Dinesh Karthik (29 runs off eight balls) hit a last ball six to give India a thrilling four-wicket win over Bangladesh in the final the Nidahas Trophy at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday. However what caught everybody’s attention more than the victory was Sri Lankan fans mocking Bangladesh’s ‘nagin’ dance celebration after India’s win.

Not just Sri Lankan fans, but even Twitterati mocked Bangladesh’s celebrations.

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“Sri Lankan Fans Celebrating The Victory Of Team India Against Arrogant Nagin Bangladesh Just Won Our Heart. Thanks To All Sri Lankan Fans Who Came And Cheered For Team India. Lots Of Love From India. 💕💪🙏🇮🇳 #DineshKarthik #INDvBAN #INDvsBAN #BANvsIND #NidahasTrophy,” wrote a Twitter user.

“Copyright of nagin dance is with Bharat, not Bangladesh. Congratulations!

#INDvBAN,” wrote another Twitter user.

“#DineshKarthik wow wt a kncok by DK … One of the best in his career.. 😍😍 and let’s time for Nagin dance🐍🐍,” wrote another cricket fan.

“India beat Bangladesh By 4 Wickets To Win Nidahas Trophy Final. Dinesh Karthik with a last ball SIX to clinch it for Team India. Congratulations #TeamIndia #JaiHind 🇮🇳💪p.s. Time for some Nagin dance. 😛 #INDvsBAN #INDvBAN #NidahasTrophy #NidahasTrophy2018 #DineshKarthik,” tweeted another Indian supporter.

Phew… No Nagin dance today! Only kuthu dance! #DK #INDvsBAN #NidahasTrophy

— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) March 18, 2018

Pic1: What Bangladesh Think They Are
Pic2: What They Actually Are. 🐍#INDvsBAN #INDvBAN #NidahasTrophy pic.twitter.com/W6L8jP1JeJ

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) March 18, 2018

Today the Indian players will do the Nagin dance #NidahasTrophy2018 pic.twitter.com/EjUioCJs6j

— Anirudh Kumar Mishra (@Anirudh_Astro) March 18, 2018

Copyright of nagin dance is with Bharat, not Bangladesh. Congratulations!#INDvBAN

— Prashant P. Umrao (@ippatel) March 18, 2018

Go there & Enjoy your 3rd Class Nagin Dance #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/9bgcg9DuCp

— Arnab Goswami (@ArnabGosvvami) March 18, 2018

Final step of Nagin Dance. pic.twitter.com/15qngHKR2P

— Swagshank (@zZoker) March 18, 2018

When suddenly DJ Plays “Nagin Nagin, Nagin Nagin, Nagin Dance Nachna” in the stadium… 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/wrGdAXQvCV

— Bae_Sharam (@ShivamDaksha) March 16, 2018

Not sure if this is #NidahasTrophy or Nagin Dance Trophy #SLvBAN pic.twitter.com/erqDUpajJ7

— Sanchita (@CforCrickett) March 16, 2018

India beat Bangladesh By 4 Wickets To Win Nidahas Trophy Final. Dinesh Karthik with a last ball SIX to clinch it for Team India.

Congratulations #TeamIndia#JaiHind 🇮🇳💪

p.s. Time for some Nagin dance. 😛#INDvsBAN #INDvBAN #NidahasTrophy #NidahasTrophy2018 #DineshKarthik

— Jagrati Shukla (@JagratiShukla29) March 18, 2018

BREAKING: Bangladesh Players Denied Entry To Sri Lankan Airport. Officials Said, “Flights Are For Humans, Bada Naagin 🐍 Ban Rhe The Na, Ab Tair Ke Jaao #Bangladesh via Bay Of Bengal”. 🙈😂🤣🙏 #DineshKarthik #INDvBAN #INDvsBAN #BANvsIND #NidahasTrophy pic.twitter.com/jXeJyknJ7i

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) March 18, 2018

Let’s give credit where it’s due. Their nagin dance is much better than their cricket!😬 #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/caBMhpCKEs

— Why So Silly® (@silly_why) March 18, 2018

What a match 🔥🔥 Enga snake babuva kanum 😹😹😹😹😹😹 Lets do the nagin dance 🐍🐍🐍🐍🕺🏻🥁🥁 #INDvBAN 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
GOD #DineshKarthik 🙌🙌🎊☄ pic.twitter.com/mz6LWaVLcO

— Princy 🍃 (@Princy2weets) March 18, 2018

Mushfiqur Rahim Couldn’t Finished The Match And Missed Nagin Dance. Mushfiqur Rahim Must Resign 😂🙏🇮🇳 #INDvBAN #BANvIND pic.twitter.com/SkR0Mevjuc

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirrrJadeja) March 14, 2018

Nagin dance is lub pic.twitter.com/cTnSylZRXp

— Santanu Nath (@santanuzn) March 19, 2018

Naagin dance performed by our Cricket experts…Take a bow #SunilGavaskar Sir !! 🙏😂😂 #INDvBAN #NidahasOnDSport #NidahasTrophy2018Final #SunilGavaskar pic.twitter.com/piad8GikZJ

— Aritra Dey (@Captain_akshay) March 18, 2018

Sunil Gavaskar Doing Nagin Dance To Troll #Bangladesh Just Won Our Heart. 🐍🤗🙏🇮🇳 #DineshKarthik #INDvBAN #INDvsBAN #BANvsIND #NidahasTrophy pic.twitter.com/lOT0DRvJDc

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) March 18, 2018

Meanwhile, coming in the second last over when the scoreboard read 133/5, Karthik started with two sixes and a four in first three balls, which narrowed the gap between the remaining balls and the required runs.

The drama unfolded in the last over when India needed five runs in the last ball. Karthik slammed a flat six over extra cover to clinch the match.

Chasing 167, skipper Rohit Sharma (56) once again led from the front with his classy knock but failed to finish off the proceedings. Middle-order batsman Manish Pandey (28) played sensible innings but was dismissed when India needed him the most. Thereafter, Karthik took India to victory.

Earlier, India started off on a steady note as openers Rohit and Shikhar Dhawan (10) scored 32 runs in three overs but then Dhawan was dismissed by Shakib Al Hasan.

Suresh Raina (0), who also played a crucial role along with Rohit in the last match, could not disturb his score this time as the Uttar Pradesh batsman was dismissed in the very next over by Rubel Hossain.

But incoming batsman Lokesh Rahul (24) and Rohit forged a crucial 51-run partnership before Rahul was sent packing by Hossain in the 10th over.

Just when things seemed good in the middle, Rohit departed with Nazmul Islam picking up the crucial wicket in the 14th over. His 42-balls innings was laced with four boundaries and three sixes.

Needing 69 runs in 40 balls, it was all on two new batsmen Pandey and Vijay Shankar (17). Pandey displayed some superb shots while Shankar also supported handsomely at the other end.

But with 37 needed in last three overs, Shankar played four dot balls which mounted the pressure and as a result, Pandey, while trying for a big one, was caught by Sabbir Rahman off Mustafizur Rahman. Pandey played 27 balls and slammed three boundaries.

Experienced batsman Karthik then joined Shankar and guided India to victory.