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]
2012
2016

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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  3. ^ "Cricket Records | Asia Cup, 2013/14 | Records | Most wickets | ESPN Cricinfo". Stats.espncricinfo.com. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
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  6. ^ "Arise India bags title sponsorship for Asia Cup 2014". India TV. Retrieved 10 March 2014.