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{{Short description|Cricket tournament in the United Arab Emirates}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 2018 Asia Cup
| image = Asia Cup 2018 Logo.jpg
| fromdate = 16 September
| todate = 28 September
| administrator = [[Asian Cricket Council]]
| cricket format =[[One Day International]]
| tournament format = [[Round-robin tournament|Round-robin]] and [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout]]
| host = {{flagicon|UAE}} [[United Arab Emirates]]
| champions = {{cr|IND}}
| count = 7
| runner up = {{cr|BAN}}
| player of the series = {{flagicon|IND}} [[Shikhar Dhawan]]
| most runs = {{flagicon|IND}} [[Shikhar Dhawan]] (342)
| most wickets = {{flagicon|AFG|2013}} [[Rashid Khan]] (10)<br>{{flagicon|BAN}} [[Mustafizur Rahman]] (10)<br>{{flagicon|IND}} [[Kuldeep Yadav]] (10)
| participants = 6
| matches = 13
| previous_year = 2016
| previous_tournament = 2016 Asia Cup
| next_year = 2022
| next_tournament = 2022 Asia Cup
}}

The '''2018 Asia Cup''' (also known as '''Unimoni Asia Cup''' for sponsorship reasons)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportbusiness.com/sport-news/unimoni-title-sponsor-uaes-asia-cup|title=Unimoni to title sponsor UAE's Asia Cup|date=15 August 2018|work=SportBusiness Group|access-date=27 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> was a [[One-Day International]] (ODI) [[cricket]] tournament that was held in the [[United Arab Emirates]] in September 2018.<ref name="UAE">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1142882.html |title=2018 Asia Cup moved from India to UAE |access-date=10 April 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> It was the 14th edition of the [[Asia Cup]] and the third time the tournament was played in the United Arab Emirates, after the [[1984 Asia Cup|1984]] and [[1995 Asia Cup|1995]] tournaments. [[India national cricket team|India]] were the defending champions,<ref name="champs">{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/661607 |title=India to host Asia Cup 2018 in UAE |access-date=10 April 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref> and retained their title, after beating Bangladesh by three wickets in the final.<ref name="Winner">{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/864025 |title=India creep home in final-over thriller to defend Asia Cup title |access-date=28 September 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref>

The five [[Asian Cricket Council#Full members|full members]] of the [[Asian Cricket Council]] took part in the tournament: [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan]], [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]], [[India national cricket team|India]], [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] and [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]]. They were joined by [[Hong Kong national cricket team|Hong Kong]], who won the [[2018 Asia Cup Qualifier]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/845119 |title=Hong Kong hold their nerve to clinch Asia Cup berth |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=6 September 2018}}</ref> Hong Kong had lost their ODI status after finishing tenth in the [[2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier]] in March.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8038/report/1133023/hong-kong-vs-papua-new-guinea-27th-match-9th-place-play-off-icc-cricket-world-cup-qualifier-2017-18 |title=Norman Vanua, Charles Amini help PNG defend 200 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=9 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24679878/asia-cup-participation-highlights-ironies-hong-kong-odi-existence |title=Asia Cup participation highlights the ironies of Hong Kong's ODI existence |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 September 2018}}</ref> However, on 9 September 2018, the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) awarded ODI status to all matches in the tournament.<ref name="ODIStatus">{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/846145 |title=ICC awards Asia Cup ODI status |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=9 September 2018 }}</ref>

==Background==
Originally, the tournament was scheduled to be played in India.<ref name="Fixtures">{{cite web |url=http://icc-live.s3.amazonaws.com/cms/media/about_docs/547c2a4d42a86-Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20FTP%202015%20to%202019%20as%20at%20Nov%202014.pdf |title=Future Tours Programme |access-date=24 August 2017 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref><ref name="dates">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21746867/ipl-now-window-icc-future-tours-programme |title=IPL now has window in ICC Future Tours Programme |access-date=12 December 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> It was moved to the United Arab Emirates, following ongoing political tensions between India and Pakistan.<ref name="UAE"/>

On 29 October 2015, following the [[Asian Cricket Council]] (ACC) meeting in [[Singapore]], the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) secretary stated that the 2018 edition of the tournament would be held in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/top-stories/2016-Asia-Cup-in-Bangladesh-2018-in-India-Thakur/articleshow/49583171.cms|title=2016 Asia Cup in Bangladesh, 2018 in India: Thakur|work=The Times of India}}</ref> In August 2017, the BCCI sought government clearance to host the tournament, after the [[2017 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup]] was moved to Malaysia.<ref name="Aug17">{{Cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/bcci-to-seek-government-clearance-to-host-2018-asia-cup-in-india-after-losing-rights-for-u-19-event-3942561.html |title=BCCI to seek government clearance to host 2018 Asia Cup in India after losing rights for U-19 event |access-date=24 August 2017 |work=FirstPost}}</ref> In April 2018, [[Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan]], the Crown Prince of [[Abu Dhabi]], asked if the BCCI and ACC would consider hosting the tournament in Abu Dhabi, in a bid to ensure Pakistan's participation.<ref name="Nahyan">{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/sport/cricket/uae-sheikh-asks-bcci-acc-to-stage-asia-cup-in-the-gulf/articleshow/63651670.cms |title=UAE Sheikh asks BCCI, ACC to stage Asia Cup in the Gulf |access-date=9 April 2018 |work=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref>

