DUBAI – The opening match of the 14th edition of the much-awaited Asia Cup 2018 will be played between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka today at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
The match will start at 4:30 Pakistan time between the teams of the Group B. Afghanistan have also been clubbed with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the group.
The Asia Cup cricket tournament will be played in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and is scheduled to start from September 15 to 28, 2018.
The mega event was originally set to be held in India but was shifted to the UAE because of strained relations between New Delhi and Islamabad. However, defending champion India will face Pakistan on September 19.
The Cup reverts to its traditional 50-over ODI format this year after switching to a Twenty20 format in 2016, which India won.
Squads
Sri Lanka
Angelo Mathews(c), Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Upul Tharanga, Danushka Gunathilaka, Thisara Perera, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Akila Dananjaya, Dilruwan Perera, Amila Aponso, Kasun Rajitha, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera, Lasith Malinga, Dinesh Chandimal
Bangladesh
Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Mohammad Mithun, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Ariful Haque, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Nazmul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Abu Hider Rony, Nazmul Hossain Shanto
