1984 South-East Asia Cup
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The First South-East Asian Cricket Tournament was held in Dhaka
in January 1984. Two teams from the host country were joined by teams from Singapore
and Hong Kong
. The Bangladesh
national team won the trophy, and thus qualified for the 1986 Asia Cup
in Sri Lanka
.
The organizers suffered an early setback when Malaysia, one of the stronger cricketing nations of the Far East, withdrew at the last moment. Apart from Dhaka
, Chittagong
and Mymensingh
hosted some games. The Bangladesh national team, however, played all its fixtures at the capital.
As the scores suggest, the Bangladesh national team was far superior to any of its opposition. Yousuf Rahman
and Gazi Ashraf
dominated the top order batting. In the latter matches, Belayet Hossain Belal and Nehal Hasnain came good. In contrast the two veterans, skipper Raquibul Hasan
& Omar Khaled Rumy
were very disappointing. The bowling was dominated by the seamers, young Golam Faruq impressed with his hat-trick against Singapore. Jahangir Shah
came good in the final.
The Bangladesh Tigers (led by Sadrul Anam) mostly included young players; players like Minhajul Abedin
, Azhar Hossain
, Athar Ali Khan
, Gholam Nousher
, Wahidul Gani
, etc, who would serve Bangladesh cricket with great distinction over the next decade or so. Rafiqul Alam
, the most experienced player of side, enjoyed a good tournament with both bat and ball. The highlight of his performance was a brilliant 129 against hapless Singapore. He shared a record 208 run partnership for the 5th wicket with WK batsamn Hafizur Rahman
Sani(75). Hafiz
impressed with both his keeping and batting, and was soon promoted to the national team duty. Minhajul Abedin
Nannu performed consistently. At his hometown Chittagong
, he delighted his fans with a classy 44 against Hong Kong in the 1st game. In the bowling department, brilliant, but often erratic leggie Wahidul Gani
was consistently amongst the wickets.
Hong Kong got better and better as the tournament progressed. Peter Wood was their most consistent batsman. Teenager Simon Miles showed his promise with a hundred against Singapore. Chris Collins was the fastest bowler in the tournament, and in almost all the matches he gave his side early breakthroughs. Collin Swan and Jenkins also bowled well, and Peter Andersson impressed as an allrounder. Singapore was the weakest team in the tournament, and ended the cup without any wins.
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
in January 1984. Two teams from the host country were joined by teams from Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. The Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
national team won the trophy, and thus qualified for the 1986 Asia Cup
1986 Asia Cup
The 1986 Asia Cup , was the second Asia Cup tournament, and was held in Sri Lanka between March 30 and April 6. Three teams took part in the tournament: Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka....
in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
.
The organizers suffered an early setback when Malaysia, one of the stronger cricketing nations of the Far East, withdrew at the last moment. Apart from Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
, Chittagong
Chittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
and Mymensingh
Mymensingh
Mymensingh , pronounced moy-mon-shing-haw, is a city of Bangladesh situated on the river Brahmaputra. It is the headquarters of the administrative unit Mymensingh District. Mymensingh is the anglicized pronunciation of the original name Momenshahi, referring to a ruler called Momen Shah. The cadet...
hosted some games. The Bangladesh national team, however, played all its fixtures at the capital.
Scores in Brief
| Date | Venue | Match | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan. | Dhaka Dhaka Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city... |
Bangladesh V Singapore | Singapore 54 (Golam Faruq 6/10 (including a hat-trick Hat-trick A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he... )) |
Bangladesh 58/1 (Yousuf Rahman Yousuf Rahman Yousuf Rahman was a Bangladeshi cricketer, who played regularly for the national side from 1976-77 until his retirement in 1983-84. He top scored with 78 against the MCC at Dhaka in Jan 1977. He also holds the distinction of being the first Bangladeshi to score an international hundred, with 115... 37) |
Bangladesh wins by 9 wickets | |
| 13 Jan. | Chittagong Chittagong Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading... |