Pakistan were scheduled to host the [[2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup]] ahead of the tournament in April.<ref name="Pakistan">{{cite web |url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/pakistan-to-host-emerging-asia-cup-in-2018/275977 |title=Pakistan to host Emerging Asia Cup in 2018 |access-date=30 October 2017 |work=Wisden India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029164245/http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/pakistan-to-host-emerging-asia-cup-in-2018/275977 |archive-date=29 October 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> With the announcement that the Asia Cup would be played in the United Arab Emirates, the Emerging Teams Asia Cup was moved to December 2018, with Sri Lanka co-hosting the tournament with Pakistan.<ref name="UAE"/>

==Format==
The schedule and format of the tournament was announced on 24 July 2018, with the six teams split into two groups of three.<ref name="TOI">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.com/sports/cricket/news/asia-cup-2018-no-break-for-india-in-group-stage-will-face-qualifier-and-pakistan-on-consecutive-days/articleshow/65122993.cms |title=Asia Cup 2018: No break for India in group stage; will face qualifier and Pakistan on consecutive days |work=Times Of India |access-date=24 July 2018}}</ref> The top two teams from each of the groups progressed to the Super Four section of the tournament.<ref name="TOI"/> From there, the top two teams of the Super Four section played each other in the final.<ref name="TOI"/> Initially, the team that finishes second in Group A were scheduled to play their first Super Four game in Abu Dhabi. However, India would be based in Dubai, irrespective of where they finish in the pool.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24721861/sarfraz-ahmed-miffed-skewed-asia-cup-scheduling |title=Sarfraz miffed by skewed Asia Cup scheduling |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 September 2018}}</ref> On 19 September 2018, the [[Asian Cricket Council]] (ACC) revised the schedule for the Super Four section<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/211665-acc-releases-new-schedule-for-super-four-stage-of-asia-cup |title=ACC releases new schedule for Super Four stage of Asia Cup |work=Geo TV |access-date=19 September 2018}}</ref> The captains of Bangladesh and Pakistan were both critical of the ACC's new schedule.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/asia-cup-2018-sarfraz-mortaza-unhappy-with-super-fours-schedule-1882607.html |title=Sarfraz, Mortaza Unhappy With Super Fours Schedule |work=News18 |access-date=19 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/asia-cup-2018/news/even-mad-person-would-be-upset-says-mash-fixture-change-1635946 |title=Even a mad person would be upset, says Mash on fixture change |work=The Daily Star |access-date=19 September 2018}}</ref>

==Teams==
* {{cr|AFG|2013}}, ICC Full Member
* {{cr|BAN}}, ICC Full Member
* {{cr|IND}}, ICC Full Member
* {{cr|PAK}}, ICC Full Member
* {{cr|SL}}, ICC Full Member
* {{cr|HK}}, [[2018 Asia Cup Qualifier]]

