2014 Asia Cup

2014 Arise Asia Cup
Dates25 February – 08 March[1]
Administrator(s)Asian Cricket Council
Cricket formatOne Day International
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
Host(s) Bangladesh
Champions Sri Lanka (5th title)
Runners-up Pakistan
Participants5
Matches11
Player of the seriesSri Lanka Lahiru Thirimanne
Most runsSri Lanka Lahiru Thirimanne (279)[2]
Most wicketsSri Lanka Lasith Malinga (11)
Pakistan Saeed Ajmal (11)[3]
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The 2014 Asia Cup (also known as Arise Asia Cup) was the twelfth edition of the Asia Cup cricket tournament. The tournament was held in Bangladesh from 25 February to 8 March 2014. Pakistan were the defending champions, having won the previous tournament.[4] The tournament included the four Asian test-playing nations, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka; and ICC Asian Associate member Afghanistan. This was the first 50-over tournament in which Afghanistan took part. Ten league matches were played along with the final.[5] The title sponsors of the tournament were Arise India and it was powered by Cycle Agarbathis.[6] Sri Lanka Beat Pakistan in the final to become Asia Cup champions for the fifth time.

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  2. ^ "Cricket Records | Asia Cup, 2013/14 | Records | Most runs | ESPN Cricinfo". Stats.espncricinfo.com. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Cricket Records | Asia Cup, 2013/14 | Records | Most wickets | ESPN Cricinfo". Stats.espncricinfo.com. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Pakistan to take part in Asia Cup". Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Asia Cup 2014 Schedule".
  6. ^ "Arise India bags title sponsorship for Asia Cup 2014". India TV. Retrieved 10 March 2014.