DHAKA: Bangladesh batsmen are facing the bowlers of India in the rain-delayed curtailed final of Asia Cup 2016 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur of Dhaka on Sunday (March 6).
Earlier, India captain MS Dhoni won the toss and invited Bangladesh to bat first.
The game has been reduced to 15-overs a side. Fielding restrictions for five overs, and a bowler can bowl a maximum of three overs.
The umpires made the decision after inspecting the field at 8:45pm after the match was delayed due to rain and storm.
The match was scheduled to start at 7:30pm Bangladesh time.
The rain had stopped at 7:40pm and groundsmen, led by Gamini Silva, worked hard so that the game can start.
Bangladesh Team
Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir Rahman, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim†, Mashrafe Mortaza*, Nasir Hossain, Al-Amin Hossain, Abu Hider, Taskin Ahmed
India Team
RG Sharma, S Dhawan, V Kohli, MS Dhoni*†, SK Raina, Yuvraj Singh, HH Pandya, RA Jadeja, R Ashwin, JJ Bumrah, A Nehra
BDST: 2130 HRS, MAR 06, 2016
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