Cricket tournament in the United Arab Emirates
Cricket tournament
The 1984 Asia Cup (also known as the Rothmans Asia Cup) was the first edition of the Asia Cup. It was held in Sharjah, UAE, which was the location of the newly formed Asian Cricket Council. The new tournament was held between April 6–13, in 1984 and three teams took part: India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium hosted its first One Day International (ODI) match.[1]
The 1984 Asia Cup was a round-robin tournament where each team played the other once. India won both its matches, winning the inaugural Cup. Sri Lanka came in second while Pakistan lost both its matches.
Squads
Matches
Group stage
Statistics
Most runs
Most wickets
References
- ^ "This day that year - Sharjah Cricket Stadium hosts its first international match". The National. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ Cricinfo Asia Cup page Cricinfo. Retrieved on 14 September 2021
- ^ "Rothmans Asia Cup, 1983/84 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
- ^ "Rothmans Asia Cup, 1983/84 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
External links
- Cricinfo tournament page
- Cricket Archive: Rothmans Asia Cup 1983/84
- CricInfo: Asia Cup (Ind Pak SL) in Sharjah: Apr 1984