The Asia Cup 2016 is all set to begin on 19 February 2016 with Afghanistan and Oman facing off in the first match of the qualifying stage. The main tournament starts with a match between hosts Bangladesh and 5-time champions India on 24 February 2016.
This will be the first time that the Asia Cup will contested in a Twenty20 format and the third successive time that Bangladesh are hosts of the tournament, having hosted it in 2012 and 2014. They had also previously hosted the event in 2000.
Coming in the tournament, Sri Lanka are the defending champions after defeating Pakistan in the 2014 Asia Cup final by 5 wickets.
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are already in the main tournament while Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Oman and United Arab Emirates will face off in the qualifiers with one team making it to the next stage.
Here’s the Asia Cup T20 2016 Schedule:
QUALIFIERS
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19/02/2016 | Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Outer Stadium, Fatullah | 13:00 |
| 19/02/2016 | Hong Kong vs Oman | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Outer Stadium, Fatullah | 17:30 |
| 20/02/2016 | Afghanistan vs Oman | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Outer Stadium, Fatullah | 13:00 |
| 21/02/2016 | Hong Kong vs United Arab Emirates | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Outer Stadium, Fatullah | 17:30 |
| 22/02/2016 | Afghanistan vs Hong Kong | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Outer Stadium, Fatullah | 13:00 |
| 22/02/2016 | Oman vs United Arab Emirates | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Outer Stadium, Fatullah | 17:30 |
MAIN TOURNAMENT
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/02/2016 | India vs Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 19:00 |
| 25/02/2016 | Sri Lanka vs UAE | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 19:00 |
| 26/02/2016 | Bangladesh vs UAE | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 19:00 |
| 27/02/2016 | India vs Pakistan | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 19:00 |
| 28/02/2016 | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 19:00 |
| 29/02/2016 | Pakistan vs UAE | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 19:00 |
| 01/03/2016 | India vs Sri Lanka | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 19:00 |
| 02/03/2016 | Bangladesh vs Pakistan | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 19:00 |
| 03/03/2016 | India vs UAE | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 19:00 |
| 04/03/2016 | Sri Lanka vs Pakistan | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 19:00 |
| 06/03/2016 | India Vs Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 19:00 |
Also read: Asia Cup 2016: Points table and qualification scenario
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