2000 Asia Cup

Infobox cricket tournament
name = 2000 Asia Cup


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administrator = Asian Cricket Council
cricket format = One-Day International
tournament format = Round Robin and Knockout
host = cr|BAN
champions = cr|PAK
Defending Champions = cr|IND
count = 1st
participants = 4
matches = 7
attendance =
player of the series = Yousuf Youhana
most runs = Yousuf Youhana 295
most wickets = Abdur Razzaq 8

India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh took part in the eighth edition of the Asia Cup for cricket, which was held in Bangladesh between May-Jun, 2000. Pakistan won the tournament beating Sri Lanka by 39 runs in the final. All the games were played at Dhaka's Bangabandhu National Stadium. Yousuf Youhana was declared the Man of the Series.

Tournament Structure

Each side played each other once 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 2 points while a tie/no result yielded 1 point.

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Match Summary

1st Match: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 29 May, 2000

Limited overs international
batting first

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batting first = Bangladesh
score first innings = 175/6
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Javed Omar
batting first highest scorer initial form = J Omar
batting first highest score = 85*
batting first highest score balls faced = 146
bowling first best bowler = Chaminda Vaas
bowling first best bowler initial form = WPUJC Vaas
bowling first best figures = 10-0-28-2
batting second

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batting second = Sri Lanka
score second innings = 178/1
overs second innings = 30.4
batting second highest scorer = Aravinda de Silva
batting second highest scorer initial form = PA de Silva
batting second highest score = 96
batting second highest score balls faced = 93
bowling second best bowler = Mohammad Rafique
bowling second best bowler initial form = M Rafique
bowling second best figures = 10-0-42-1
winning team = Sri Lanka
win margin = 9 wickets [ [http://usa.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/OD_TOURNEYS/ASIA/SCORECARDS/BDESH_SL_ASIA_ODI1_29MAY2000.html Cricinfo Scorecard] 1st ODI]
stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium
city = Dhaka
country = Bangladesh
umpire1 = Srinivas Venkataraghavan
umpire1 initial form = S Venkataraghavan
umpire1 country = India
umpire1 country short form = Ind
umpire2 = Saleem Badar
umpire2 initial form = S Badar
umpire2 country = Pakistan
umpire2 country short form = Pak
MOTM = Aravinda de Silva
MOTM initial form = PA de Silva
MOTM country = Sri Lanka
MOTM ctry short form = SL

2nd Match: India v Bangladesh, 30-31 May, 2000

Limited overs international
batting first

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batting first = Bangladesh
score first innings = 249/6
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Akram Khan (cricketer)
batting first highest scorer initial form = A Khan
batting first highest score = 64
batting first highest score balls faced = 52
bowling first best bowler = Thiru Kumaran
bowling first best bowler initial form = T Kumaran
bowling first best figures = 9-0-54-3
batting second

batting second = India
score second innings = 252/2
overs second innings = 40.1
batting second highest scorer = Saurav Ganguly
batting second highest scorer initial form = SC Ganguly
batting second highest score = 135*
batting second highest score balls faced = 124
bowling second best bowler = Enamul Haque
bowling second best bowler initial form = E Haque
bowling second best figures = 5-0-28-1
winning team = India
win margin = 8 wickets [ [http://usa.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/OD_TOURNEYS/ASIA/SCORECARDS/BDESH_IND_ASIA_ODI2_30MAY2000.html Cricinfo Scorecard] 2nd ODI]
stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium
city = Dhaka
country = Bangladesh
umpire1 = Bulathsinghalage Cyril Cooray
umpire1 initial form = BC Cooray
umpire1 country = Sri Lanka
umpire1 country short form = SL
umpire2 =Mohammad Nazir
umpire2 initial form = M Nazir
umpire2 country = Pakistan
umpire2 country short form = Pak
MOTM = Saurav Ganguly
MOTM initial form = SC Ganguly
MOTM country = India
MOTM ctry short form = Ind

3rd Match: India v Sri Lanka, 1 June, 2000

Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = Sri Lanka
score first innings = 276/8
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Sanath Jayasuriya
batting first highest scorer initial form = ST Jayasuriya
batting first highest score = 105
batting first highest score balls faced = 116
bowling first best bowler = Sachin Tendulkar
bowling first best bowler initial form = SR Tendulkar
bowling first best figures = 8-0-44-2
batting second

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batting second = India
score second innings = 205
overs second innings = 45
batting second highest scorer = Sachin Tendulkar
batting second highest scorer initial form = SR Tendulkar
batting second highest score = 93
batting second highest score balls faced = 95
bowling second best bowler = Kaushalya Weeraratne
bowling second best bowler initial form = K Weeraratne
bowling second best figures = 9-2-46-3
winning team = Sri Lanka
win margin = 71 runs [ [http://usa.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/OD_TOURNEYS/ASIA/SCORECARDS/IND_SL_ASIA_ODI3_01JUN2000.html Cricinfo Scorecard] 3rd ODI]
stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium
city = Dhaka
country = Bangladesh
umpire1 = Saleem Badar
umpire1 initial form = S Badar
umpire1 country = Pakistan
umpire1 country short form = Pak
umpire2 =Mohammad Nazir
umpire2 initial form = M Nazir
umpire2 country = Pakistan
umpire2 country short form = Pak
MOTM = Sanath Jayasuriya
MOTM initial form = ST Jayasuriya
MOTM country = Sri Lanka
MOTM ctry short form = SL

4th Match: Pakistan v Bangladesh, 2Jun, 2000

Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = Pakistan
score first innings = 320/3
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Imran Nazir
batting first highest scorer initial form = I Nazir
batting first highest score = 80
batting first highest score balls faced = 76
bowling first best bowler = Naimur Rahman
bowling first best bowler initial form = N Rahman
bowling first best figures = 10-0-41-1
batting second

