The Asia Cup 2018 will be played from 15th to 28th September in the UAE.
UAE awarded 2018 Asia Cup host over Sri Lanka
The United Arab Emirates has been elected the host nation of the 2018 Asia Cup …
The biennial tournament, sees Bangladesh and Sri Lanka face each other in the opening game in Dubai.
India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan have all been confirmed to take part in the tournament, which will return to the 50-over format with the ICC World Cup scheduled to be held next year. The last edition in 2016 saw the matches being played as T20Is ahead of the World T20.
Six teams – UAE, Singapore, Oman, Nepal, Malaysia and Hong Kong will play in the qualifier tournament in India with the winner advancing to the main competition.
Group A consists of defending champions, India, Pakistan and the qualifier while Group B comprises Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super 4 and two teams will then play the final on 28th September in Dubai.
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Group Stage
15 September – Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka (Dubai)
16 September – Pakistan vs Qualifier (Dubai)
17 September – Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan (Abu Dhabi)
18 September – India vs Qualifier (Dubai)
19 September – India vs Pakistan (Dubai)
20 September – Bangladesh vs Afghanistan (Abu Dhabi)Super Four
21 September – Group A Winner vs Group B Runner-up (Dubai)
21 September – Group B Winner vs Group A Runner-up (Abu Dhabi)
23 September – Group A Winner vs Group A Runner-up (Dubai)
23 September – Group B Winner vs Group B Runner-up (Abu Dhabi)
25 September – Group A Winner vs Group B Winner (Dubai)
26 September – Group A Runner-up vs Group B Runner-up (Abu Dhabi)Final
28 September – Asia Cup 2018 Final (Dubai)
