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On this day 25 yrs ago, India defeated Lanka to win its 4th Asia cup title

India defeated Sri Lanka cricket team in the finals of the tournament by eight wickets at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Asia Cup 1995
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Asia Cup 1995. Photo: @ICC

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It was on April 14, 1995, when India cricket team lift the fourth Asia Cup title. Under captain Mohammad Azharuddin, India defeated Sri Lanka cricket team in the finals of the tournament by eight wickets at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
 
Chasing 231, India lost its opening two wickets with just 58 runs on the board as Sachin Tendulkar (41) and Manoj Prabhakar (9) were sent back to the pavilion.
 
It was then, that Azharuddin and Navjot Singh Sidhu got together at the crease and formed a 175-run stand to take India over the line by eight wickets.
 

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