Asia Cup 1986
The Asia Cup 1986 was the 2nd edition of the cricket competition for Asian national teams, which is held in ODI format . In the final, Sri Lanka was able to prevail against Pakistan with 5 wickets.
Attendees
The participants were two nations with test status (Pakistan and Sri Lanka) and Bangladesh.
format
The three teams played against each other team in a group. The first two teams qualified for the final and played the tournament winner there.
Stages
Venues of the Asia Cup |
The following stadiums were designated for the tournament.
| Stadion | city | capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium (PSS) | Colombo | 15,000 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC) | Colombo | 10,000 |
| Asgiriya Stadium | Kandy | 10,300 |
| Tyronne Fernando Stadium | Moratuwa | 16,000 |
Preliminary group
- table
| Sp. | S. | N | R. | NO | Points | RR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pakistan
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th | 3.823 |
 Sri Lanka
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4th | 3,242 |
 Bangladesh
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,500 |
- Games
| March 30th scorecard |
Colombo (PSS) |
Pakistan 197 (45) |
- |
Sri Lanka 116 (33.5) |
| Pakistan wins with 81 runs | ||||
| March 31 scorecard |
Moratuwa |
Bangladesh 94 (35.3) |
- |
Pakistan 98-3 (32.1) |
| Pakistan wins with 7 wickets | ||||
| April 2nd scorecard |
Kandy |
Bangladesh 131-8 (45) |
- |
Sri Lanka 132-3 (31.3) |
| Sri Lanka wins with 7 wickets | ||||
final
| April 6th scorecard |
Colombo (SSC) |
Pakistan 191-9 (45) |
- |
Sri Lanka 195-5 (42.2) |
| Sri Lanka wins with 5 wickets | ||||