India beat UAE by 9 wickets.

Updated: 04 March 2016 17:53 IST - Published: 03 March 2016 18:13 IST

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This is India's 7th consecutive win outside home. Only Sri Lanka has more (8).

If they win the Asia Cup, they will equal the record.
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) March 3, 2016

It should be an exciting final on March 6, but that's not all that we have left in the Asia Cup. There's another league game, between Pakistan and Sri Lanka tomorrow, which would be more about bragging rights than anything else, as two disappointed teams would look to finish the tournament on a high and take the momentum into the World T20. Both teams have already been knocked out of contention for the final.

.@ImRo45 named Man of the Match for his 39 off 28 balls #IndvUAE #AsiaCup pic.twitter.com/kBLRWRBrTP
— BCCI (@BCCI) March 3, 2016

Bangladesh will have to be cautious against this Indian batting order, that now has four of the top six ingood touch. The grass has also been removed from the surface, and hence, batting must become slightly easier. However, given the way Bangladesh bowled against Pakistan, they cannot be taken lightly.

So, India pull out a masterclass here and have made their intentions very clear ahead of the all important final. Yuvraj's return to form are very good signs for India. His exploits in the previous World T20s have ben well chronicled already!

"Any team that lays at home is difficult to beat, but we've played some good cricket in this tournament, We've dominated, and have to continue playing that way. Bangladesh are also a good side. Let's hope it is a good final," says Dhoni signing off.

"There's always scope of improvement. We have to be consistent and be at our best before the final," adds Dhoni

"It's important to be at the top of our game, and the people who got opportunity to play this game needed to push the selectors and the captain for a place in the side, and they did that," says MS.

MS Dhoni signs the match ball for a fan!

"It's never easy to just play your shots on this wicket. You need to give youself some time. I did just that," he adds.

"Wickets here have been challenging, and I'm glad that we put up a performance like that," says Rohit.

The Man of the Match award goes to Rohit Sharma for his innings of 39(28)!

"Plans were to score 120 and put pressure, but today we played be favourites of the tournament," says Amjad Javed, the UAE captain. He adds," We've got experience from the tournament and has been a good learning process for the bowlers."

Time for the post-match presentation!

As it turns out, today's win, with 59 balls to spare is India's biggest in all T20I!

Today's win with 59 balls to spare is India's best ever against any side in all T20Is!#IndvsUAE #AsiaCupT20
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 3, 2016

"Rohit took the pressure of me and allowed me to play more balls and get set on the crease. It's a bautiful thing that we complement each other," says Shikhar Dhawan.

Yuvraj hit 4 fours and a six in his innings, and now, looks well and truly in good touch. Rohit's attacking innings first up made up or his off days in the last two games. Negi picked up a wicket and took two catches. Bhuvaneshwar bowled the spell of his life, perhaps, as far as T20I are concerned, and Harbhajan too chipped in with a wicket. Could this game have been any more perfect?

A perfect game for India! As comprehensive a victory as there could ever be in a T20I!

They have strolled towards the target with half the overs to spare. Yuvraj finishes on 25(14) while Dhawan accompanied him with 16 runs to his name.

10.1 Shahzad to Yuvraj, FOUR! It's all over! A bit short, and pulled towards deep square leg for four! What an annihilation by India! What a win!

9.6 Rohan to Yuvraj, one run, played towards deep midwicket

9.5 Rohan to Yuvraj, FOUR! Even the edges are flying. Yuvraj comes down the track, Rohan changes the length, ball takes the outside edge and runs for four behind slips

9.4 Rohan to Yuvraj, no run, hit straight to cover

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