==Squads==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; margin:auto"
|-
! {{cr|AFG|2013}}<ref name="AfgSquad">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24553340/afghanistan-pick-four-spinners-asia-cup |title=Afghanistan pick four spinners for Asia Cup |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2 September 2018}}</ref> (12)
! {{cr|BAN}}<ref name="BanSquad">{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/838744 |title=Mohammad Mithun, Ariful Haque in Bangladesh squad for Asia Cup 2018 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref> (11)
! {{cr|HK}}<ref name="HKSquad">{{cite web |url=http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/anshuman-rath-to-lead-hong-kong-into-the-2018-unimoni-asia-cup |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910131513/http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/anshuman-rath-to-lead-hong-kong-into-the-2018-unimoni-asia-cup |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 September 2018 |title=Anshuman Rath to lead Hong Kong into the 2018 Unimoni Asia Cup |work=Hong Kong Cricket |access-date=10 September 2018 }}</ref> (19)
! {{cr|IND}}<ref name="IndSquad">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24541558/india-rest-virat-kohli-asia-cup-rahul-sharma-lead-uncapped-khaleel-ahmed-called-up |title=India rest Virat Kohli for Asia Cup, Rohit Sharma to lead; uncapped Khaleel Ahmed called up |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=1 September 2018}}</ref> (1)
! {{cr|PAK}}<ref name="PakSquad">{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/844507 |title=Shaheen Afridi included in Pakistan squad for Asia Cup 2018 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=4 September 2018}}</ref> (8)
! {{cr|SL}}<ref name="SLSquad">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24542849/lasith-malinga-recalled-asia-cup |title=Lasith Malinga recalled for Asia Cup |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=1 September 2018}}</ref> (3)
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
* [[Asghar Afghan]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Javed Ahmadi]]
* [[Munir Ahmad]]
* [[Yamin Ahmadzai]]
* [[Aftab Alam (cricketer)|Aftab Alam]]
* [[Ihsanullah]]
* [[Rashid Khan]]
* <s>[[Wafadar Momand]]</s>
* [[Mohammad Nabi]]
* [[Gulbadin Naib]]
* [[Rahmat Shah]]
* [[Hashmatullah Shahidi]]
* [[Mohammad Shahzad]] ([[wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Samiullah Shinwari]]
* [[Sayed Shirzad]]
* [[Mujeeb Ur Rahman]]
* [[Najibullah Zadran]]
|
* [[Mashrafe Mortaza]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Shakib Al Hasan]] ([[captain (cricket)#Vice-captain|vc]])
* [[Litton Das]]
* [[Ariful Haque]]
* [[Mominul Haque]]
* [[Abu Hider]]
* [[Rubel Hossain]]
* [[Tamim Iqbal]]
* [[Nazmul Islam]]
* [[Imrul Kayes]]
* [[Mahmudullah]]
* [[Mehedi Hasan|Mehidy Hasan Miraz]]
* [[Mohammad Mithun]]
* [[Mushfiqur Rahim]] ([[wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Mustafizur Rahman]]
* [[Mosaddek Hossain]]
* [[Soumya Sarkar]]
* [[Najmul Hossain Shanto]]
|
* [[Anshuman Rath]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Tanwir Afzal]]
* [[Nadeem Ahmed]]
* [[Tanveer Ahmed (cricketer)|Tanveer Ahmed]]
* [[Haroon Arshad]]
* [[Christopher Carter (cricketer)|Christopher Carter]]
* [[Babar Hayat]]
* [[Aftab Hussain]]
* [[Raag Kapur]]
* [[Aizaz Khan]]
* [[Ehsan Khan (cricketer)|Ehsan Khan]]
* [[Nizakat Khan]]
* [[Waqas Khan]]
* [[Cameron McAuslan]]
*[[Scott McKechnie]]
* [[Ehsan Nawaz]]
* [[Kinchit Shah]]
|
* [[Rohit Sharma]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Shikhar Dhawan]] ([[captain (cricket)#Vice-captain|vc]])
* [[Khaleel Ahmed]]
* [[Jasprit Bumrah]]
* [[Yuzvendra Chahal]]
* [[Deepak Chahar]]
* [[MS Dhoni]] ([[wicket-keeper|wk]])<ref name="Rohit" group="n">[[MS Dhoni]] captained India in last match against [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan]] in Super 4 stage.</ref>
* [[Kedar Jadhav]]
* [[Ravindra Jadeja]]
* [[Dinesh Karthik]] ([[wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Siddarth Kaul]]
* [[Bhuvneshwar Kumar]]
* [[KL Rahul]]
* [[Manish Pandey]]
* [[Ambati Rayudu]]
* [[Kuldeep Yadav]]
* [[Hardik Pandya|<s>Hardik Pandya</s>]]
* <s>[[Axar Patel]]</s>
* [[Shardul Thakur|<s>Shardul Thakur</s>]]
|
* [[Sarfaraz Ahmed]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]], [[wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Shaheen Afridi]]
* [[Asif Ali (cricketer, born 1991)|Asif Ali]]
* [[Hasan Ali (cricketer)|Hasan Ali]]
* [[Mohammad Amir]]
* [[Faheem Ashraf]]
* [[Babar Azam]]
* [[Junaid Khan (cricketer)|Junaid Khan]]
* [[Shadab Khan]]
* [[Usman Khan Shinwari|Usman Khan]]
* [[Shoaib Malik]]
* [[Shan Masood]]
* [[Mohammad Nawaz (cricketer)|Mohammad Nawaz]]
* [[Haris Sohail]]
* [[Imam-ul-Haq]]
* [[Fakhar Zaman (cricketer)|Fakhar Zaman]]
|
* [[Angelo Mathews]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Amila Aponso]]
* [[Dushmantha Chameera]]
* <s>[[Dinesh Chandimal]] ([[wicket-keeper|wk]])</s>
* [[Akila Dananjaya]]
* [[Niroshan Dickwella]]  ([[wicket-keeper|wk]])
* <s>[[Danushka Gunathilaka]]</s>
* [[Shehan Jayasuriya]]
* [[Suranga Lakmal]]
* [[Lasith Malinga]]
* [[Kusal Mendis]]
* [[Dilruwan Perera]]
* [[Kusal Perera]] ([[wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Thisara Perera]]
* [[Kasun Rajitha]]
* [[Dasun Shanaka]]
* [[Dhananjaya de Silva]]
* [[Upul Tharanga]]
|}

