Asia Cup is all set to commence today at UAE. Six teams will take part in the competition . This can be most intriguing Asia cup ever held with both Afghanistan and Bangladesh emerged as world class sides. Group A is more predictable of 2 with India, Pakistan and Hong kong. We can expect upset from Group B which has Srilanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Vs Srilanka
It’s hard to distinguish between two sides. The distance between the two sides has nullified immensely over the last few years. Both teams have to be attributed for this. Srilnaka Dominance went downhill post retirement of Sangakarra and Jayawardane. Unfortunately Chandimal is not available due to Injury. Malinga is taking part in a ODI after a long time.
Cricinfo Predictions
Tamim Iqbal to score fifty.
Bangladesh to start with victory.
- First match is between Bangladesh And Srilanka.
- India in pursuit of their seventh title.
- Asia cup has history of 34 years.
India is playing without their skipper Virat Kohli. Rohit Sharma will lead the side in this tournament. Though Virat Kohli is unavailable, India is hot favorites for the tournament. As tournament is being played in UAE, Pakistan is considered as second favorite. Till now India has won the title for six times. Srilanka is the next best performer in Asia cup having won 5 titles. Pakistan has only managed to win twice.
Statistics
- Mutthiah Muralidharan(30) is the leading wicket taker in Asia Cup.
- Leading runscorer is also from Srilanka, Sanath Jayasuriya(1220).
Fromat details
Tournament has adopted new format for this edition. Six teams are divided in to two groups. Two from each groups will forward to super 4.In super 4 each team will play for one another. So ending in top 2 in group stage would be crucial. All the previous edition are played in ODI format except the last one held in 2016,which was held in T20 format.
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