Pakistan and Sri Lanka will cross swords once more when they open the 2014 Asia Cup, an ODI tournament which, unsurprisingly, consists of five Asian teams (Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh and Afghanistan).
These two evenly matched teams contested a Test, ODI and Twenty20 series at the turn of the year and will hope to get off to a flyer in the first round-robin group stage match of this Bangladesh-based event.
Venue: Fatullah Osmani Stadium, Narayanganj, Bangladesh
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014
Start time: 2 p.m. local time, 8 a.m. GMT
Weather: Sunshine and a maximum temperature of 87 degrees Fahrenheit is predicted by Asia Cup 2014
TV Info: Star UK
Overview
In the Angelo Mathews era, Sri Lanka continue to gather strength with their newfound unity, producing a series of relatively consistent performances culminating in the recent ODI whitewash against Bangladesh.
These two evenly matched teams contested a Test, ODI and Twenty20 series at the turn of the year and will hope to get off to a flyer in the first round-robin group stage match of this Bangladesh-based event.
Venue: Fatullah Osmani Stadium, Narayanganj, Bangladesh
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014
Start time: 2 p.m. local time, 8 a.m. GMT
Weather: Sunshine and a maximum temperature of 87 degrees Fahrenheit is predicted by Asia Cup 2014
TV Info: Star UK
Overview
In the Angelo Mathews era, Sri Lanka continue to gather strength with their newfound unity, producing a series of relatively consistent performances culminating in the recent ODI whitewash against Bangladesh.