The 12th edition of Asia Cup Men’s Cricket ODI tournament was hosted by 2012 Runners up Bangladesh. For the first time Afghanistan played a 50-over ODI tournament alongwith the regular four teams: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Due to injury of Dhoni, Kohli led the Indian Squad. Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan in the final.
Team Record at Asia Cup: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Asia Cup History: 2012, History of Results from 1984 to 2010
Indian Squad for 2014 Asia Cup
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Captain: Virat Kohli
Wicketkeeper: Dinesh Karthik
Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ambati Rayudu, Stuart Binny, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Amit Mishra, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Varun Aaron, Ishwar Pandey
Results of All Matches
Match 1 Feb 25 Sri Lanka def Pakistan by 12 runs
Scorecard: SL 296/6, Pak 284 (48.5), MOM: Malinga
High Scores: Thirimanne 102, Umar Akhmal 74
Best Bowling: 5/52 Malinga
Match 2 Feb 26 India def Bangladesh by 6 wickets
Scorecard: Ban 279/7, Ind 280/4 (49), MOM: Kohli
High Scores: Mushfiqur 117, Kohli 136
Best Bowling: 4/50 Shami
Match 3 Feb 27 Pakistan def Afghanistan by 72 runs
Scorecard: Pak 248/8, Afg 176 (47.2), MOM: Umar Akhmal
High Scores: Umar Akhmal 102*
Best Bowling: 3/29 Hafeez
Match 4 Feb 28 Sri Lanka def India by 2 wickets
Scorecard: Ind 264/9, SL 265/8 (49.2), MOM: Sangakkara
High Scores: Shikhar Dhawan 94, Sangakkara 103
Best Bowling: Mendis 4/60, Jadeja 3/30
Match 5 March 1 Afghanistan def Bangladesh by 32 runs
Scorecard: Afg 254/6, Ban 222 (47.5), MOM: Samiullah Shenwari
High Scores: Stanikzai 90*, Mominul Haque 50
Best Bowling: 3/44 Nabi
Match 6 March 2 Pakistan def India by 1 wicket
Scorecard: Ind 245/8, Pak 249/9, MOM: Hafeez
High Scores: Rayudu 58, Hafeez 75
Best Bowling: 3/40 Saeed Ajmal, Ashwin 3/44
Match 7 March 3 Sri Lanka def Afghanistan by 129 runs
Scorecard: SL 253/6, Afg 124 (38.4), MOM: Sangakkara
High Scores: Sangakkara 76
Best Bowling: 3/11 Mendis
Match 8 March 4 Pakistan def Bangladesh by 3 wickets
Scorecard: Ban 326/3, Pak 329/7 (49.5), MOM: Afridi
High Scores: Anamul Haque 100, Shehzad 103
Best Bowling: 2/61 Ajmal, Mominul 2/37
Match 8 March 5 India def Afghanistan by 8 wickets
Scorecard: Afg 159, Ind 160/2 (32.2), MOM: Jadeja
High Scores: Shenwari 50, Dhawan 60
Best Bowling: 4/30 Jadeja
Match 9 March 6 Sri Lanka def Bangladesh by 3 wickets
Scorecard: Ban 204/9, SL 208/7 (49), MOM: Angelo Mathews
High Scores: Angelo Mathews 74*
Best Bowling: Ashan Priyanjan 2/11
Match 10 March 8 FINAL Sri Lanka def Pakistan by 5 wickets
Scorecard: Pak 260/5, SL 261/5, MOM: Malinga
High Scores: Fawad Alam 114*, Thirimanne 101
Best Bowling: Malinga 5/56, Ajmal 3/26
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