2008 Women's Asia Cup
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The 2008 Women's One-Day Internationals Asia Cup was the fourth edition of the ACC Women's Asia Cup, a
Women's One Day International cricket Women's One Day International (ODI) is the limited overs cricket, limited overs form of women's cricket. Matches are scheduled for 50 over (cricket), overs, equivalent to the One Day International, men's game. The first women's ODIs were played ...
tournament organized by 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 ...
. Four teams took part in the tournament:
Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
,
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, ...
. Matches involving Bangladesh did not have ODI status. It was held between 2 May and 11 May 2008, in
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, ...
. The matches were played at the
Welagedara Stadium Welagedara Stadium ( , ) is a multi-use stadium that has hosted international and local cricket matches and other events in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. The stadium can hold at least 10,000 spectators. It has regularly hosted international tour matche ...
and
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium (, ) is a 16,800-seat cricket stadium in Sri Lanka. It is situated in the Central Province, Sri Lanka, Central Province, close to Dambulla on a 60-acre (240,000 m2) site leased from the Dambulla cave ...
. India won the final against Sri Lanka by 177 runs.


Tournament structure

Each side played each other two in the group stages. The top 2 teams based on points at the end of the group stages met each other in a one-off final. Each win yielded 4 points while a tie/no result yielded 2 points and Bonus yielded 1-point.


Squads


Group stage table


Match summary

* India Women won the toss and elected to bat. * Pakistan Women won the toss and elected to field. * Pakistan Women won the toss and elected to bat. * India Women won the toss and elected to bat. *
Seema Pujare Seema Pujare (born 8 September 1976) is a former One Day International cricketer who has represents India. She is a right-handed batsman and bowls right-arm off-breaks. She has played eight ODIs ODIS, or the Offender Data Information System ...
and Priyanka Roy (Ind) made their ODI debuts. * India Women won the toss and elected to bat. *
Gouher Sultana Gouher Sultana (born 31 March 1988) is an Indian cricketer. Sultana was born in Hyderabad. She has played international cricket for India's Under-21 women's team, and the India national women's cricket team, mainly as a left-arm orthodox spin b ...
(Ind) made her ODI debut. * Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat. * Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat. * Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field. * Javeria Khan (Pak) made her ODI debut. * Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat. * Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat. * India won the toss and elected to bat. *
Anagha Deshpande Anagha Deshpande (born 19 November 1985) is a cricketer who has played in 20 women's One Day Internationals and seven Twenty20 internationals for India national women's cricket team, India. She has played for India Blue Women, India Under-21s Wo ...
and
Snehal Pradhan Snehal Pradhan (born 18 March 1986) is a former international cricketer who has played in six women's One Day Internationals and four T20 internationals for India. She now works as a freelance sports journalist, broadcaster and YouTuber. She was ...
(Ind) made their ODI debuts. * Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.


Final

* India won the toss and elected to bat.


References


External links


ESPNcricinfo tournament page
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