2018 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup Schedule: Match Dates, Fixture Timings & Venue Details As Defending Champs Afghanistan and India Begin as Favourites!
The previous ACC U-19 Asia Cup tournament (in 2017) was won by Afghanistan team where they beat Pakistan by over 185 runs in the final match. The week-long tournament begins from September 29; check tournament fixtures here!
After the senior pros concluded the Asia Cup 2018 tournament on a high, it is time for the juniors, i.e. Under-19 players, to play the 2018 ACC U-19 Asia Cup competition. It will be interesting to see which U-19 team wins the Asia Cup trophy after team India, under the leadership of Rohit Sharma won the (senior) tournament.
The 2018 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup comes as an excellent platform to prove their mettle. A total of 8 teams will be participating in the multi-nation ODI tournament. The teams of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be competing in the battle to define supremacy in Asia.
The teams have been divided into two equal groups. The Group A includes teams from India, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, and Nepal. We take a look at the fixtures of Group A of 2018 ACC U-19 Asia Cup, below.
Schedule, Matches, and Venues of Group A Games of ACC U-19 Asia Cup, 2018:
|
Sr. No. |
Date |
Matches |
Venue |
| 1. | September 29 | UAE vs Afghanistan | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 4 Ground, Savar |
| 2. | September 29 | India vs Nepal | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar |
| 3. | September 30 | India vs UAE | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar |
| 4. | October 1 | Nepal vs UAE | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 4 Ground, Savar |
| 5. | October 2 | Afghanistan vs India | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar |
| 6. | October 2 | Nepal vs UAE | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 4 Ground, Savar |
The Group B of the tournament will be comprised of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Hong Kong. We take a look at the fixtures of Group B of 2018 ACC U-19 Asia Cup, below.
Schedule, Matches, and Venues of Group B Games of ACC U-19 Asia Cup, 2018:
|
Sr. No. |
Date |
Matches |
Venue |
| 1. | September 29 | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong |
| 2. | September 29 | Hong Kong vs Pakistan | M. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong |
| 3. | September 30 | Hong Kong vs Sri Lanka | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong |
| 4. | October 1 | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | M. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong |
| 5. | October 2 | Bangladesh vs Hong Kong | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong |
| 6. | October 2 | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | M. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong |
The tournament is going to be played in round-robin format wherein the top two team from each group will be qualifying for the playoffs. The top 4 teams will then play a semi-final to determine their place for 2018 ACC U-19 Asia Cup Final. We take a look at the fixtures of 2018 ACC U-19 Asia Cup PlayOffs, below.
Schedule and Venues of Semi-Final and Final matches of ACC U-19 Asia Cup, 2018:
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Sr. No. |
Date |
Matches |
Venue |
| 1. | October 4 | A1 vs B2 | TBA |
| 2. | October 5 | B1 vs A2 | TBA |
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Final of ACC U19 Asia Cup Tournament, 2018 |
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| 1. | October 7 | Winner of SF -1 vs Winner of SF -2 | TBA |
The previous ACC U-19 Asia Cup tournament (in 2017) was won by Afghanistan team where they beat Pakistan by over 185 runs in the final match. The 2016 edition of U-19 Asia Cup was won by India as beat Sri Lanka by 34 runs in the final. After the Men in Blue emerging victorious in the senior Asia Cup tournament, it will be intriguing to see which team lifts the U-19 Asia Cup 2018 trophy!
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