2004 Asia Cup Explained

2004 Asia Cup
Administrator:	Asian Cricket Council
Cricket Format:	One Day International
Tournament Format:	Round-robin and Knockout
Host:	Sri Lanka
Count:	3
Participants:	6
Matches:	13
Player Of The Series:	Sanath Jayasuriya
Most Runs:	Shoaib Malik (316)
Most Wickets:	Irfan Pathan (14)
Previous Year:	2000
Previous Tournament:	2000 Asia Cup
Next Year:	2008
Next Tournament:	2008 Asia Cup

The eighth edition of cricket's Asia Cup (also called Indian Oil Asia Cup) was held in Sri Lanka after a gap of 4 years. Sri Lanka beat India in the final to win the cup. The 4 test playing Asian nations participated in the tournament along with, for the first time, leading Asian associate nations, the UAE and Hong Kong.^[1]

Venues

Sri Lanka
Western Province
		Dambulla
R. Premadasa Stadium	Sinhalese Sports Club	Dambulla Cricket Stadium
Capacity: 35,000	Capacity: 10,000	Capacity: 30,000
Matches: 6	Matches: 4	Matches: 3

Group stage

Group A

width=40%	Team	width=8%	P	width=8%	W	width=8%	L	width=8%	T	width=8%	NR	width=10%	NRR	width=10%	Points
	2	2	0	0	0	+2.567	12
	2	1	1	0	0	+0.400	6
	2	0	2	0	0	-2.979	0

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Group B

width=40%	Team	width=8%	P	width=8%	W	width=8%	L	width=8%	T	width=8%	NR	width=10%	NRR	width=10%	Points
	2	2	0	0	0	+1.280	11
	2	1	1	0	0	+1.040	7
	2	0	2	0	0	-2.320	0

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Super Fours

width=38%	Team	width=7%	P	width=7%	W	width=7%	L	width=7%	T	width=8%	NR	width=9%	NRR	width=8%	BP	width=9%	Points
	3	2	1	0	0	+1.144	3	13
	3	2	1	0	0	+0.022	2	12
	3	2	1	0	0	+0.162	0	10
	3	0	3	0	0	-1.190	1	1

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External links

• Web site: Asia Cup 2004. ESPNcricinfo.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sri Lanka to host the Asia Cup. Wisden Cricinfo Staff. 12 May 2004. ESPNcricinfo. 11 September 2017.
2. Web site: Javed Omar replaces Hannan Sarkar . 2022-08-23 . ESPNcricinfo.
3. Web site: Agarkar and Kartik dropped . 2022-08-23 . ESPNcricinfo.
4. Web site: Shoaib Akhtar picked in Asia Cup squad . 2022-08-23 . ESPNcricinfo.