Asia Cup 2008
The Asia Cup 2008 was the 9th 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 India with 100 runs.
Attendees
The participants were host Sri Lanka, the remaining three nations with test status , as well as Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates.
format
In a group phase, the teams were divided into two groups of three teams each. Within the groups, each team played against each other. The winner of a game got 2 points, for a tie or no result there is 1 point. The first two of the group then play the Super 4 in one group. Again, each team played against each other. The two group winners of the preliminary round received two bonus points. The first two of the group qualified for the final and played the tournament winner there.
Stages
 
| ||
Venues of the Asia Cup |
| Stadion | city | capacity |
|---|---|---|
| National Stadium | Karachi | 34,228 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | Lahore | 60,000 |
Preliminary round
Group A
- table
| Sp. | S. | N | R. | BP | Points | NRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sri Lanka
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th | +2,310 |
 Bangladesh
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.350 |
 Ver. Arab. Emirates
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2,380 |
- Games
| June 24th scorecard |
Lahore |
Bangladesh 300-8 (50) |
- |
Ver. Arab. Emirates 204 (45.4) |
| Bangladesh wins with 96 runs | ||||
| June 25th scorecard |
Lahore |
Sri Lanka 357-9 (50) |
- |
Bangladesh 226-7 (50) |
| Sri Lanka wins with 131 runs | ||||
| June 26th scorecard |
Lahore |
Sri Lanka 290-9 (50) |
- |
Ver. Arab. Emirates 148 (36.3) |
| Sri Lanka wins with 142 runs | ||||
Group B
- table
| Sp. | S. | N | R. | BP | Points | NRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 India
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th | +3,190 |
 Pakistan
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1,170 |
 Hong Kong
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4,110 |
- Games
| June 24th scorecard |
Karachi |
Pakistan 288-9 (50) |
- |
Hong Kong 133 (37.2) |
| Pakistan wins with 155 runs | ||||
| June 25th scorecard |
Karachi |
India 374-4 (50) |
- |
Hong Kong 118 (36.5) |
| India wins with 256 runs | ||||
| June 26th scorecard |
Karachi |
Pakistan 299-4 (50) |
- |
India 301-4 (42.1) |
| India wins with 6 wickets | ||||
Super 4
- table
| Sp. | S. | N | R. | BP | Points | NRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6th | +1,363 |
|
India
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6th | +0.250 |
|
Pakistan
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4th | +0.924 |
|
Bangladesh
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2,665 |
- Games
| June 28 scorecard |
Karachi |
Bangladesh 283-6 (50) |
- |
India 284-3 (43.2) |
| India wins with 7 wickets | ||||
| June 29 scorecard |
Karachi |
Sri Lanka 302-7 (50) |
- |
Pakistan 238-9 (50) |
| Sri Lanka wins with 64 runs | ||||
| June 30th scorecard |
Karachi |
Sri Lanka 332-8 (50) |
- |
Bangladesh 174 (38.3) |
| Sri Lanka wins with 158 runs | ||||
| July 2nd scorecard |
Karachi |
India 308-7 (50) |
- |
Pakistan 309-2 (45.3) |
| Pakistan wins with 8 wickets | ||||
| July 3 scorecard |
Karachi |
Sri Lanka 308-8 (50) |
- |
India 310-4 (46.5) |
| India wins with 6 wickets | ||||
| July 4th scorecard |
Karachi |
Bangladesh 115 (38.2) |
- |
Pakistan 116-0 (19.4) |
| Pakistan wins with 10 wickets | ||||
final
| July 6th scorecard |
Karachi |
Sri Lanka 273 (49.5) |
- |
India 173 (39.3) |
| Sri Lanka wins with 100 runs | ||||