1990–91 Asia Cup
The 1990–91 Asia Cup was the fourth Asia Cup tournament, and was held in India between December 25, 1990, and January 4, 1991. Three teams took part in the tournament: India, Sri Lanka and Asian leading associate member Bangladesh. Pakistan had pulled out of the tournament due to strained political relations with India.
| Administrator(s) | Asian Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | One Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) |  India |
| Champions | India (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Sri Lanka |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Player of the series | Not awarded |
| Most runs | Arjuna Ranatunga (166) |
| Most wickets | Kapil Dev (9) |
The 1990–91 Asia Cup was a round-robin tournament where each team played the other once, and the top two teams qualifying for a place in the final. India and Sri Lanka qualified for the final in which India beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets to win its second consecutive (and third in total) Asia Cup.
Matches
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.908 |
| India | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.222 |
 Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.663 |
25 December 1990 Scorecard |
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Saradindu Mukherjee (Ind) made his ODI debut.
31 December 1990 Scorecard |
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Saiful Islam (Ban) and Pramodya Wickramasinghe (SL) made their ODI debuts.
- Fog delayed start of play. The match was subsequently reduced to 45 overs-a-side.[1]
- Bangladesh surpassed their previous team aggregate of 177. Athar Ali Khan's score of 78 was the highest for a Bangladesh player.[1]
Final
4 January 1991 Scorecard |
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- Kapil Dev became the second bowler for India to take a hat-trick in ODIs.[2]
See also
References
- "Asia Cup 1990-91, third match, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka". Wisden. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- India v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 1990/91 (Final) at CricketArchive (subscription required)
External links
- Tournament page on ESPNcricinfo
- Asia Cup 1990/91 at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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