Tag: Asia Cup Cricket 2012
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Pakistan prevail over gutsy Bangladesh
Mirpur-Bangladesh, By Abhishek Purohit, March 22, 2012: When their gut-wrenching disappointment dies down, Bangladesh will remember that they were just one stroke away from the Asia Cup title. And see it as clinching evidence of their progress. When their sense of relief passes, Pakistan will remember that they were tested to the hilt, but came…
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Team effort takes Bangladesh to historic final
By: Kanishkaa Balachandran, Mirpur-Bangladesh, March 20, 2012: Bangladesh made it to the final of the Asia Cup, defying pre-tournament expectations with consecutive victories against their more fancied neighbours. It was only the second time they had reached the finals of a one-day tournament. The bowlers restricted Sri Lanka to 232, but rain siphoned off ten overs and…
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Asia Cup 2012, Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by six wickets
BY: TFE, March 15, 2012: Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets Thursday to virtually book their place in the final of the Asia Cup 2012 one-day tournament in Dhaka, reports AFP. Skipper Misbah-ul-Haq (72 not out) and Umar Akmal (77) hit half-centuries as Pakistan achieved a 189-run target with more than 10 overs to…