The 2006 Women's Asia Cup was the third edition of the
Asian Cricket Council
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is a cricket organization which was established in 1983, to promote and develop the sport of Cricket in Asia. Subordinate to the International Cricket Council, the council is the continent's regional administrati ...
's
Women's Asia Cup
The Women's Asia Cup is the biennial cricket tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council. The tournament is played by senior national cricket teams of Asian members, determining the continental champion of Asia.
The first Asia Cup was ...
. The three teams which took part in the
women's One Day International
Women's One Day International (ODI) is the limited overs form of women's cricket. Matches are scheduled for 50 overs, equivalent to the men's game. The first women's ODIs were played in 1973, as part of the first Women's World Cup which was ...
tournament were
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
,
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
and
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...
. It was held between 13 and 21 December 2006 in India. All matches were played at the
Sawai Mansingh Stadium
The Sawai Mansingh Stadium, popularly known as SMS Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. It was built during the reign of Sawai Man Singh II, the former Maharaja of the state of Jaipur. The stadium owned by the Government ...
in
Jaipur
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. The tournament was won by India, defeating Sri Lanka by eight
wickets
In the sport of cricket, the term wicket has several meanings:
* It is either of the two sets of three stumps and two bails at each end of the pitch. The fielding team's players can hit the wicket with the ball in a number of ways to get a ...
in the final.
Squads
Group stage table
Match summary
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Final
References
External links
ESPNcricinfo tournament page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Asia Cup
2006
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Events
January
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2006 in Indian cricket
2006 in Sri Lankan cricket
2006 in Pakistani cricket
International women's cricket competitions in India
2006 in women's cricket
International cricket competitions in 2006–07
December 2006 sports events in Asia