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Pakistan morale lifted by India win - Misbah

While losing the Asia Cup final was a disappointment, Pakistan could take 'a lot of positives' from the tournament, captain Misbah-ul-Haq has said

10-Mar-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sri Lanka return to heroes' welcome

Thousands of Sri Lankan fans lined the streets to salute their national team after the victory in the Asia Cup

09-Mar-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kohli reclaims No.1 ODI ranking

Virat Kohli has climbed to the top of the ODI rankings for batsmen and achieved a career-best rating of 886 points after his century against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup

09-Mar-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Thirimanne batted with a niggle' - Mathews

Lahiru Thirimanne, who had returned to the side after missing most of the Bangladesh series with an ankle injury, batted with a niggle during his century in the Asia Cup final

08-Mar-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Misbah bemoans ineffective bowling

Misbah-ul-Haq attributed Pakistan's defeat to their bowlers' inability to put pressure on Sri Lanka

08-Mar-2014•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Thirimanne ton takes SL to title

Lahiru Thirimanne drew strength from a place of zen in the Asia Cup final, stroking 101 from 108 to complete a victory that snapped Sri Lanka's finals jinx

08-Mar-2014•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews backs Jayawardene to come good

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has said that it will be tough to pick a final XI for the Asia Cup final against Pakistan

07-Mar-2014•Mohammad Isam

Afridi, Shehzad among Pakistan's injury concerns

Pakistan have four players trying to be fit for the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka on Saturday

07-Mar-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pakistan thrill against Sri Lanka efficiency

The most important mini-contest in the Asia Cup final could be the one between the two slow-bowling attacks, and Pakistan's spinners seem to hold a slight edge

07-Mar-2014•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy in Mirpur

'I am better off coaching myself' - Afridi

The Pakistan coaching regime change has coincided with a stunning return to batting form for Shahid Afridi, but while praising the set up Afridi also said he was his own coach

06-Mar-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Mathews keeps Bangladesh winless

Sri Lanka's spinners effected a mid-innings trauma, before Angelo Mathews' collected 74 not out overcame a collapse of their own, to extend Sri Lanka's unbeaten run in Bangladesh

06-Mar-2014•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Afghanistan impress, but batting needs work

Afghanistan's first foray into top-flight ODI cricket ended meekly but they will take a lot out of their performance in the Asia Cup

05-Mar-2014•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Need to focus on our own problems - Anamul

Anamul Haque has said that Bangladesh will focus on their own problems, rather than that of that of their opponents, ahead of their final game against Sri Lanka

05-Mar-2014•Mohammad Isam

Bangladesh desperate for slump to end

The outcome of this match will have no bearing on who contests the Asia Cup final, and so Sri Lanka will use it to fine-tune their preparation for the summit clash against Pakistan

05-Mar-2014•The Preview by Mohammad Isam

Why no Pujara and Pandey, asks Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar has slammed the Indian team management for not experimenting with the XI in the dead rubber against Afghanistan in Mirpur

05-Mar-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

India cruise to inconsequential win

Ravindra Jadeja led India's spin attack with four wickets, before Ajinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan's half-centuries helped them complete a comfortable win against Afghanistan

05-Mar-2014•The Report by Devashish Fuloria

'We tell Afridi, give yourself 20-25 balls' - Misbah

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has said Shahid Afridi's form with the bat is a good sign ahead of the World T20

04-Mar-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Afghanistan test for India in dead rubber

Thanks to Shahid Afridi and their own inadequacies, India are out of the Asia Cup and have nothing to play for here but pride; Afghanistan will want to show they are capable of putting pressure on big sides consistently

04-Mar-2014•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Abdur Rehman barred for three illegal full-tosses

Abdur Rehman, the Pakistan left-arm spinner, was barred from bowling in the Asia Cup match against Bangladesh before he had delivered a legal ball

04-Mar-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sensational Afridi seals final berth

Ahmed Shehzad's fifth ODI century set it up, but Pakistan needed special innings from Fawad Alam and Shahid Afridi to pull off their highest chase in ODIs and book a place in the Asia Cup final, against Sri Lanka

04-Mar-2014•The Report by Mohammad Isam

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