Before the start of the tournament, [[Wafadar Momand]] was ruled out of Afghanistan's squad due to injury and was replaced by [[Yamin Ahmadzai]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricket.af/acb-news-info/680 |title=Wafadar ruled out of Asia Cup |work=Afghanistan Cricket Board |access-date=6 September 2018 |archive-date=25 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225011836/http://www.cricket.af/acb-news-info/680%20 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and [[Mominul Haque]] was added to Bangladesh's squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tigercricket.com.bd/2018/09/06/asia-cup-uae-2018-mominul-haque-included-in-bangladesh-squad/ |title=Asia cup UAE 2018: Mominul Haque included in Bangladesh Squad |work=Bangladesh Cricket Board |access-date=7 September 2018}}</ref> [[Dinesh Chandimal]] and [[Danushka Gunathilaka]] were ruled out of Sri Lanka's squad due to injury. They were replaced by [[Niroshan Dickwella]] and [[Shehan Jayasuriya]] respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/846449 |title=Dinesh Chandimal ruled out of Asia Cup |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=10 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/847998 |title=Shehan Jayasuriya replaces injured Danushka gunathilaka in Sri Lanka's Asia Cup squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=13 September 2018}}</ref> Bangladesh's [[Tamim Iqbal]] suffered a wrist injury in the opening match and was ruled out of the rest of the tournament.<ref name="Tamim">{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/849556 |title=Tamim Iqbal ruled out of Asia Cup |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=15 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-07 |title=Terms and Conditions for the Use of the Bookmaker's Services |url=https://betvisabd.net/terms-and-conditions/ |access-date=2023-08-17 |website=betvisabd.net |language=en-US}}</ref>

After the conclusion of the India-Pakistan match in the group stage, [[Hardik Pandya]], [[Axar Patel]], and [[Shardul Thakur]] were all ruled out of India's squad for the rest of the tournament due to injuries. They were replaced by [[Ravindra Jadeja]], [[Deepak Chahar]], and [[Siddarth Kaul]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24739225/hardik-pandya-axar-patel-shardul-thakur-all-asia-cup-injury |title=Hardik, Axar, Shardul all out of Asia Cup with injury |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=20 September 2018}}</ref> At the Super Four stage of the tournament, [[Soumya Sarkar]] and [[Imrul Kayes]] were added to Bangladesh's squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24753981/soumya-sarkar,-imrul-kayes-added-bangladesh-asia-cup-squad |title=Soumya Sarkar, Imrul Kayes added to Bangladesh's Asia Cup squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=21 September 2018}}</ref> [[Shakib Al Hasan]] was ruled out of Bangladesh's final Super Four match, and the rest of the tournament, due to an injury he initially sustained in January 2018, during the [[2017–18 Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series#Final|final]] of the [[2017–18 Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series|Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24802439/injured-shakib-al-hasan-flies-home-being-ruled-asia-cup |title=Injured Shakib Al Hasan flies home after being ruled out of Asia Cup |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref>

==Match officials==
The ICC appointed the following [[Umpire (cricket)|umpires]] and [[match referee]]s for all thirteen matches. Six match officiating umpires were from participating countries of the [[Asia Cup]] who are the members of [[International Panel of Umpires and Referees|ICC International Panel of Umpires]], four umpires were from neutral countries, while the remaining two umpires belonged to the [[Elite Panel of ICC Umpires]].<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/about/cricket/match-officials/umpire-appointments|title=ICC Umpire Appointments for Asia Cup 2018| work= International Cricket Council |access-date=21 September 2018}}</ref>

; Match Referees
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Boon]]
* {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Andy Pycroft]]

{{col-begin}}
{{col-1-of-2}}
; Umpires from participating nations
* {{flagicon|AFG|2013}} [[Ahmed Shah Pakteen]]
* {{flagicon|BAN}} [[Anisur Rahman (cricketer)|Anisur Rahman]]
* {{flagicon|IND}} [[Anil Chaudhary (umpire)|Anil Chaudhary]]
* {{flagicon|IND}} [[Nitin Menon]]
* {{flagicon|IND}} [[Chettithody Shamshuddin]]
* {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Ahsan Raza]]
* {{flagicon|SL}} [[Ruchira Palliyaguruge]]
{{col-2-of-2}}
; Umpires from neutral countries
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rod Tucker]]
* {{flagicon|SA}} [[Marais Erasmus]]
* {{flagicon|SA}} [[Shaun George (cricketer)|Shaun George]]
* {{flagicon|WIN}} [[Gregory Brathwaite]]
{{col-end}}

