CRICKET99 Cricket Live Score ,Matches & Tournaments One of the biggest Asian cricket tournament Asia cup 2016 going to start from 19 February 2016 to 6 March 2016 in Bangladesh. The tournament is held on every alternate year and played between 5 Asian teams India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the fifth one is selected through qualifier matches. Asia Cup 2016 schedule is announced by Asia Cricket Council. This will be 13th edition of the tournament and fifth occasion for Bangladesh to host the cup.
This year ICC brings Asia Cup in T20 format as T20 World Cup 2016 is standing ahead which will start from 8 March 2016. ICC announced that Asia cup will be played in both formats in ODI and T20 but according to the upcoming world cup tournament. It means that in 2016, It will be played in T20 format and in 2018 it will be a ODI format tournament since in 2019 ODI world cup is scheduled. So Asia cup will be organised on rotation basis.
Teams Which are Participating in the Asia Cup 2016 :
- India
- Sri Lanka
- Pakistan
- Bangladesh
- UAE (Qualifying team)
Update :United Arab Emirates won the qualifier round and became the 5th team of Asia cup 2016. Check Qualifier Points table here.
Teams which will play Qualifier round :-
Qualifier Schedule :
Here is the schedule for the qualifier rounds –
| Date | Match | Venue | Timing ( Local Time ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2016 | Afghanistan vs UAE | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah | 1:30 pm |
| 19 Feb 2016 | Hong Kong vs Oman | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah | 6:00 pm |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Afghanistan vs Oman | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah | 1:30 pm |
| 21 Feb 2016 | Hong Kong vs U.A.E. | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah | 1:30 pm |
| 22 Feb 2016 | Afghanistan vs Hong Kong | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah | 1:30 pm |
| 22 Feb 2016 | Oman vs U.A.E. | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah | 6:00pm |
The team who top the points table of Qualifiers will be the fifth team of the tournament,
Asia Cup 2016 Schedule :–
| Date | Match | Venue | Timing (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2016 | BANGLADESH vs INDIA (Match 1st) | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur | 7:00 pm |
| 25 Feb 2016 | SRI LANKA vs UAE (Match 2nd) | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur | 7:00 pm |
| 26 Feb 2016 | BANGLADESH vs UAE (Match 3rd) | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur | 7:00 pm |
| 27 Feb 2016 | INDIA vs PAKISTAN (Match 4th) | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur | 7:00 pm |
| 28 Feb 2016 | BANGLADESH vs SRI LANKA (Match 5th) | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur | 7:00 pm |
| 29 Feb 2016 | PAKISTAN vs UAE (Match 6th) | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur | 7:00 pm |
| 01 March 2016 | INDIA vs SRI LANKA (Match 7th) | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur | 7:00 pm |
| 02 March 2016 | BANGLADESH vs PAKISTAN (Match 8th) | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur | 7:00 pm |
| 03 March 2016 | INDIA vs UAE (Match 9th) | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur | 7:00 pm |
| 04 March 2016 | PAKISTAN vs SRI LANKA (Match 10th) | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur | 7:00 pm |
| 06 March 2016 (Sunday) | India vs Bangladesh Final | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur | 7:00 pm |
Also Check : India vs Sri Lanka T20 2016 Schedule
The two teams which will be on the top of the Asia cup 2016 points table will play the finals on 6 March 2016.