In the Asia Cup cricket tournament India will face Bangladesh on Wednesday. On Saturday team India will meet Pakistan and on 22nd June India will play against Sri Lanka.All India Radio will broadcast Ball by Ball Commentary alternately in Hindi and English on 3 India specific matches and final match of the Asia Cup Cricket Tournament which will be relayed by 66 identified station on media wave.This broadcast will also be relayed on FM Gold but this will not be carried on DTH. The time of the commentary will be from 1400 hrs to 2230 hrs or till the end of the match.Commentary will also be available for final match on 24th June. All India Radio will also broadcast hourly updates on its FM Rainbow channel on 16th, 17th, 19th, 20th, 22th, 23th , 24th, and 25th June.In the first match of the Asia Cup cricket tournament, host Sri Lanka registered an exciting 16-run win over Pakistan at Dambulla.Chasing a victory target of 243, Pakistan seemed on course for a win as long as Afridi (109) was in the middle. But once Muttiah Muralitharan ended his scintillating 76-ball knock Lasith Malinga (5/34) mowed down the lower order and bundled Pakistan for 226 in 47 overs.Earlier, Sri Lanka showed great character in recovering from a poor start to make a fighting 242 for nine, thanks in main to the never-say-die Angelo Mathews (55 not out), Mahela Jayawardene (54) and Kumar Sangakkara (42).
News On AIR | June 16, 2010 9:28 AM
India take on Bangladesh in Asia Cup cricket