==Venues==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin:0 auto"
|-
! colspan="2" | United Arab Emirates
|-
! style="width:30%" | [[Dubai]]
! style="width:34%" | [[Abu Dhabi]]
|-
| [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]]
| [[Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium]]
|-
| Coordinates: {{coord|25|2|48|N|55|13|8|E|}}
| Coordinates: {{coord|24|23|47|N|54|32|26|E}}
|-
| Capacity: 25,000
| Capacity: 20,000
|-
|Matches: 8
|Matches: 5
|-
| [[File:Dubai Sports City Pak vs Aussies.jpg|200px]]
| [[File:Pakvind123.JPG|200px]]
|}

==Group stage==
[[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]] faced [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] in the opening game of the tournament at the [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]].<ref name="SchICC">{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/788518|title=Asia Cup 2018 Revealed: Asia Cup Schedule |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=24 July 2018}}</ref> It was Bangladesh's first match in the United Arab Emirates since April 1995, when they faced [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] in the [[1995 Asia Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8532/preview/1153243/bangladesh-vs-sri-lanka-1st-match-group-b-asia-cup |title=Akila, Chandimal absence gives slight edge to Bangladesh |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 September 2018}}</ref>

In Group B, Sri Lanka were eliminated from the tournament, after losing both of their matches. Therefore [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan]] and Bangladesh progressed to the Super Four section of the competition.<ref name="AfgSL">{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/852628 |title=Afghanistan knock Sri Lanka out of the Asia Cup |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=17 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1159673.html |title=Rahmat, spinners knock Sri Lanka out of Asia Cup |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=17 September 2018}}</ref> In Group A, [[Hong Kong national cricket team|Hong Kong]] also lost both of their matches, meaning that [[India national cricket team|India]] and Pakistan progressed to the Super Fours.<ref name="HKInd">{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/853271 |title=Hong Kong give India a scare, but Dhawan century proves just enough |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=18 September 2018}}</ref>

===Group A===
{{2018 Asia Cup Group A}}
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 16 September 2018
| time = 15:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|HK}}
| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}
| score1 = 116 (37.1 overs)
| runs1 = [[Aizaz Khan]] 27 (47)
| wickets1 = [[Usman Khan Shinwari|Usman Khan]] 3/19 (7.3 overs)
| score2 = 120/2 (23.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Imam-ul-Haq]] 50[[not out|*]] (69)
| wickets2 = [[Ehsan Khan (cricketer)|Ehsan Khan]] 2/34 (8 overs)
| result = Pakistan won by 8 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1153244.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Shaun George (cricketer)|Shaun George]] (SA) and [[Ahmed Shah Pakteen]] (Afg)
| motm = [[Usman Khan Shinwari|Usman Khan]] (Pak)
| toss = Hong Kong won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 
| notes = [[Babar Azam]] (Pak) became the joint second-fastest, in terms of innings, to reach 2,000 runs in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/104087/asia-cup-2018-red-hot-pakistan-swat-hong-kong-aside |title=Red-hot Pakistan swat Hong Kong aside |work=CricBuzz |access-date=16 September 2018}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 18 September 2018
| time = 15:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{cr|HK}}
| score1 = 285/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Shikhar Dhawan]] 127 (120)
| wickets1 = [[Kinchit Shah]] 3/39 (9 overs)
| score2 = 259/8 (50 overs)
| runs2 = [[Nizakat Khan]] 92 (115)
| wickets2 = [[Yuzvendra Chahal]] 3/46 (10 overs)
| result = India won by 26 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1153246.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires =  [[Anisur Rahman (cricketer)|Anisur Rahman]] (Ban) and [[Rod Tucker]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Shikhar Dhawan]] (Ind)
| toss = Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 
| notes = [[Khaleel Ahmed]] (Ind) made his ODI debut.
* [[Nizakat Khan]] and [[Anshuman Rath]] made the highest ever partnership for Hong Kong in ODIs (174).<ref name="HKInd"/>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 19 September 2018
| time = 15:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| score1 = 162 (43.1 overs)
| runs1 = [[Babar Azam]] 47 (62)
| wickets1 = [[Bhuvneshwar Kumar]] 3/15 (7 overs)
| score2 = 164/2 (29 overs)
| runs2 = [[Rohit Sharma]] 52 (39)
| wickets2 = [[Shadab Khan]] 1/6 (1.3 overs)
| result = India won by 8 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1153247.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Marais Erasmus]] (SA) and [[Ruchira Palliyaguruge]] (SL)
| motm = [[Bhuvneshwar Kumar]] (Ind)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 
| notes = This was India's biggest win, in terms of balls remaining, against Pakistan in ODIs (126).<ref name="PakInd">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8532/report/1153247/india-vs-pakistan-5th-match-group-asia-cup |title=Bhuvneshwar, Jadhav's three-wicket hauls set up easy win for India |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=20 September 2018}}</ref>
}}

===Group B===
{{2018 Asia Cup Group B}}
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 15 September 2018
| time = 15:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|BAN}}
| team2 = {{cr|SL}}
| score1 = 261 (49.3 overs)
| runs1 = [[Mushfiqur Rahim]] 144 (150)
| wickets1 = [[Lasith Malinga]] 4/23 (10 overs)
| score2 = 124 (35.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Dilruwan Perera]] 29 (44)
| wickets2 = [[Mustafizur Rahman]] 2/20 (6 overs)
| result = Bangladesh won by 137 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1153243.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Marais Erasmus]] (SA) and [[Chettithody Shamshuddin]] (Ind)
| motm = [[Mushfiqur Rahim]] (Ban)
| toss = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 
| notes = This was Sri Lanka's lowest total against Bangladesh in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24692719/stats-bangladesh-pull-their-biggest-odi-win-away-home |title=Bangladesh pull off their biggest ODI win away from home |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=16 September 2018}}</ref>
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 17 September 2018
| time = 15:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AFG|2013}}
| team2 = {{cr|SL}}
| score1 = 249 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Rahmat Shah]] 72 (90)
| wickets1 = [[Thisara Perera]] 5/55 (9 overs)
| score2 = 158 (41.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Upul Tharanga]] 36 (64)
| wickets2 = [[Rashid Khan]] 2/26 (7.2 overs)
| result = Afghanistan won by 91 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1153245.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium]], [[Abu Dhabi]]
| umpires = [[Gregory Brathwaite]] (WI) and [[Ahsan Raza]] (Pak)
| motm = [[Rahmat Shah]] (Afg)
| toss = Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 
| notes = This was Sri Lanka's first loss against Afghanistan in ODIs.<ref name="AfgSL"/>
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 20 September 2018
| time = 15:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AFG|2013}}
| team2 = {{cr|BAN}}
| score1 = 255/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Hashmatullah Shahidi]] 58 (92)
| wickets1 = [[Shakib Al Hasan]] 4/42 (10 overs)
| score2 = 119 (42.1 overs)
| runs2 = [[Shakib Al Hasan]] 32 (55)
| wickets2 = [[Rashid Khan]] 2/13 (9 over)
| result = Afghanistan won by 136 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1153248.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium]], [[Abu Dhabi]]
| umpires = [[Nitin Menon]] (Ind) and [[Rod Tucker]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Rashid Khan]] (Afg)
| toss = Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 
| notes = [[Abu Hider]] and [[Najmul Hossain Shanto]] (Ban) both made their ODI debuts.
}}

==Super Four==
In the penultimate round of Super Four matches, India beat Pakistan by nine wickets and Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by three runs. Therefore, India progressed to the final of the tournament and Afghanistan were eliminated.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/860252 |title=Bangladesh edge out Afghanistan in last-ball thriller |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=24 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8532/report/1153252/afghanistan-vs-bangladesh-4th-match-super-four-asia-cup |title=Mustafizur defends seven in last over to knock out Afghanistan |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=24 September 2018}}</ref> In the final Super Four match, Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 37 runs to advance to the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenational.ae/sport/cricket/bangladesh-stun-pakistan-to-reach-asia-cup-final-and-set-up-showdown-with-india-1.774419 |title=Bangladesh stun Pakistan to reach Asia Cup final and set up showdown with India |work=The National |access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref>

In India's last Super Four match, against Afghanistan, captain [[Rohit Sharma]] and vice-captain [[Shikhar Dhawan]] were both rested for the match. [[MS Dhoni]] was named captain of the side in their absence, and became the first cricketer to lead India 200 times in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/asia-cup-2018-ms-dhoni-creates-history-leads-india-for-200th-time/story-rWefNdxoLUZx4OukUqlnaK.html |title=Asia Cup 2018: MS Dhoni creates history, leads India for 200th time |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref> Dhoni became the oldest player to lead India in an ODI.<ref name="IndAfg">{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/asia-cup-2018-super-4s-match-5-india-vs-afghanistan-statistical-highlights/ |title=Asia Cup 2018: Super-4s, Match 5, India vs Afghanistan – Statistical Highlights |work=Crictracker |access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref> The match finished in a [[Result (cricket)#Tie|tie]], the first time this had occurred in the Asia Cup.<ref name="IndAfg"/> It was also the first time that Afghanistan were involved in a [[List of tied One Day Internationals|tied game in ODIs]].<ref name="IndAfg"/>
{{2018 Asia Cup Super Four}}
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 21 September 2018
| time = 15:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|BAN}}
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| score1 = 173 (49.1 overs)
| runs1 = [[Mehedi Hasan]] 42 (50)
| wickets1 = [[Ravindra Jadeja]] 4/29 (10 overs)
| score2 = 174/3 (36.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Rohit Sharma]] 83[[not out|*]] (104)
| wickets2 = [[Rubel Hossain]] 1/21 (5 overs)
| result = India won by 7 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1153249.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Gregory Brathwaite]] (WI) and [[Ahsan Raza]] (Pak)
| motm = [[Ravindra Jadeja]] (Ind)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 
| notes = 
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 21 September 2018
| time = 15:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AFG|2013}}
| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}
| score1 = 257/6 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Hashmatullah Shahidi]] 97[[not out|*]] (118)
| wickets1 = [[Mohammad Nawaz (cricketer)|Mohammad Nawaz]] 3/57 (10 overs)
| score2 = 258/7 (49.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Imam-ul-Haq]] 80 (104)
| wickets2 = [[Rashid Khan]] 3/46 (10 overs)
| result = Pakistan won by 3 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1153250.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium]], [[Abu Dhabi]]
| umpires = [[Anil Chaudhary (umpire)|Anil Chaudhary]] (Ind) and [[Shaun George (cricketer)|Shaun George]] (SA)
| motm = [[Shoaib Malik]] (Pak)
| toss = Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 
| notes = [[Shaheen Afridi]] (Pak) made his ODI debut.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 23 September 2018
| time = 15:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| score1 = 237/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Shoaib Malik]] 78 (90)
| wickets1 = [[Jasprit Bumrah]] 2/29 (10 overs)
| score2 = 238/1 (39.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Shikhar Dhawan]] 114 (100)
| wickets2 =
| result = India won by 9 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1153251.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Ruchira Palliyaguruge]] (SL) and [[Rod Tucker]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Shikhar Dhawan]] (Ind)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 
| notes = [[Yuzvendra Chahal]] (Ind) took his 50th wicket in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/860143 |title=Dhawan and Sharma make short work of Pakistan |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=23 September 2018}}</ref>
* [[Rohit Sharma]] (Ind) scored his 7,000th run in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiablooms.com/sports-details/SN/9189/rohit-sharma-completes-7000-runs-in-odi.html |title=Rohit Sharma completes 7000 runs in ODI |work=India Blooms |access-date=23 September 2018}}</ref>
* Rohit Sharma and [[Shikhar Dhawan]]'s partnership of 210 was India's highest — while batting second, against Pakistan and in their Asia Cup history — for the first wicket.<ref name="IndPakS4">{{cite web |title=India's biggest win by wickets against Pakistan |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24773817 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
* This was India's biggest win against Pakistan in terms of wickets (9).<ref name="IndPakS4"/>
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 23 September 2018
| time = 15:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|BAN}}
| team2 = {{cr|AFG|2013}}
| score1 = 249/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Mahmudullah]] 74 (81)
| wickets1 = [[Aftab Alam (cricketer)|Aftab Alam]] 3/54 (10 overs)
| score2 = 246/7 (50 overs)
| runs2 = [[Hashmatullah Shahidi]] 71 (99)
| wickets2 = [[Mustafizur Rahman]] 2/44 (9 overs)
| result = Bangladesh won by 3 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1153252.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium]], [[Abu Dhabi]]
| umpires = [[Marais Erasmus]] (SA) and [[Nitin Menon]] (Ind)
| motm = [[Mahmudullah]] (Ban)
| toss = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 
| notes = [[Nazmul Islam]] (Ban) made his ODI debut.
* [[Mashrafe Mortaza]] (Ban) took his 250th wicket in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/asia-cup-2018-bangladesh-vs-afghanistan-statistical-highlights-of-afg-innings/story-zVs1BoTOVbcCMTuU3xvtfP.html |title=Asia Cup 2018, Bangladesh vs Afghanistan: Statistical highlights of AFG innings |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref>
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 25 September 2018
| time = 15:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AFG|2013}}
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| score1 = 252/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Mohammad Shahzad]] 124 (116)
| wickets1 = [[Ravindra Jadeja]] 3/46 (10 overs)
| score2 = 252 (49.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[KL Rahul]] 60 (66)
| wickets2 = [[Mohammad Nabi]] 2/40 (10 overs)
| result = Match tied
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1153253.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Gregory Brathwaite]] (WI) and [[Anisur Rahman (cricketer)|Anisur Rahman]] (Ban)
| motm = [[Mohammad Shahzad]] (Afg)
| toss = Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 
| notes = [[Deepak Chahar]] (Ind) made his ODI debut.
* [[MS Dhoni]] (Ind) played in his 200th ODI as captain.<ref name="MSD200">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ms-dhoni-captain-india-vs-afghanistan-asia-cup-2018-1348784-2018-09-25 |title=MS Dhoni captains India for 200th time in one-day internationals |work=India Today |access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref>
* This was the first tied ODI in the history of the Asia Cup and the first tied ODI featuring Afghanistan.<ref name="IndAfg"/>
}} 
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 26 September 2018
| time = 15:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|BAN}}
| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}
| score1 = 239 (48.5 overs)
| runs1 = [[Mushfiqur Rahim]] 99 (116)
| wickets1 = [[Junaid Khan (cricketer)|Junaid Khan]] 4/19 (9 overs)
| score2 = 202/9 (50 overs)
| runs2 = [[Imam-ul-Haq]] 83 (105)
| wickets2 = [[Mustafizur Rahman]] 4/43 (10 overs)
| result = Bangladesh won by 37 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1153254.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium]], [[Abu Dhabi]]
| umpires = [[Shaun George (cricketer)|Shaun George]] (SA) and [[Chettithody Shamshuddin]] (Ind)
| motm = [[Mushfiqur Rahim]] (Ban)
| toss = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 
| notes = This was Bangladesh's first win against Pakistan in the Asia Cup in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8532/report/1153254/bangladesh-vs-pakistan-6th-match-super-four-asia-cup-2018-19 |title=Mushfiqur Rahim and Mustafizur Rahman lift Bangladesh into Asia Cup final|work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=27 September 2018}}</ref>
}}

==Final==
{{main|2018 Asia Cup Final}}
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 28 September 2018
| time = 15:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|BAN}}
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| score1 = 222 (48.3 overs)
| runs1 = [[Litton Das]] 121 (117)
| wickets1 = [[Kuldeep Yadav]] 3/45 (10 overs)
| score2 = 223/7 (50 overs)
| runs2 = [[Rohit Sharma]] 48 (55)
| wickets2 = [[Rubel Hossain]] 2/26 (10 overs)
| result = India won by 3 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1153255.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Marais Erasmus]] (SA) and [[Ruchira Palliyaguruge]] (SL)
| motm = [[Litton Das]] (Ban)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 
| notes = [[Litton Das]] (Ban) scored his first century in ODIs.<ref name="LD">{{cite web|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/asia-cup-2018-final-liton-das-slams-maiden-odi-hundred-5378390/ |title=Asia Cup 2018 final: Liton Das slams maiden ODI hundred |work=The Indian Express |access-date=28 September 2018}}</ref>
}}

==Statistics==
===Most runs===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:centre;"
|-
! Player !! [[Innings#Cricket|Innings]] !! [[Run (cricket)|Runs]] !! [[Batting average (cricket)|Average]] !! SR !! HS
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Shikhar Dhawan]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 5
! 342 
|68.40  || 102.08 || 127
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Rohit Sharma]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 5
! 317 
|105.66  || 93.51 || 111[[not out|*]]
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|BAN}} [[Mushfiqur Rahim]] 
| style="text-align:center;" | 5
! 302 
|60.40  || 81.18 || 144
|-

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|AFG|variant=2013}} [[Mohammad Shahzad]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 5
! 268 
|53.60  || 83.23 || 124
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|AFG|variant=2013}} [[Hashmatullah Shahidi]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 5
! 263
|65.75  || 72.25 || 97[[not out|*]]
|-
|-class="sortbottom"
| scope="row" colspan=6 | <small>Source:</small> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=12497&type=tournament |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN |title= Asia Cup 2018 — Most Runs — Records |access-date=8 September 2022}}</ref>
|}

===Most wickets===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:centre;"
|-
! Player !! [[Innings#cricket|Innings]] !! [[Wicket]]s !! Overs !! BBI !! Econ.
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|AFG|variant=2013}} [[Rashid Khan]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 5
! 10
|46.1 ||46/3 || 3.72
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|BAN}} [[Mustafizur Rahman]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 5
! 10
|42 ||45/4 || 4.4
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Kuldeep Yadav]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 5
! 10
|58 ||45/3 ||4.08
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Jasprit Bumrah]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 4
! 8
|34.5 ||37/3 || 3.67
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Ravindra Jadeja]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 4
! 7
|35 ||29/4 || 4.45
|-
|-class="sortbottom"
| scope="row" colspan=6 |<small>Source:</small> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=12497&type=tournament|work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN |title=Asia Cup 2022 — Most Wickets — Records |access-date=8 September 2022}}</ref>
|}

==Notes==
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.espncricinfo.com/scores/series/1153237/season/2018/asia-cup Series home at ESPN Cricinfo]

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