268 | 5 | 53.60 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi (AFG) | 263 | 5 | 65.75 |
