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) |
| Runners-up |  India |
| 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: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
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 |
16 July 1997
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sheikh Salahuddin (Ban) made his ODI debut.
20 July 1997
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- 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.
22 July 1997
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Mafizur Rahman (Ban) made his ODI debut.
24 July 1997
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- Zakir Hasan (Ban) made his ODI debut.
Final
26 July 1997
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nilesh Kulkarni (Ind) made his ODI debut.
See also
References
- ESPN Cricinfo: Asia Cup in Sri Lanka, Jul 1997 http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/61008.html