Bangladesh Tigers Vs Hong Kong | Bangladesh Tigers 172 (Minhajul Abedin Minhajul Abedin Minhajul Abedin is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 27 ODIs from 1986 to 1999. He captained Bangladesh twice during the Asia Cup of 1990–91. In local cricket arena he is more commonly known by his nickname, "Nannu".-Early days:Nannu caught the attention of the cricket selectors in the... 44, Rafiqul Alam Rafiqul Alam Rafiqul Alam is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 2 ODIs in the 1986 Asia Cup. In his debut match, , he scored 14. He followed this with 10 against Sri Lanka.-In ICC Trophy:... 43) |
Hong Kong 108/9 (Peter Wood 42, Wahidul Gani Wahidul Gani Wahidul Gani is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in one ODI in 1988 and coach who is mostly regarded for his coaching to the young and talented cricketers.-Playing career:Wahidul Gani was a right arm leg spin bowler and a lower order batsman... 3/16) |
Tigers wins by 64 runs | |
| 14 Jan | Dhaka Dhaka Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city... |
Bangladesh V Hong Kong | Hong Kong 115 (Dipu Chowdhury 3/24, Samiur Rahman Samiur Rahman Samiur Rahman is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 2 ODIs in 1986. The right arm medium pacer failed to take any wickets in those 2 ODIs, but over all he performed with great distinction for Bangladesh throughout the 80's. Apart from being a new ball swing bolwer, he was more than a... 2/21) |
Bangladesh 118/3 (Gazi Ashraf Gazi Ashraf Gazi Ashraf Hossain , commonly known as Lipu, is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played and captained the Bangladeshi cricket team in its first 7 ODIs, two in the Asia Cup in 1986, three in the Asian Cup in 1988, and two in the Australia-Asia Cup to 1990.... 48, Yousuf Rahman Yousuf Rahman Yousuf Rahman was a Bangladeshi cricketer, who played regularly for the national side from 1976-77 until his retirement in 1983-84. He top scored with 78 against the MCC at Dhaka in Jan 1977. He also holds the distinction of being the first Bangladeshi to score an international hundred, with 115... 35) |
Bangladesh wins by 7 wickets | |
| 14 Jan | Chittagong Chittagong Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading... |
Bangladesh Tigers Vs Singapore | Bangladesh Tigers 166/7 (Hafizur Rahman Hafizur Rahman Hafizur Rahman is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 2 ODIs in 1986. A wicket-keeper, Rahman moved to the U.S. after retiring from international cricket.... 38*) |
Singapore 94 (Rafiqul Alam Rafiqul Alam Rafiqul Alam is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 2 ODIs in the 1986 Asia Cup. In his debut match, , he scored 14. He followed this with 10 against Sri Lanka.-In ICC Trophy:... 4/4) |
Tigers wins by 72 runs | |
| 15 Jan. | Dhaka Dhaka Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city... |
Bangladesh Vs Bangladesh Tigers | Bangladesh Tigers 92 (Golam Faruq 2/13) | Bangladesh 93/2 (Gazi Ashraf Gazi Ashraf Gazi Ashraf Hossain , commonly known as Lipu, is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played and captained the Bangladeshi cricket team in its first 7 ODIs, two in the Asia Cup in 1986, three in the Asian Cup in 1988, and two in the Australia-Asia Cup to 1990.... 35*) |
Bangladesh wins by 8 wickets | |
| 15 Jan. | Mymensingh Mymensingh Mymensingh , pronounced moy-mon-shing-haw, is a city of Bangladesh situated on the river Brahmaputra. It is the headquarters of the administrative unit Mymensingh District. Mymensingh is the anglicized pronunciation of the original name Momenshahi, referring to a ruler called Momen Shah. The cadet... |
Hong Kong vs Singapore | Hong Kong 221/4 (Simon Miles 106*) | Singapore 68 (Jenkins 4/4, Swan 4/22) | Hong Kong wins by 153 runs | |
| 17 Jan. | Dhaka Dhaka Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city... |
Bangladesh V Singapore | Bangladesh 182/4 (Belal 75*, Nehal Nehal Nehal is a very popular Egyptian,Turkish , Middle eastern and Indian name .It is particularly common in western Indian state of Gujarat. This name is common for both male and female... 67*) |
Singapore 74/8 (Selim 3/8) | Bangladesh wins by 108 runs | |
| 17 Jan. | Mymensingh Mymensingh Mymensingh , pronounced moy-mon-shing-haw, is a city of Bangladesh situated on the river Brahmaputra. It is the headquarters of the administrative unit Mymensingh District. Mymensingh is the anglicized pronunciation of the original name Momenshahi, referring to a ruler called Momen Shah. The cadet... |
Bangladesh Tigers Vs Hong Kong | Bangladesh Tigers 141/8(Sadrul 35) | Hong Kong 142/4 (Peter Wood 47) | Hong Kong wins by 6 wickets | |
| 18 Jan | Dhaka Dhaka Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city... |
Bangladesh Tigers Vs Singapore | Bangladesh Tigers 242/7 (Rafiqul Alam Rafiqul Alam Rafiqul Alam is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 2 ODIs in the 1986 Asia Cup. In his debut match, , he scored 14. He followed this with 10 against Sri Lanka.-In ICC Trophy:... 129, Hafizur Rahman Hafizur Rahman Hafizur Rahman is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 2 ODIs in 1986. A wicket-keeper, Rahman moved to the U.S. after retiring from international cricket.... 75) |
