India will look to continue their good show in the Asia Cup 2018 tournament so far and walk away with their trophy on Friday when they take on Bangladesh in the final.
India will be aiming to clinch their seventh Asia Cup title while Bangladesh will be hoping to be third-time lucky.
Bangladesh, who have a penchant for playing the party poopers, have already justified the tag when they wrecked the prospects of an India-Pakistan summit clash with a gutsy performance on Wednesday. An upset against India will complete their resurgence in the tournament.
How to watch India vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup final
The Indo-Bangla cricketing rivalry has grown in intensity in recent years. While India will remain overwhelming favourites on paper, Bangladesh are very capable of beating any team on their day.
Final of any tournament is a one-off game in complete isolation from how a team has performed in the tournament. Even the most consistent teams have slipped on the proverbial banana peel when it has mattered the most.
Here are some of the factors that will determine the fate of the match:
