ODI Cricket Asia Cup 2008 Super Four Matches Schedule

28th June 2008
Bangladesh vs India
1st Match, National Stadium, Karachi (Day/Night)

29th June 2008
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka
2nd Match, Super Four, National Stadium, Karachi (Day/Night)

30th June 2008
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh
3rd Match, National Stadium, Karachi (Day/Night)

2nd July 2008
Pakistan vs India
4th Match, National Stadium, Karachi (Day/Night)

3rd July 2008
India vs Sri Lanka
5th Match, National Stadium, Karachi (Day/Night)

4th July 2008
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
6th Match, National Stadium, Karachi (Day/Night)

Srilanka beat United Arab Emirates by 142 runs

Srilanka started with trouble. Kumara Sangakkara was duckout. But, Mahela Udawatte and Mahela Jayawardene build their innings. Their partnership was 116 runs. Both are made half centuries. Middle Order batsman are failed. At one stage 180/5 wickets in 27.3 Overs. Kaushalya Weeraratne and Nuwan Kulasekara made a good partnership for 8th wicket. At last, Srilanka set 291 runs target for UAE.

In UAE innings, Amjad Ali was fighted alone. He made 77 runs in 79 balls. But all other batsman failed. At last, UAE innings was end at 148 runs. Ajantha Mendis is taken 5 wickets

Man of the Match Winner is Ajantha Mendis

India beat Pakistan by 6 wickets

Pakistan started their innings slowly. In first 10 Overs, their batsman scored just 26 runs only. Shoaib Malik and Younis Khan build a big partnership (133 runs). Shoaib Malik made a century (125 runs in 119 balls). Younis Khan scored 59 runs in 60 balls. In last Overs, Misbah-ul-Haq and Mohammad Yusuf played very well. At last, Pakistan reached 299 runs in 50 Overs. It is a big target in one day international (ODI) cricket matches.

India started their innings terrific by Sehwag & Raina

Gautam Gambir is in a form last several matches played very well. He started first speedly. He was out at 12 runs in India. But unexpected and great catch fielded by Misbah-ul-Haq. Then, Suresh Raina entered in the grease. He showed terrific shots to Pakistan Bowlers. After some time, Sehwag started to work his bat. Sehwag and Suresh Raina partnership was 198 runs.
Sehwag made a Ninth Century in ODI Matches. Raina just short of Century (84 runs).

India reached 66 runs in 10 Overs, 151 runs in just 20 Overs. India reached the target 300 runs in 42.1 Overs. It is a quickest win for India whilst chasing 300 runs. And also India have not won the match against Pakistan in the Asia Cup since 1988.

Man of the Match winner is Suresh Raina

Brief Scores:

Pakistan: 299/4 (50 Overs) India: 301/4 (41.2 Overs)