1995 Asia Cup
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The 1995 Asia Cup was the fifth Asia Cup
tournament, and the second to be held in Sharjah
, UAE. The tournament took place between April 5–13, 1995. Four teams took part in the tournament: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The 1995 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, Pakistan and Sri Lanka all had four points at the end of the round-robin stage, but India and Sri Lanka qualified for the final on the basis of better run-rates. India beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets to win its third consecutive (and fourth in total) Asia Cup.
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Asia Cup
The ACC Asia Cup is an international men's One Day International cricket tournament. It was established in 1983 when the Asian Cricket Council was founded as a measure to promote goodwill between Asian countries. It was originally scheduled to be held every two years...
tournament, and the second to be held in Sharjah
Sharjah (city)
Sharjah is the third largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates. It is located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula.Sharjah is the seat of government of the emirate of Sharjah...
, UAE. The tournament took place between April 5–13, 1995. Four teams took part in the tournament: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The 1995 Asia Cup was a round-robin tournament
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
where each team played the other once, and the top two teams qualifying for a place in the final. India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka all had four points at the end of the round-robin stage, but India and Sri Lanka qualified for the final on the basis of better run-rates. India beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets to win its third consecutive (and fourth in total) Asia Cup.
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR Run rate In cricket, the run rate , or runs per over is the number of runs a batsman scores in an over of 6 balls. It includes all runs, even the so-called extras awarded due to errors by the bowler. Without extras and overthrows, the maximum run rate is 36 – if every ball were struck for six and, as... |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.856 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.701 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.596 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.933 |
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