3 Things we learned from India’s Triumph in Asian Champions Trophy 2016

India’s Triumph in Asian Champions Trophy

India beat Pakistan 3-2 in the finals of Asian Champions Trophy 2016 held in Malaysia. Here are 3 things that we learned from India’s Triumph in Asian Champions Trophy 2016.

India’s second half woes continue

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We became familiar with this trend during Rio Olympics 2016. Taking a lead at the first half and giving it all away in the second. Well, almost something similar happened in this finals as well. India, after scoring a couple of goals in the first half, gave away 2 goals and helped themselves to a tense finish. However, with nine minutes to go, Nikkin Thimmaiah scored a match winner and prevented a shoot-out. Shoot out would’ve been anybody’s game and would’ve brought us memories of 2007 T20 Cricket World cup when India beat Pakistan in bowl-outs.

Post Edited By: Sivaramakrishnan S
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I love sports. I’m currently pursuing MBA and despite the rat race that’s going on around me, I still like watching test matches. I'm passionate about Chelsea and CSK.

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