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Summit clashes can at times be underwhelming and the Asia Cup final at Colombo, proved to be exactly that while the continental tournament drew to a close. And so typical of the damp weather that tailed the championship, it rained well after India claimed the title in emphatic fashion through a 10-wicket victory in just 6.1 overs. Fiery Mohammed Siraj’s six for 21, including a four-wicket burst in one over, left the host Sri Lanka bowled out for a mere 50. India’s eighth Asia Cup victory since the tournament’s inception in 1984, should lend optimism to Rohit Sharma’s men as the weeks ahead are a build-up to the ICC World Cup. The ODIs against the Australians may be another preparatory phase, but the lodestar obviously is the World Cup in India during October and November. Landing in Sri Lanka prior to the Asia Cup, the Men in Blue did not exactly look like a well-oiled squad. A few stars were coming back from injuries, the playing eleven was still a work in progress; but after the dust settled and the rains ensued at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday night, India seems to be a unit on an upward swing. The campaign included a loss to Bangladesh but overall, India held sway.