Asia Cup 2016
The Asia Cup 2016 was the 13th edition of the cricket competition for Asian national teams. It was the first edition to be played in the Twenty20 format and the first to include a qualifying tournament. In the final India was able to prevail against Bangladesh with 8 wickets.
Attendees
The participants were host Bangladesh, the remaining three nations with test status and the United Arab Emirates, which had prevailed in the Asia Cup 2016 qualifier .
format
In a group stage, 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 two group winners then play the tournament winner in the final.
Squad lists
India named its squad on February 5, Pakistan on February 10, Bangladesh on February 14, and Sri Lanka on February 18.
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Stages
Venue of the Asia Cup |
city | Stadion | capacity |
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Dhaka | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium | 26,000 |
Preliminary round
- table
group | Sp. | S. | N | NO | P | NRR |
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4th | 4th | 0 | 0 | 8th | +2,020 |
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4th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6th | +0.458 |
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4th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4th | -0.296 |
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4th | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -0.293 |
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4th | 0 | 4th | 0 | 0 | -1,813 |
- Games
February 24th scorecard |
Dhaka |
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India wins with 45 runs |
February 25 scorecard |
Dhaka |
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Sri Lanka wins with 14 runs |
February 26 scorecard |
Dhaka |
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Bangladesh wins with 51 runs |
February 27 scorecard |
Dhaka |
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India wins with 5 wickets |
February 28 scorecard |
Dhaka |
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Bangladesh wins with 23 runs |
February 29 scorecard |
Dhaka |
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Pakistan wins with 7 wickets |
March 1st scorecard |
Dhaka |
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India wins with 5 wickets |
March 2nd scorecard |
Dhaka |
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Bangladesh wins with 5 wickets |
March 3 scorecard |
Dhaka |
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India wins with 9 wickets |
March 4th scorecard |
Dhaka |
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Pakistan wins with 6 wickets |
final
March 6th scorecard |
Dhaka |
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India wins with 8 wickets |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mohammed Shami back for World T20 ( English ) Cricinfo. February 5, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ↑ Umar Farooq: Pakistan pick Manzoor, Raees for WT20 ( English ) Cricinfo. February 10, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ↑ Tamim to miss Asia Cup, Kayes called up as replacement ( English ) Cricinfo. February 14, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ↑ Andrew Fidel Fernando: Malinga, Mathews back for World T20 ( English ) Cricinfo. February 18, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ↑ Explanation of the abbreviations: Col. = games; S = victories; N = defeats; U = tie; NR = No Result; P = points; NRR = Net Run Rate