Battle begins for Asian supremacy

A tournament that causes emotions to run high among Bangladeshi fans gets underway today at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium with the day-night match between defending champions Pakistan and Sri Lanka.sia Cuhe battle for Asian supremacys all set to get the attention it deserves as a high-profile tournament as Bangladesh has proven successful organisers of multinational tournaments on many occasions, and the success has been fuelled by the passion this country has for the sport.Cricket in the sub-continent is more than a game and this tournament carries special significance as it finally gets underway after a lot of uncertainty following tumultuous political unrest.ntry may have many socio-economic problems but when it comes to cricket, they rise to the occasion and the next 12 days should be no exception. Afghanistan, the only Associate Member country, have added new flavour to the tournament as everybody will look forward to see how the newcomers grab the opportunity to do battle with giants like India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the improving Bangladesh.n Pakistan defend their title and continue their good recent showing India, a country which is dictating terms off the field, put some balm on their wounds of a winless trek across South Africa and New Zealand without regular skipper MS Dhon Can Sri Lanka capitalise on their long stay in the country to pull off their fifth trophy These are the questions that will be answered over the next few days in the cricket extravaganza at Fatullah and Mirpur, where the final will take place on March 8.
But for Bangladesh fans the question would be whether their beloved Tigers can repeat the brave heroics of 2012 The memory of young Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim burying his head in the shoulders of Shakib Al Hasan and breaking down in tears after the heartbreak of losi.