5 Instances when a low score was successfully defended in the ODI Asia Cup
Some of the instances date back to the initial few years of the continental tournament.
3. 214 by Sri Lanka vs India in Cuttack in 1990
India and Sri Lanka took on each other in the second match of Asia Cup 1990 in Cuttack. The momentum was with India after their thumping nine-wicket win over Bangladesh in the tournament-opener. India started the game in a solid manner and bowled out Sri Lanka for just 214.
Kapil Dev and Atul Wassan picked up three wickets a piece for the hosts. The onus was now on the batters to compliment the bowlers' efforts. However, captain Mohammad Azharuddin and his fellow batters failed to deliver with the bat. While the skipper played a fighting knock of 40 runs, the other batters disappointed.
India were eventually all out for 178 runs to lose the game by 36 runs. For Sri Lanka, Rumesh Ratnayake picked up three wickets. Later in the competition, India avenged the loss by beating Sri Lanka in the final and winning the Asia Cup title.
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