Cricket Cricket Asia Cup final: Bangladesh and Liton Das enter record books Wicketkeeper-batsman Liton registers highest individual score for Bangladesh in a final, overtaking Sabbir Rahman’s 77 in the Nidahas Trophy. Team Sportstar 28 September, 2018 19:13 IST Mahendra Singh Dhoni reacts as Bangladesh's Liton Das plays a shot during the Asia Cup final against India in Dubai on Friday. - AP Team Sportstar 28 September, 2018 19:13 IST Even before the completion of the Asia Cup final against India in Dubai on Friday, Bangladesh created new records.Batting first, the 120-run opening stand between Liton Das and Mehidy Hasan was Bangladesh’s second-highest against India in one-dayers. It was also the second instance of a 100+ partnership in an Asia Cup final in 21 years. In 1997, Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Attapattu of Sri Lanka stitched 137 runs for the first wicket against India in Colombo.Bangladesh’s opening stand in Asia Cup 2018First five games: 1, 15, 15, 16, 5 (52)Final: 120 Liton’s 33-ball maiden fifty is the second fastest by any batsman against India in a 50-over final. He missed Andrew Symonds’ record by a ball. The Australian all-rounder had smashed a 32-ball 50 in the VB series final in 2003-04.While wickets kept tumbling at the other end, Liton held his nerve and registered his maiden ODI ton.Tons in Asia Cup final100 M Atapattu (Sri Lanka) v Pakistan, Dhaka, 2000125 Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) v India, Karachi, 2008114* Fawad Alam (Pakistan) v Sri Lanka, Mirpur, 2014101 L Thirimanne (Sri Lanka) v Pakistan, Mirpur, 2014121 L Das (Bangladesh) v India, Dubai, 2018 Support Sportstar Dear Reader, Support our journalism — where text and pictures intermingle so seamlessly — and help us scale up your experience as the world changes around us. Your contribution is vital to our brand of uninfluenced, boots-on-the-ground reportage that’s worth your while. Clickbait sensationalism is not for us, but editorial independence is — we owe it to you. Support Quality Journalism Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address. Dugout videos