IND vs PAK Live Score

8:33 PM IST Abhishek Sharma is the PLAYER OF THE SERIES for his consistent showing. He amassed 314 runs in the tournament. Starts by sharing that getting into the team after winning the T20 World Cup wasn't easy as an opener. Details that they had a plan about playing in a certain way with intent from the very first ball. Says that if you play an aggressive brand of cricket, you are going to fail sometimes, but stresses sticking to the process. Shares that he had a plan on adjusting to different surfaces and utilising the Powerplay, be it against a pacer or a spinner.

8:21 PM IST Simon Doull informs us that the Asian Cricket Council has conveyed that the Indian cricket team will not be collecting their awards tonight. That concludes the presentation ceremony and draws the curtains on this year’s Asia Cup. It is the 9th title for the Men in Blue, who have further extended their dominance in the continental event. As for Pakistan, the wait for their third Asia Cup crown continues, with their last title in this tournament coming in 2012. We hope you enjoyed our coverage of the Asia Cup as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you. Until next time, take care and goodbye!

8:00 PM IST It is now time for the members of the Pakistan team to receive their runners-up medals. Salman Agha collects his medal and the runners-up cheque. The Pakistan skipper walks up for a chat with Simon Doull. He admits it is a tough pill to swallow and says they did not finish well with the bat. Salman praises the bowlers for being outstanding and giving everything they could. Believes that when India needed 64 runs from 6 overs, he felt that they had the game under control. Agha points out that the batting struggled to rotate the strike properly and stresses the need to sort that out quickly. Still, he shares that he is very proud of the boys, adds that there is so much to look forward to, and believes they will come back stronger.

7:57 PM IST Tilak Varma is the PLAYER OF THE FINAL for his match-winning, unbeaten knock of 69 runs from 53 balls. Tilak says that he just wanted to stay in the middle and finish the game. Admits that the Pakistani bowlers were bowling well and varied their pace, but shares that he just tried to keep calm and finish the game for his country. Appreciates the way Samson and Dube batted under pressure. Tells that they have prepared for every situation and stresses that you need to be flexible to bat at any position and says he was ready for the challenge. Adds that he was backing his game. Details that the wicket was on the slower side and he discussed with Gautam Gambhir on how to rotate the strike. Calls this as the most special knock of his life. Dedicates this win to all the Indians.

7:50 PM IST After a long wait, it is finally time for the presentation ceremony. First up, the match officials of the final will receive their mementoes.

7:44 PM IST Rest assured, there is plenty of cricketing action in the meantime. The Nepal-West Indies T20I series continues with the second T20I on 29th September. The Asian side is leading 1-0 after scripting a historic win in the opener. The Women’s World Cup gets underway on 30th September, with hosts India facing Sri Lanka in the tournament curtain-raiser. Adding to the excitement, a marquee T20I series between Trans-Tasman rivals Australia and New Zealand begins on 1st October.