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No Handshakes As India Beat Pakistan In Asia Cup T20

Pakistan captain Salman Agha (R) walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal by Axar Patel (L) (Credit: AFP)

India beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the Asia Cup on Sunday as the neighbours met for the first time since a military conflict between them in May, but tensions simmered after the match as India's players left the field without shaking hands.

India captain Suryakumar Yadav defended the snub in his post-match press conference, saying that the team were "aligned with the government and Board of Control for Cricket in India" in not shaking hands with the Pakistan team.

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