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Full Coverage - Asia Cup 2010

Asia Cup 2010

India shatter jinx, lift Asia Cup title

A 15-year-old title drought came to an end as India won the Asia Cup cricket tournament after crushing defending champions Sri Lanka by 81 runs in a lop-sided final here today....


Indian cricketers walks off the ground after the sixth Asia Cup cricket match against Sri Lanka, in Dambulla.
India seek to clinch first Asia Cup title in 15 years

Wednesday , 23 June '10

Dhoni is hoping to end a 15-year title drought that followed India's last Asia Cup triumph in Sharjah in 1995.
Dhoni puts Jadeja on batting notice

Wednesday , 23 June '10

Skipper MS Dhoni has asked a faltering Jadeja to stand up and deliver with the bat.
Young & raring, nowhere to go: India's non-playing players

Wednesday , 23 June '10

Saurabh Tiwary and Ravichandran Ashwin latest to join list of players made to sit out the tour.
Shahid Afridi plays a shot against B'desh during their match at the Asia Cup ODI cricket tournament in Dambull...
Pakistan crush Bangladesh by 139 runs

Monday , 21 June '10

Captain Shahid Afridi smashed a blistering 60-ball 124, his second century in the tournament, to steer Pak to a resounding 139 run win over B'desh.
Afridi wins toss, Pak to bat vs B'desh

Monday , 21 June '10

Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi won the toss and opted to bat against Bangladesh.
Karthik to replace injured Sehwag

Monday , 21 June '10

India have flown in Dinesh Karthik as a stand-by player for injured Virender Sehwag.
SL win big as Dilshan, Tharanga bat Bangladesh out

Saturday , 19 June '10

The 300-run barrier was finally breached at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium but the feeble run chase did not make the game exciting.
Sri Lanka's captain Kumar Sangakkara walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal.
Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 126 runs

Friday , 18 June '10

Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 126 runs in the Asia Cup cricket ODI tournament at Rangiri Dambulla international stadium.
The battle lines have been drawn for what is regarded as most sought-after match in world cricket.
Electrifying India-Pak face off in offing

Friday , 18 June '10

It will be a battle of attrition when arch rivals India and Pakistan resume their high-voltage cricketing rivalry after eight months in an Asia Cup match.
Gautam Gambhir plays a shot against Bangladesh during their Asia Cup cricket match in Dambulla.
Gambhir awaits battle of nerves vs Pak

Thursday , 17 June '10

India opener Gautam Gambhir said their next Asia Cup fixture against arch-rivals Pakistan here on Saturday.
Spinners won it for us, says Dhoni

Thursday , 17 June '10

India captain MS Dhoni praised Gautam Gambhir but said it were the spinners who scripted the win.
Afridi celebrates scoring his century against Lanka during their match in the Asia Cup.
ICC clears Pak team of match-fixing charges

Wednesday , 16 June '10

ICC cleared Muhammad Aamer of allegedly using mobile phone in the dressing room saying there was no evidence of any wrongdoing.
Afridi celebrates scoring his century against Lanka during their match in the Asia Cup.
Pak cellphone raises match-fixing row

Wednesday , 16 June '10

Pak team has denied allegations that there was anything fishy about the defeat to Sri Lanka.
Harbhajan Singh is congratulated by his teammates after he took the wicket of B'desh's captain Sakib Al Hassan...
Sehwag, Gambhir guide India to easy win over Bangladesh

Wednesday , 16 June '10

India's quest for the Asia Cup got off to a perfect start with the title contenders steamrolling Bangladesh by six wickets in a lop-sided cricket match....
Virender Sehwag eats a mango during a  practice session in Dambulla.
Asia Cup: India focus on openers

Wednesday , 16 June '10

If India will be banking on Sehwag-Gambhir to fire, B'desh have the same hopes from Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes.
Afridi ton in vain, Malinga powers Lanka to exciting win

Tuesday , 15 June '10

Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 16 runs in the first match of the Asia Cup cricket tournament here today.
M S Dhoni chats with teammate Ashish Nehra during a practice session in Dambulla.
India return to the Island with a sea of problems

Tuesday , 15 June '10

Skipper Dhoni understands the complexity of the journey during the Asia Cup enough to label his team underdogs.
M S Dhoni during a practice session at MAC Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.
Indian team heads for Asia Cup in Colombo

Sunday , 13 June '10

Captain M S Dhoni and seven members of the Indian Cricket team left for Colombo for the Asia Cup.
Sehwag warms up with a ton, Yuvraj does the grind

Saturday , 12 June '10

Virender Sehwag gave reason for worry on Friday when he called for a runner but nevertheless he provided a spectacle with a chanceless 159 from mere 103 balls....