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batting second = Bangladesh
score second innings = 87
overs second innings = 34.2
batting second highest scorer = Habibul Bashar
batting second highest scorer initial form = QH Bashar
batting second highest score = 23
batting second highest score balls faced = 44
bowling second best bowler = Abdul Razzaq
bowling second best bowler initial form = A Razzaq
bowling second best figures = 4-1-5-3
winning team = Pakistan
win margin = 233 runs [ [http://usa.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/OD_TOURNEYS/ASIA/SCORECARDS/BDESH_PAK_ASIA_ODI4_02JUN2000.html Cricinfo Scorecard] 4th ODI]
stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium
city = Dhaka
country = Bangladesh
umpire1 = Srinivas Venkataraghavan
umpire1 initial form = S Venkataraghavan
umpire1 country = India
umpire1 country short form = Ind
umpire2 = Arani Jayaprakash
umpire2 initial form = AV Jayaprakash
umpire2 country = India
umpire2 country short form = Ind
MOTM = Imran Nazir
MOTM initial form = I Nazir
MOTM country = Pakistan
MOTM ctry short form = Pak

5th Match: India v Pakistan, 3 Jun, 2000

Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = Pakistan
score first innings = 295/7
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Yousuf Youhana
batting first highest scorer initial form = Y Youhana
batting first highest score = 100
batting first highest score balls faced = 112
bowling first best bowler = Anil Kumble
bowling first best bowler initial form = A Kumble
bowling first best figures = 10-1-43-3
batting second

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batting second = India
score second innings = 251
overs second innings = 47.4
batting second highest scorer = Ajay Jadeja
batting second highest scorer initial form = A Jadeja
batting second highest score = 93
batting second highest score balls faced = 103
bowling second best bowler = Abdul Razzaq
bowling second best bowler initial form = A Razzaq
bowling second best figures = 8-0-29-4
winning team = Pakistan
win margin = 44 runs [ [http://usa.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/OD_TOURNEYS/ASIA/SCORECARDS/IND_PAK_ASIA_ODI5_03JUN2000.html Cricinfo Scorecard] 5th ODI]
stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium
city = Dhaka
country = Bangladesh
umpire1 = Bulathsinghalage Cyril Cooray
umpire1 initial form = BC Cooray
umpire1 country = Sri Lanka
umpire1 country short form = SL
umpire2 = Asoka De Silva
umpire2 initial form = EAR de Silva
umpire2 country = Sri Lanka
umpire2 country short form = SL
MOTM = Yousuf Youhana
MOTM initial form = Y Youhana
MOTM country = Pakistan
MOTM ctry short form = Pak

6th Match: Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 5 June, 2000

Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = Sri Lanka
score first innings = 192
overs first innings = 49
batting first highest scorer = Marvan Atapattu
batting first highest scorer initial form = MS Atapattu
batting first highest score = 62
batting first highest score balls faced = 102
bowling first best bowler = Azhar Mahmood
bowling first best bowler initial form = A Mahmood
bowling first best figures = 8-2-24-3
batting second

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batting second = Pakistan
score second innings = 193/3
overs second innings = 48.2
batting second highest scorer = Yousuf Youhana
batting second highest scorer initial form = Y Youhana
batting second highest score = 90
batting second highest score balls faced = 130
bowling second best bowler = Sajeewa de Silva
bowling second best bowler initial form = KSC de Silva
bowling second best figures = 6-0-34-2
winning team = Pakistan
win margin = 7 wickets [ [http://usa.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/OD_TOURNEYS/ASIA/SCORECARDS/PAK_SL_ASIA_ODI6_05JUN2000.html Cricinfo Scorecard] 6th ODI]
stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium
city = Dhaka
country = Bangladesh
umpire1 = Srinivas Venkataraghavan
umpire1 initial form = S Venkataraghavan
umpire1 country = India
umpire1 country short form = Ind
umpire2 = Arani Jayaprakash
umpire2 initial form = AV Jayaprakash
umpire2 country = India
umpire2 country short form = Ind
MOTM = Yousuf Youhana
MOTM initial form = Y Youhana
MOTM country = Pakistan
MOTM ctry short form = Pak

Grand Final: Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 7 Jun, 2000

Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = Pakistan
score first innings = 277/4
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Saeed Anwar
batting first highest scorer initial form = S Anwar
batting first highest score = 82
batting first highest score balls faced = 115
bowling first best bowler = Nuwan Zoysa
bowling first best bowler initial form = DNT Zoysa
bowling first best figures = 8-1-44-2
batting second

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batting second = Sri Lanka
score second innings = 238
overs second innings = 45.2
batting second highest scorer =Marvan Atapattu
batting second highest scorer initial form = MS Atapattu
batting second highest score = 100
batting second highest score balls faced = 124
bowling second best bowler = Wasim Akram
bowling second best bowler initial form = W Akram
bowling second best figures = 8-0-38-2
winning team = Pakistan
win margin = 39 runs [ [http://usa.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/OD_TOURNEYS/ASIA/SCORECARDS/PAK_SL_ASIA_ODI-FINAL_07JUN2000.html Cricinfo Scorecard] Grand Final]
stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium
city = Dhaka
country = Bangladesh
umpire1 = Shyam Bansal
umpire1 initial form = SK Bansal
umpire1 country = India
umpire1 country short form = Ind
umpire2 = Arani Jayaprakash
umpire2 initial form = AV Jayaprakash
umpire2 country = India
umpire2 country short form = Ind
MOTM = Moin Khan
MOTM initial form = MM Khan
MOTM country = Pakistan
MOTM ctry short form = Pak

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