Singapore 67 (Minhajul Abedin Minhajul Abedin Minhajul Abedin is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 27 ODIs from 1986 to 1999. He captained Bangladesh twice during the Asia Cup of 1990–91. In local cricket arena he is more commonly known by his nickname, "Nannu".-Early days:Nannu caught the attention of the cricket selectors in the... 2/8, Wahidul Gani Wahidul Gani Wahidul Gani is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in one ODI in 1988 and coach who is mostly regarded for his coaching to the young and talented cricketers.-Playing career:Wahidul Gani was a right arm leg spin bowler and a lower order batsman... 4/15) |
Tigers wins by 175 runs | |
| 19 Jan | Dhaka Dhaka Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city... |
Bangladesh V Hong Kong | Hong Kong 121 | Bangladesh 125/4 ( Yousuf Rahman Yousuf Rahman Yousuf Rahman was a Bangladeshi cricketer, who played regularly for the national side from 1976-77 until his retirement in 1983-84. He top scored with 78 against the MCC at Dhaka in Jan 1977. He also holds the distinction of being the first Bangladeshi to score an international hundred, with 115... 69*, Belayet Hossain Belal 36) |
Bangladesh wins by 6 wickets | |
| 20 Jan. | Dhaka Dhaka Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city... |
Bangladesh Vs Bangladesh Tigers | Bangladesh 226/6 (Gazi Ashraf Gazi Ashraf Gazi Ashraf Hossain , commonly known as Lipu, is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played and captained the Bangladeshi cricket team in its first 7 ODIs, two in the Asia Cup in 1986, three in the Asian Cup in 1988, and two in the Australia-Asia Cup to 1990.... 62, Asaduzzaman 51, Wahidul Gani Wahidul Gani Wahidul Gani is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in one ODI in 1988 and coach who is mostly regarded for his coaching to the young and talented cricketers.-Playing career:Wahidul Gani was a right arm leg spin bowler and a lower order batsman... 5/35 |
Bangladesh Tigers 153/9 (Minhajul Abedin Minhajul Abedin Minhajul Abedin is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 27 ODIs from 1986 to 1999. He captained Bangladesh twice during the Asia Cup of 1990–91. In local cricket arena he is more commonly known by his nickname, "Nannu".-Early days:Nannu caught the attention of the cricket selectors in the... 60, Dipu Chowdhury 3/19) |
Bangladesh wins by 76 runs | |
| 15 Jan. | Mymensingh Mymensingh Mymensingh , pronounced moy-mon-shing-haw, is a city of Bangladesh situated on the river Brahmaputra. It is the headquarters of the administrative unit Mymensingh District. Mymensingh is the anglicized pronunciation of the original name Momenshahi, referring to a ruler called Momen Shah. The cadet... |
Hong Kong vs Singapore | Hong Kong 240/6 (Peter Anderson 52, Peter Wood 51, Stearns 50, M. Meheta 3/33) | Singapore 123/8 (Collins 3/26,Anderson 2/25) | Hong Kong wins by 117 runs | |
| 21 Jan | Dhaka Dhaka Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city... |
Bangladesh V Hong Kong (Final) | Hong Kong 151 (Dipu Chowdhury 3/17, Jahangir Shah Jahangir Shah Jahangir Shah Badsha is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 5 ODIs from 1986 to 1990. He is sometimes known on scoresheets by his nickname Badshah.... 3/29) |
Bangladesh 152/7 ( Gazi Ashraf Gazi Ashraf Gazi Ashraf Hossain , commonly known as Lipu, is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played and captained the Bangladeshi cricket team in its first 7 ODIs, two in the Asia Cup in 1986, three in the Asian Cup in 1988, and two in the Australia-Asia Cup to 1990.... 40, Belayet Hossain Belal 33, Nehal 32) |
Bangladesh wins by 3 wickets |
As the scores suggest, the Bangladesh national team was far superior to any of its opposition. Yousuf Rahman
Yousuf Rahman
Yousuf Rahman was a Bangladeshi cricketer, who played regularly for the national side from 1976-77 until his retirement in 1983-84. He top scored with 78 against the MCC at Dhaka in Jan 1977. He also holds the distinction of being the first Bangladeshi to score an international hundred, with 115...
and Gazi Ashraf
Gazi Ashraf
Gazi Ashraf Hossain , commonly known as Lipu, is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played and captained the Bangladeshi cricket team in its first 7 ODIs, two in the Asia Cup in 1986, three in the Asian Cup in 1988, and two in the Australia-Asia Cup to 1990....
dominated the top order batting. In the latter matches, Belayet Hossain Belal and Nehal Hasnain came good. In contrast the two veterans, skipper Raquibul Hasan
Raquibul Hasan
Raqibul Hasan is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 2 ODIs in 1986. he is widely regarded as one of the best Bangladeshi batsman of his era.-Early years:...
