MUMBAI: Even as Tilak Varma is rightly winning all the accolades for his match-winning knock of 69 not out against Pakistan in the Asia Cup final in Dubai on Sunday night, Shivam Dube's vital contribution to India's memorable five-wicket triumph in the thrilling summit clash against the arch-rivals in a high-pressure match cannot be forgotten or ignored. Bowling with the new ball in the absence of star all-rounder Hardik Pandya , Dube conceded just 23 in his three overs. More importantly, walking in with India and the match delicately placed at 77 for four in the 13th over, Dube smashed a superb 33 off 22 balls, laced with two massive sixes and an equal number of fours each, while sharing a 60-run fifth wicket partnership with Varma that decided the fate of the final. One

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