Salma Khatun, Bangladesh women's T20 captain, could not contain her emotions and began shedding tears of joy after her troops won a nerve-wracking last-ball thriller, displaying great temperament to clinch their maiden Asia Cup title by dethroning India yesterday in Kuala Lumpur.

Bangladesh defeat India by three wickets in the final of the T20 Asia cup to clinch a memorable victory. It was a scintillating finish at the Kinara Academy Oval in Kuala Lumpur as Tigresses needed two runs off the last delivery when Jahanara Alam hit the ball towards mid on and completed a tight double to take Tigers to victory against formidable India.