User:Pratyya Ghosh/2008 Asia Cup
| 2008 Asia Cup | |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Asian Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | One-Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Round Robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) |  Pakistan |
| Champions |  Sri Lanka (4th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Man of the Series | Ajantha Mendis |
| Most runs | Sanath Jayasuriya 378 |
| Most wickets | Ajantha Mendis 17 |
← 2004 2010 → | |
Cricket's 2008 Asia Cup (also called STAR Cricket Asia Cup) took place in Pakistan in June 2008.Bangladesh, India, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the UAE were the participants of the tournament. This was the first Asia Cup hosted by Pakistan; previously political tensions between India and Pakistan did not permit Pakistan to host the event. It was broadcast in India by Star Cricket and ESPN[1] and in Pakistan by Geo Super.[2] Sri Lanka won the final against India by 100 runs and became the champions of the tournament .[3]
Format[change | change source]
Originally, the ninth version of the Cup was supposed to take place in 2006, however packed international cricket schedules did not allow for the tournament to be held.
Group A consisted of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates.
Group B consisted of India, Hong Kong and Pakistan.
The two groups first had a separate round-robin competition. The top two teams from each group advanced to the Super Fours. There was again a round-robin competition between the teams in the Super Four, the first two from which advanced to the final.
Venues[change | change source]
13 matches were played in 2008 Asia Cup at National Stadium, Karachi and Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
 Pakistan
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|---|---|
| Sindh | Punjab |
| National Stadium | Gaddafi Stadium |
| Capacity: 45,000 | Capacity: 60,000 |
| Matches: 10 | Matches: 3 |
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| Karachi | Lahore |
  National Stadium, Karachi Gaddafi Stadium Venues in Pakistan |
Squads[change | change source]
Group stage[change | change source]
Group A[change | change source]
| Team | P | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.730 | 4 |
 Bangladesh
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.350 | 2 |
 United Arab Emirates
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.380 | 0 |
Group B[change | change source]
| Team | P | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 India
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3.190 | 4 |
| Pakistan
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.170 | 2 |
 Hong Kong
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -4.110 | 0 |
Super Fours[change | change source]
| Team | P | W | L | T | NR | NRR | BP | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.363 | 2 | 6 |
| India
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.250 | 2 | 6 |
| Pakistan
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.924 | 0 | 4 |
| Bangladesh
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2.665 | 0 | 0 |
Final[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Pakistan to host Asia Cup in 2008". Daily Times. Retrieved May 22, 2006.
- ↑ Geo Super
- ↑ "Mendis spins Sri Lanka to title triumph". Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 7 July 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2008.
External links[change | change source]
- Asia Cup tournament review by Cricinfo
- Asia Cup 2008 - Cricinfo.com