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Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup Trivia Quiz

Sri Lanka became the most successful team of all time in Asia Cup cricket after its success in the 2014 tournament. This quiz looks at Sri Lankan achievements and involvement in the tournament.

A multiple-choice quiz by KP_84. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
KP_84

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
368,482

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
120

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In which year did Sri Lanka first win an Asia Cup away from home? Hint

1986

2000

2014

2008

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which year did Sri Lanka first fail to qualify for an Asia Cup final? Hint

2000

1988

1995

2012

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Sri Lankan batsman was the leading run-scorer in the 1997 tournament? Hint

Kumar Sangakkara

Aravinda de Silva

Sanath Jayasuriya

Arjuna Ranatunga

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Sri Lankan bowler was the 2008 tournament's leading wicket-taker? Hint

Chaminda Vaas

Lasith Malinga

Muttiah Muralidaran

Ajantha Mendis

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Sri Lankan was the first to win the Man of the Tournament award in an Asia Cup? Hint

Arjuna Ranatunga

Muttiah Muralidaran

Sanath Jayasuriya

Aravinda de Silva

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which country town in Sri Lanka hosted the entire 2010 tournament? Hint

Dambulla

Matale

Kurunegala

Polonnaruwa

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which year did Sri Lanka first complete a 'grand slam' - win every match - in an Asia Cup? Hint

1995

1997

2014

1986

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Question 8 of 10

8. Sri Lankan mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis starred for Sri Lanka in the 2008 Asia Cup final, taking how many wickets? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Sri Lankan took a hat-trick in the 2010 league stage fixture against India at Dambulla? Hint

Farveez Maharoof

Lasith Malinga

Chaminda Vaas

Tillakaratna Dilshan

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Question 10 of 10

10. What caused India pull out of the 1986 tournament in Sri Lanka? Hint

Strained political relations between India and Sri Lanka

Strained cricketing relations between India and Sri Lanka

Security concerns

India had bilateral tour commitments

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which year did Sri Lanka first win an Asia Cup away from home?

Answer: 2008

Sri Lanka's first three Asia Cup wins were all on home turf. In Pakistan in 2008, Sanath Jayasuriya and Ajantha Mendis helped Sri Lanka to their first Asian title abroad.

2. In which year did Sri Lanka first fail to qualify for an Asia Cup final?

Answer: 2012

Apart from the inaugural event in 1984, which didn't have a final, Sri Lanka played in every final until 2012. The packed schedule which had preceded the the 2012 tournament - where they had played Pakistan in the UAE and toured South Africa and Australia in four months - took its toll. Sri Lanka lost all of their league stage matches - including their first Asia Cup loss to Bangladesh - and finished last.
Bangladesh and Pakistan played in the 2012 final.

3. Which Sri Lankan batsman was the leading run-scorer in the 1997 tournament?

Answer: Arjuna Ranatunga

Ranatunga scored 272 runs in the tournament. His unbeaten 131 in the league stage match against India is his highest ODI score.

4. Which Sri Lankan bowler was the 2008 tournament's leading wicket-taker?

Answer: Ajantha Mendis

Mendis played a starring role in the final, and finished with 17 wickets in the tournament.

5. Which Sri Lankan was the first to win the Man of the Tournament award in an Asia Cup?

Answer: Arjuna Ranatunga

Ranatunga won the award in the second edition of the tournament in 1986. He won it again in 1997.

6. Which country town in Sri Lanka hosted the entire 2010 tournament?

Answer: Dambulla

Organisers had been concerned that the tournament might be affected by monsoonal rain if matches were held in the traditional centres of Colombo, Galle and Kandy.

7. In which year did Sri Lanka first complete a 'grand slam' - win every match - in an Asia Cup?

Answer: 1997

The 1990s world-beating Sri Lankan side grand slam-ed Asia in 1997 to reclaim Asian bragging rights after 11 years. The feat was repeated by Sri Lanka in 2014. Pakistan became the second nation to slam Asia in the year 2000.

8. Sri Lankan mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis starred for Sri Lanka in the 2008 Asia Cup final, taking how many wickets?

Answer: 6

Mendis took 6 for 13 in the match, and finished with 17 wickets in the tournament. He won both the Man of the Match and Man of the Tournament awards on the night.

9. Which Sri Lankan took a hat-trick in the 2010 league stage fixture against India at Dambulla?

Answer: Farveez Maharoof

Farveez had been a late inclusion in the side, after Sri Lanka's regular all-rounder, Angelo Mathews, had been ruled out with a calf injury. He certainly made the most of the opportunity, taking 5 for 42 to help Sri Lanka bowl India out for just 209. His hat-trick victims were Ravindra Jadeja, Praveen Kumar and Zaheer Khan. Farveez was the fierst Sri Lankan to have taken an Asia Cup hat-trick.

10. What caused India pull out of the 1986 tournament in Sri Lanka?

Answer: Strained cricketing relations between India and Sri Lanka

Cricketing relations between India and Sri Lanka had plummeted to an all time low after a disputed series in Sri Lanka in 1985, where India suffered humiliating losses to a side that were considered minnows at the time. India maintains that the results of the matches were influenced by biased local umpires.

Source: Author KP_84

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