The 2010 Asia Cup (also known as Micromax Asia Cup) was the tenth edition of the Asia Cup

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tournament, which was held in Sri Lanka from 15 to 24 June 2010. Only the test playing nations

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, Sri Lanka and

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were taking part in the competition.

defeated Sri Lanka by 81 runs in the final to win a record 5th Asia Cup title. Pakistani captain, Shahid Afridi was declared the man of the tournament for scoring the most runs in the tournament, 265, with an average of 88.33 and a strike rate of 164.59.

Trophy

The trophy was made of a combination of silver, gold, copper and

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with a silver finish with mat and gloss finish. It stands to communicate the strength, purity, humility and persistence that not only represents the four metals but also the four participating nations.

Venue

Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium ( si, රංගිරි දඹුලු ජාත්‍යන්තර ක්‍රීඩාංගනය, ta, தம்புள்ள சர்வதேச கிரிக்கெட் விள ...

was the only venue of Asia Cup 2010 as other stadiums in Sri Lanka, including the R. Premadasa Stadium, were undergoing renovation for the

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. All seven matches were Day/Night affairs.

is a 16,800 seat

stadium in Sri Lanka. The Stadium is situated in the Central Province, close to

Dambulla Dambulla ( si, දඹුල්ල ''Dam̆bulla'', ta, தம்புள்ளை ''Tampuḷḷai'') is a town situated in the north of Matale District, Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is the second largest populated and urbanised centre af ...

on a 60-acre (240,000 m²) site leased from the Rangiri Dambulla Temple. The stadium is built overlooking the Dambulla Tank (reservoir) and the Dambulla Rock.

Squads

The squads of the four teams participating in the tournament were announced in early June by the respective cricket boards.

Fixtures

Group stage

Each side played each other once in the group stages. The top 2 teams based on points at the end of the group stages meet each other in a one-off final. Each win yielded 4 points while a tie/no result yielded 1-point. A bonus point system was also in place, where a team could earn an extra point, in addition to the four received from a win, for a total of 5 points if they achieved victory using 80% or less of available overs or kept the opposition score to less than 80% of their own.

Table

Matches

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Final

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was declared the

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for his match winning innings of 66 off 84 balls while

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Shahid Afridi was declared

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for scoring 265 runs in 3 matches during the tournament.India vs Sri Lanka. Final of 2010 Asia Cup
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Media coverage

Television

Broadband

References

External links

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