& Omar Khaled Rumy
Omar Khaled Rumy
Omar Mohammad Khaled was a Bangladeshi cricketer. A middle order batsman and a leg spin googley bowler, he played regularly for the national side between 1976-77 to 1983-84.-As a batsman:...
were very disappointing. The bowling was dominated by the seamers, young Golam Faruq impressed with his hat-trick against Singapore. Jahangir Shah
Jahangir Shah
Jahangir Shah Badsha is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 5 ODIs from 1986 to 1990. He is sometimes known on scoresheets by his nickname Badshah....
came good in the final.
The Bangladesh Tigers (led by Sadrul Anam) mostly included young players; players like Minhajul Abedin
Minhajul Abedin
Minhajul Abedin is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 27 ODIs from 1986 to 1999. He captained Bangladesh twice during the Asia Cup of 1990–91. In local cricket arena he is more commonly known by his nickname, "Nannu".-Early days:Nannu caught the attention of the cricket selectors in the...
, Azhar Hossain
Azhar Hossain
Azhar Hossain is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 7 ODIs from 1988 to 1990. Though, in and out of the national squad, Azhar was still a very dominant figure in domestic cricket arena throughout the 80's. The highlight of his international career was his 54 against NZ at Sharjah in...
, Athar Ali Khan
Athar Ali Khan
Athar Ali Khan is a former Bangladeshi cricketer. A tall right-handed batsman , he played 19 one-day internationals scoring 532 runs at an average of 29.55 with a highest score of 82. Throughout the '80s Athar played as a middle order batsman, batting mostly at No. 4 or 5...
, Gholam Nousher
Gholam Nousher
Gholam Mohammad Nousher is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 9 ODIs from 1986 to 1990.He was Bangladesh's main strike bowler during the 2nd half of the 1980s.-The early years:...
, Wahidul Gani
Wahidul Gani
Wahidul Gani is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in one ODI in 1988 and coach who is mostly regarded for his coaching to the young and talented cricketers.-Playing career:Wahidul Gani was a right arm leg spin bowler and a lower order batsman...
, etc, who would serve Bangladesh cricket with great distinction over the next decade or so. Rafiqul Alam
Rafiqul Alam
Rafiqul Alam is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 2 ODIs in the 1986 Asia Cup. In his debut match, , he scored 14. He followed this with 10 against Sri Lanka.-In ICC Trophy:...
, the most experienced player of side, enjoyed a good tournament with both bat and ball. The highlight of his performance was a brilliant 129 against hapless Singapore. He shared a record 208 run partnership for the 5th wicket with WK batsamn Hafizur Rahman
Hafizur Rahman
Hafizur Rahman is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 2 ODIs in 1986. A wicket-keeper, Rahman moved to the U.S. after retiring from international cricket....
Sani(75). Hafiz
Hafizur Rahman
Hafizur Rahman is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 2 ODIs in 1986. A wicket-keeper, Rahman moved to the U.S. after retiring from international cricket....
impressed with both his keeping and batting, and was soon promoted to the national team duty. Minhajul Abedin
Minhajul Abedin
Minhajul Abedin is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 27 ODIs from 1986 to 1999. He captained Bangladesh twice during the Asia Cup of 1990–91. In local cricket arena he is more commonly known by his nickname, "Nannu".-Early days:Nannu caught the attention of the cricket selectors in the...
Nannu performed consistently. At his hometown Chittagong
Chittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
, he delighted his fans with a classy 44 against Hong Kong in the 1st game. In the bowling department, brilliant, but often erratic leggie Wahidul Gani
Wahidul Gani
Wahidul Gani is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in one ODI in 1988 and coach who is mostly regarded for his coaching to the young and talented cricketers.-Playing career:Wahidul Gani was a right arm leg spin bowler and a lower order batsman...
was consistently amongst the wickets.
Hong Kong got better and better as the tournament progressed. Peter Wood was their most consistent batsman. Teenager Simon Miles showed his promise with a hundred against Singapore. Chris Collins was the fastest bowler in the tournament, and in almost all the matches he gave his side early breakthroughs. Collin Swan and Jenkins also bowled well, and Peter Andersson impressed as an allrounder. Singapore was the weakest team in the tournament, and ended the cup without any wins.
External links
- http://www.articlesbase.com/cricket-articles/the-middle-ages-2022784.html The Middle Ages by Rafiqul Ameer
- http://www.articlesbase.com/cricket-articles/the-original-tigers-2244729.html The Original Tigers by Rafiqul Ameer