Asia Cup 2008

Kirsten wanted Ganguly out

Indian cricket coach Gary Kirsten is the man who recommended Sourav Ganguly’s ouster, that’s according to media reports quoting one of the five selectors who made the decision to leave Ganguly out of the Irani Trophy.
According to one of the selectors, post Sourav’s failure in Sri lanka, Kirsten told the selectors it was time to […]

Yuvi’s mom to his rescue

Yuvraj Singh’s mother Shabnam Singh has lambasted Kapil Dev for his remarks about her son’s off field life.
Kapil Dev had recently criticized Yuvraj that he has many distractions off the field and instead of partying out, he should display his talent in the field where it will be more recognized and rewarded.
“I was indeed pained […]

BCCI refutes night out

The BCCI on Thursday denied that they were probing the incidents leading to India’s Asia Cup defeat, in which three key players performed poorly after having allegedly spent the previous night at a beach party.
Ratnakar Shetty, the chief administrative officer of the Board, said the three players in question, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina and Rohit […]

Dhoni nominated for Khel Ratna award

The Board of Cricket Control in India has recommended India’s ODI and Twenty20 captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the highest honour for any sportsperson in the country for the year 2007. Chief Administrative Officer Ratnakar Shetty said the Board has already forwarded its recommendation to the Sports Ministry.
Under […]

3 players partied before Asia Cup final

The Indian team had a major final coming up and the fact that they needed to win it to reverse a record of 18 losses in 22 finals didn’t deter three players of the side from going out on the night before the final and party. The team suffered a horrific 100-run loss to Sri […]

Mendis phobia got us:Dhoni

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted that his team succumbed to a ‘Mendis-phobia’ in the Asia Cup final on Sunday night. Mendis, who was adjudged both Man of the Match and Man of the Tournament, made all the difference in the final with a six-wicket haul as Sri Lanka cantered to a 100-run win.
Asked if […]

Sri Lanka wins Asia Cup

Sri Lanka retained the Asia Cup with a crushing win over sub-continental neighbours India, at Karachi’s National Stadium in Pakistan. This was a repeat of the 2004 tournament final and the end result was the same, with the Islanders running away with the game.
Scorecard
It all started to go wrong for India after Dhoni won the […]

India lose by 100 runs, Sri Lanka win Asia Cup

Sri Lanka has won the Asia Cup 2008. They outperformed India in all departments - Batting, bowling and fielding. Jayasuriya and Mendis will probably remember this night for the rest of their life as both came out and fought for their country when it was in trouble.
Ajantha Mendia is ‘Man of the Match’ for his […]

Scorecard - Sri Lanka beat India - Asia Cup 2008, 6th July

Asia Cup, 2008

India vs Sri Lanka, Final

National Stadium, Karachi, July 6, 2008

Match Information

Umpires:
Tony Hill (NZ) & Simon Taufel (Aus)

Third Umpire:
Zamir Haider (Pak)

Match Referee:
Alan Hurst (Aus)

Toss:
India (Elected to field)

Match Status:
Sri Lanka won by 100 runs

Batting: India Innings

Batsmen
India (173/10 in 39.3 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Gautam Gambhir
c T Dilshan b C Vaas
6
13
1
0
46.15

Virender Sehwag
st […]

Asia Cup Final: India vs Sri Lanka

India and Sri Lanka face off in the finals of the Asia Cup, a re-match from their meeting in the final of the same tournament four years ago, when in 2004 in Colombo, Sri Lanka were the champions elect.
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India though have form on their side this time around and the factor of the neutral […]

Pakistan thrash Bangladesh

The final semis match between Pakistan and Bangladesh was a walk in the park for Pakistan as expected by everyone. Although the match was of no consequence, Pakistan needed to win this one convincingly to save grace. Bangladesh on the other end, would have liked to play better but their inexperience showed their downfall.
Scorecard
The Bangladesh […]

Scorecard - Pakistan beat Bangladesh - Asia Cup 2008, 4th July

Asia Cup, 2008

Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 6th Match,Super Four

National Stadium, Karachi, July 4, 2008

Match Information

Umpires:
Ian Gould (Eng) & Tony Hill (NZ)

Third Umpire:
MG Silva (SL)

Match Referee:
Alan Hurst (Aus)

Toss:
Bangladesh (Elected to bat)

Match Status:

Pakistan won by 10 wkts
Abdur Rauf is ‘Man of the Match’
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Batting: Pakistan Innings

Batsmen
Pakistan (116/0 in 19.4 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Salman Butt
batting
56
62
10
0
90.32

Nasir Jamshed
batting
52
56
5
2
92.86

Younis […]

Asia Cup: Pakistan vs Bangladesh - Preview

Today’s final semis league match between Pakistan and Bangladesh in the Asia Cup has been reduced to a dead rubber with India’s six-wicket win sealing their spot in the final and shutting Pakistan out the tournament. This comes as a major disappointment, both to the home fans and the home team.
Scorecard
Pakistan were unsure of where […]

Did Sri Lanka lose on purpose?

After yesterday’s loss to India, this is what Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene said, “I think Pakistan can be a very dangerous side playing a big match in front of its home crowd. So in a way we have cut that element of crowd support out. It is good for India and Sri Lanka they […]

Dhoni praises openers

India captain MS Dhoni has praised the performance of his two openers in the tournament so far and has attributed much of the team’s success to their splendid form. Sehwag and Gambhir put on 92 runs for the opening wicket in 11.4 overs to plot India’s easy win over Sri Lanka and set up a […]

India win to fight another day, enter finals

In a display that is befitting the might of the Indian batting order, India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets to gain two valuable points and re-affirm their status as favourites to win the tournament. They have now entered the final of the tournament and will play Sri Lanka in th replay of the final […]

Scorecard - India beat Sri Lanka - Asia Cup 2008, 3rd July

Asia Cup, 2008

India vs Sri Lanka, 5th Match,Super Four

National Stadium, Karachi, July 3, 2008

Match Information

Umpires:
Brian Jerling (SA) & Simon Taufel (Aus)

Third Umpire:
Zamir Haider (Pak)

Match Referee:
Alan Hurst (Aus)

Toss:
Sri Lanka (Elected to bat)

Match Status:

India won by 6 wkts - Click here for match review
MS Dhoni is ‘Man of the Match’

India Innings | Sri Lanka Innings

Batting: India Innings

Batsmen
India […]

Target:309, India: 162/2 in 26 overs

Chasing exactly the total they had set yesterday against Pakistan, India made a promising start to their chase as Gambhir and Sehwag laid down a rock solid foundation, laying down claim to the world’s best opening partnership currently.
The Indian duo added 92 in only 70 balls as the Sri Lankan opening bowlers were taken to […]

India vs Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka bats first

Sri Lanka rested two of their bowlers Chaminda Vaas and Ajantha Mendis, and in their place Dilhara Fernando and Kaushalya Weeraratne will be playing, as they won the toss and decided to bat first against India.
The Indians also made two changes with RP Singh coming in for Yusuf Pathan and Pragyan Ojha for Piyush Chawla. […]

Asia Cup: India vs Sri Lanka - Match Preview

In their last league match of the Asia Cup, both Sri Lanka and India face each other what might have been a potential dress rehersal of the final. But India’s loss to Pakistan last night has spiced things up which means that India now need atleast a victory against the Islanders to make sure that […]