1988 Asia Cup
| Administrator(s) | Asian Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | One-Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) |  Bangladesh |
| Champions |  India (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Sri Lanka |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 7 |
| Player of the series | Navjot Sidhu |
| Most runs | Ijaz Ahmed (192) |
| Most wickets | Arshad Ayub (9) |
The 1988 Asia Cup (also known as the Wills Asia Cup) was the third Asia Cup tournament, held in Bangladesh between 26 October and 4 November 1988. Four teams took part in the tournament: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the host nation Bangladesh. The matches were the first-ever List A-classified being played in Bangladesh, then an Associate Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC), their opponents all being Full Members.
The 1988 Asia Cup was a round-robin tournament where each team played the other three once, and the top two teams qualifying for a place in the final. India and Sri Lanka qualified for the final in which India defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets to win its second Asia Cup.
Matches
Group stage
| Teams | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5.110 |
| India |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4.491 |
 Pakistan |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.721 |
| Bangladesh |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.430 |
Final
See also
References
- Cricket Archive: Wills Asia Cup 1988/89 http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/BDESH/1988-89_BDESH_Wills_Asia_Cup_1988-89.html
- CricInfo: Asia Cup in Bangladesh (Bdesh Ind Pak SL) : Oct/Nov 1988 http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1988-89/OD_TOURNEYS/ASIA/