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The only Pakistan captain not to attend was Imran Khan, who excused himself due to political commitments. [1] Sri Lanka, the winners of the 1996 Cricket World Cup and the 1997 Asia Cup, were the leading favourites along with the dominant South African team. The matches were affected by night-time heavy dew and insects on the field. [1]
Pakistan and Sri Lanka squared-off in a best-of-three final series. The first final was in Chandigarh, and the second final (and if necessary, the third) was held at the Eden Gardens in Calcutta (now Kolkata). However, Sri Lanka won both the first and second finals, winning the tournament without the need for a third final to be played.
The 1998–99 Pepsi Cup was a One Day International cricket tournament held in India in March – April 1999. [1] It was a tri-nation series between the India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Pakistan defeated India in the final to win the tournament. [2]
Follow live coverage of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka from the Asia Cup today.. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner.
The venues of the round robin matches were rotated between the three countries: India , Sri Lanka and Pakistan , while the final was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh as a neutral venue. Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 175 in the final to become the first Asian Test Champions and received US$250,000 in prize money.
The 1997 Asia Cup was a round-robin tournament where each team played the other once, and the top two teams qualifying for a place in the final. India and Sri Lanka qualified for the final where Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets to win its second Asia Cup and ending India's three consecutive championship run.
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South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 109 runs on the last morning of the second cricket test at St George's Park and swept the series 2-0 on Monday. The odds favored South Africa, which needed five more ...