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Akbar Ali's elder sister Khadija Khatun died while giving birth to twins on January 22
Bangladesh skipper Akbar Ali addresses the media after the World Cup triumph on Sunday
In a low-scoring final, Bangladesh first bowled out India for 177 in 47.2 overs and then did well enough to chase down a revised target of 170 in 42.1 overs under the Duckworth-Lewis method. They had three wickets in hand when the winning runs were scored. Having witnessed Bangladesh's victory against Zimbabwe in a Group C game on January 18, Khadija could not see her brother lead the country to its biggest cricketing triumph with a gritty, unbeaten 43.
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