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India and Sri Lanka topped the Super Four stage and reached the final. In the final, Sri Lanka defeated India by 25 runs to win the Asia Cup. Sanath Jayasuriya was the player of the Tournament. The ninth edition of the Asia Cup was held in Pakistan. Once again, the 2004 format was retained.
India defeated Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the final to win their eighth Asia Cup title; with a record number of balls remaining (263). Background In June 2020, following a meeting with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said they would be willing to let Sri Lanka host the 2020 Asia Cup , [ 19 ] with India ...
First four edition of competition only had four or five teams and played in one single group. Since 1972, the final tournament has introduced the knockout stage.Since 2019, no third place play-off has been played; from 2023, losing semi-finalists are ranked by the AFC based on goal difference in the semi-finals.
Highest score [15] Pakistan v Bangladesh: 385/7 Lowest score [16] Sri Lanka v India: 50 Individual Most matches [17] Mahela Jayawardene: 28 (2000–2014) Rohit Sharma: 28 (2008–2023) Most matches as captain [18] Mahendra Singh Dhoni: 14 (2008–2018) Most matches as an umpire [19] Billy Bowden: 14 (2004–2014
The rise of multinational competitions such as the Cricket World Cup, ICC T20 World Cup, ICC Champions Trophy, the Austral-Asia Cup, and the Asia Cup led to more regular, albeit briefer, contests between the two sides. [15] Anil Kumble became the second bowler in cricket history to take ten wickets in an innings in a match against Pakistan in 1999
However, India won the Asia Cup in 1984 and won the World Championship of Cricket in Australia in 1985. The 1987 Cricket World Cup was held in India and Pakistan – the first time it was played outside England. From the 1993–94 season, the Duleep Trophy was converted from a knockout competition to a league format.
India qualified for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup by topping their group in the third round of qualifiers [10] by winning all 3 of their games against Afghanistan, Hong Kong & Cambodia. This was first time India qualified in back-to-back Asian Cups. [11] In the tournament, India lost all 3 matches, ending their campaign. This was also the first time ...
This was India's first Asian Cup appearance. Despite their automatic entry into the continental tournament, India managed to finish as the runners-up during the tournament, losing out to the hosts, Israel, by two points. This remains India's best performance in the AFC Asian Cup. [33] India returned to the Asian Games in 1966.