Asia Cup 2023: Rating teams based on their performances

The Asia Cup 2023 ended after delivering more than two weeks of blockbuster cricketing action. In the final contest, India and co-hosts Sri Lanka locked horns in Colombo, to pull off the coveted trophy and the former succeeded in it with its one-sided 10-wicket win. Prior to the tournament, Pakistan were the favourites to win the competition along with their arch-rivals, India, but Sri Lanka beat the Men in Green in the Super Four contest in Colombo and made it to the final.

Ahead of the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023, the continental championship was a great opportunity for all sides to assess their preparation for the marquee One-Day International (ODI) event to be held in India. After the end of the Asian tournament, it’s essential to analyse the performance of all the teams.

Talking more, here are ratings for Asia Cup 2023 teams based on their performances:

6. Nepal- 4/10

Nepal qualified for the Asia Cup for the first time this year after winning the 2023 ACC Men’s Premier Cup held in April-May. Under the captaincy of Rohit Paudel, Nepal were expected to put up some fight against the heavyweights India and Pakistan who were placed in Group A along with the first-timers.

In their maiden game, Nepal got a 238-run defeat at the hands of hosts Pakistan at the Multan Cricket Stadium. After the embarrassing loss, their next encounter was against India at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. The Men in Blue pocketed the game by 10 wickets and knocked them out of the competition.

However, one thing that went positive for Nepal in the match was that their batters displayed their spunky side against Indian bowlers. Riding on their batters’ fine performance, Nepal scored 230 runs in the game. Despite the loss, their batters’ fighting spirit was hailed in the cricketing circle.