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The '''2008 Asia Cup''' will take place in [[Pakistan]] in June 2008. |
The '''2008 Asia Cup''' will take place in [[Pakistan]] in June 2008. The six teams which are expected to take part in the tournament are[[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]], [[India national cricket team|India]], [[Hong Kong national cricket team|Hong Kong]], [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]], [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] and the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|UAE]]. This will be the first [[Asia Cup]] hosted by Pakistan; previously political tensions between India and Pakistan did not permit Pakistan to host the event.It will be broadcasted in India by Star Cricket and ESPN.<ref>[http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C05%5C22%5Cstory_22-5-2006_pg2_6 Pakistan to host Asia Cup in 2008]</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:01, 21 June 2008
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| Administrator(s) | Asian Cricket Council |
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| Cricket format | One-Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) |  Pakistan |
| Champions | (10thth title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 13 |
The 2008 Asia Cup will take place in Pakistan in June 2008. The six teams which are expected to take part in the tournament areBangladesh, India, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the UAE. This will be the first Asia Cup hosted by Pakistan; previously political tensions between India and Pakistan did not permit Pakistan to host the event.It will be broadcasted in India by Star Cricket and ESPN.[1]
Format
Originally, the 9th 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 consists of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates.
Group B consists of India, Hong Kong and Pakistan.
Group Stage
Points Table
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1st Match:Group A - Bangla v United Arab Emirates
2nd Match:Group B - Pakistan v Hong Kong
3rd Match:Group A - Bangladesh v Sri Lanka
4th Match:Group B - Hong Kong v India
5th Match:Group A - Sri Lanka v United Arab Emirates
6th Match:Group B - India v Pakistan
Super Fours
Points Table
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| Team | Pnhghg | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Points |
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7th Match:A2 vs B2
8th Match:A1 v B1
9th Match:A1 v A2
10th Match:B1 v B2
11th Match:A1 v B2
12th Match:A2 v B1
Final:TBC v TBC
References
External links
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