1997 Asia Cup
| Administrator(s) | Asian Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | One-Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) |  Sri Lanka |
| Champions | Sri Lanka (2nd title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 7 |
| Player of the series | Arjuna Ranatunga |
| Most runs | Arjuna Ranatunga 272 |
| Most wickets |  Venkatesh Prasad 7 |
The 1997 Asia Cup (also known as the Pepsi Asia Cup 1997), was the sixth Asia Cup tournament, and the second to be held in Sri Lanka. The tournament took place between July 14–26, 1997. Four teams took part in the tournament: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The 1997 Asia Cup was a round-robin tournament where each team played the other once, and the top two teams qualifying for a place in the final. India and Sri Lanka qualified for the final where Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets to win its second Asia Cup and ending India's three consecutive championship run.
Matches
Group stage
| Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.035 |
| India |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1.405 |
 Pakistan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.940 |
 Bangladesh |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.895 |
20 July 1997
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- Rain and bad light after 5 overs stopped the game, and Umpires reduced the overs per side to 33.
When the game resumed, it had to be called off again due to bad light.
Final
See also
References
- Cricket Archive: Pepsi Asia Cup 1997 http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/SL/1997_SL_Pepsi_Asia_Cup_1997.html
- CricInfo: Asia Cup in Sri Lanka, Jul 1997 http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1997-98/OD_TOURNEYS/ASIA/