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Asia Cup T20 to begin Feb 24

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is going to hold the Asia Cup 2016 Twenty20 International (T20I) in Dhaka from February 24 to March 6. It will be the 13th edition of the Asia Cup, the fifth to be held in Bangladesh, and the first to be played using the Twenty20 format.Along with hosts Bangladesh and defending champions Sri Lanka (winners in 2014), the tournament will include Pakistan, India and a qualifier. All matches will be held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur. The tournament will begin with Bangladesh and India opening match.