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Sri Lanka to host Asia Cup in June
Sri Lanka is to host the four-nation Asia Cup tournament in June, the Asian Cricket Council said on Thursday.
- Agence France-Presse
- Updated: June 06, 2010 12:21 PM IST
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Colombo:
The tournament which runs from June 15 to 25 in Sri Lanka's central town of Dambulla, will see the hosts compete with India, Pakistan and Bangladesh in the 50-over day and night games.
The tournament, which carries prize money of 200,000 dollars, was first held in 1984 in Sharjah, Asian Cricket Council chief executive Syed Ashraful Haq told reporters in Colombo.
"Funds raised from this tournament will be utilised to support and develop the game in the Asia region. We are already seeing good progress in Afghanistan and Nepal," Haq said.
Sri Lanka are the current holders of the Asia Cup, having beaten India by 100 runs in the final of the 2008 tournament in Karachi.
India and Sri Lanka have won the trophy on four occasions each, while Pakistan won it in 2000.
Schedule:
June 15: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan
June 16: India vs Bangladesh
June 17: Reserve day
June 18: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh
June 19: Pakistan vs India
June 20: Reserve day
June 21: Pakistan vs Bangladesh
June 22: India vs Sri Lanka
June 23: Reserve day
June 24: Final
June 25: Reserve day
Sri Lanka is to host the four-nation Asia Cup tournament in June, the Asian Cricket Council said on Thursday.The tournament which runs from June 15 to 25 in Sri Lanka's central town of Dambulla, will see the hosts compete with India, Pakistan and Bangladesh in the 50-over day and night games.
The tournament, which carries prize money of 200,000 dollars, was first held in 1984 in Sharjah, Asian Cricket Council chief executive Syed Ashraful Haq told reporters in Colombo.
"Funds raised from this tournament will be utilised to support and develop the game in the Asia region. We are already seeing good progress in Afghanistan and Nepal," Haq said.
Sri Lanka are the current holders of the Asia Cup, having beaten India by 100 runs in the final of the 2008 tournament in Karachi.
India and Sri Lanka have won the trophy on four occasions each, while Pakistan won it in 2000.
Schedule:
June 15: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan
June 16: India vs Bangladesh
June 17: Reserve day
June 18: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh
June 19: Pakistan vs India
June 20: Reserve day
June 21: Pakistan vs Bangladesh
June 22: India vs Sri Lanka
June 23: Reserve day
June 24: Final
June 25: Reserve day
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