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The 2003 ASCON Asia Cup is the fourth edition of the top-tier 50-over Asian cricket competition.
Qatar are the hosts of the tournament which will run from October 5 to 26.
2003 ASCON Asia Cup
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The 2003 ASCON Asia Cup is the fourth edition of the top-tier 50-over Asian cricket competition.
Qatar are the hosts of the tournament which will run from October 5 to 26.
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Teams
In August, the Asian Confederation of Nations confirmed the participation of eleven Full Member ASCON nations for the fourth edition of the ASCON Asia Cup. Defending champions Qatar won the rights to host the 2003 ASCON Asia Cup back in December of last year.
At the time of the the teams confirmation announcement, China were the best-ranked Asian team according to the World ODI Rankings, being ranked 9th in the world.
In terms of team changes India has rejoined ASCON following a year of absence and will be participating in this year's edition of the ASCON Asia Cup, with all members who participated in the 2002 edition also returning.
Before the tournament could begin, the Japanese Cricket Board withdrew from the tournament, reducing the number of participants from 11 to 10.
Teams competing in the 2003 ASCON Asia Cup are:
| QUALIFICATION | DATE | BERTH | TEAM | |||||
| TOTAL | 10 | |||||||
| ASCON Full Member | — | — |
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Format Changes and Draw
Due to their being a prime number of teams participating in this year's edition of the ASCON Asia Cup, the Confederation has elected to forgo the usual group stage into knockouts format and instead has settled on a Swiss format for the initial stage of the tournament. Teams will be guaranteed three games however most teams will play the full four games in order to determine who makes the knockouts, of which only four teams will qualify for. Because of this there won't be a draw conducted for this year's edition of the tournament and instead there will be a rankings cutoff after the conclusion of the 2003 Arab Cup which will determine seeding for the first round of the Swiss stage.
Due to their being a prime number of teams participating in this year's edition of the ASCON Asia Cup, the Confederation has elected to forgo the usual group stage into knockouts format and instead has settled on a Swiss format for the initial stage of the tournament. Teams will be guaranteed three games however most teams will play the full four games in order to determine who makes the knockouts, of which only four teams will qualify for. Because of this there won't be a draw conducted for this year's edition of the tournament and instead there will be a rankings cutoff after the conclusion of the 2003 Arab Cup which will determine seeding for the first round of the Swiss stage.
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SWISS STAGE
Fixtures
October 5th - Match 1, Saudi Arabia vs Bangladesh @ Lusail Stadium, Lusail - Saudi Arabia won by 150 runs
October 5th - Match 2, China vs Kazakhstan @ Al Thumama Stadium, Doha - China won by 107 runs
October 6th - Match 3, India vs Nepal @ Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan - India won by 292 runs
October 6th - Match 4, Qatar vs Palestine @ Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor - Qatar won by 87 runs
October 7th - Match 5, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka @ Lusail Stadium, Lusail - Pakistan won by 8 wickets
October 9th - Match 6, Saudi Arabia vs India @ Al Thumama Stadium, Doha - India won by 8 wickets
October 9th - Match 7, China vs Qatar @ Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan - Qatar won by 5 wickets
October 10th - Match 8, Pakistan vs Bangladesh @ Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor - Pakistan won by 9 wickets
October 10th - Match 9, Kazakhstan vs Sri Lanka @ Lusail Stadium, Lusail - Kazakhstan won by 7 wickets
October 11th - Match 10, Nepal vs Palestine @ Al Thumama Stadium, Doha - Palestine won by 7 wickets
October 13th - Match 11, India vs Qatar @ Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan - India won by 4 wickets
October 13th - Match 12, Sri Lanka vs Nepal @ Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor - Nepal won by 6 wickets
October 14th - Match 13, Pakistan vs China @ Lusail Stadium, Lusail - China won by 5 runs
October 14th - Match 14, Bangladesh vs Palestine @ Al Thumama Stadium, Doha - Bangladesh won by 5 wickets
October 15th - Match 15, Saudi Arabia vs Kazakhstan @ Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan - Kazakhstan won by 9 runs
October 17th - Match 16, Qatar vs Pakistan @ Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor - Qatar won by 4 wickets
October 17th - Match 17, India vs China @ Lusail Stadium, Lusail - India won by 7 wickets
October 18th - Match 18, Kazakhstan vs Bangladesh @ Al Thumama Stadium, Doha - Bangladesh won by 5 wickets
October 18th - Match 19, Sri Lanka vs Palestine @ Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan - Sri Lanka won by 15 runs
October 19th - Match 20, Saudi Arabia vs Nepal @ Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor - Saudi Arabia won by 6 wickets
Standings
| Q | Team | Pld | W | T | L | B | Pts | NRR |
 |  India | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +2.968 |
|  Qatar | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +1.087 |
|  China | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -0.415 |
|  Pakistan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +0.723 |
 |  Saudi Arabia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +0.150 |
|  Kazakhstan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -0.332 |
|  Bangladesh | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -0.912 |
|  Nepal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -2.030 |
|  Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -0.664 |
|  Palestine | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -0.332 |
Points
Win: 1 points / Tie: 0.5 points / N/R: 0.5 point / Loss: 0 points / Bye: 1 points
* teams equal on points at the end of the group stage are ranked via following methods
- if equal on points, team with better head-to-head record proceeds
- if equal on head-to-head record, team with more wins proceeds
- if equal on wins, team with fewer losses proceeds
- if equal on losses, team with better net-run-rate proceeds
- if equal on head-to-head record, team with more wins proceeds
- if equal on wins, team with fewer losses proceeds
- if equal on losses, team with better net-run-rate proceeds
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FINALS
* Top-four teams from the Swiss stage advance to the semi-finals.
Semi Finals
October 22nd - India vs Pakistan @ Al Thumama Stadium, Doha - India won by 7 wickets
October 22nd - Qatar vs China @ Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan - China won by 6 wickets
ASCON Asia Cup Final
October 25th - India vs China @ Lusail Stadium, Lusail - China won by 7 wickets
* In case of a tied semi-final; team with better group ranking would have advanced
* In case of a tied final; a replay will be held the following day
* In case of a tied replay final; a bowl out will be conducted
* In case of a tied bowl out after two complete team cycles; the trophy will be shared
* Top-four teams from the Swiss stage advance to the semi-finals.
Semi Finals
October 22nd - India vs Pakistan @ Al Thumama Stadium, Doha - India won by 7 wickets
October 22nd - Qatar vs China @ Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan - China won by 6 wickets
ASCON Asia Cup Final
October 25th - India vs China @ Lusail Stadium, Lusail - China won by 7 wickets
* In case of a tied semi-final; team with better group ranking would have advanced
* In case of a tied final; a replay will be held the following day
* In case of a tied replay final; a bowl out will be conducted
* In case of a tied bowl out after two complete team cycles; the trophy will be shared
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TOURNAMENT RULES
These were the rules set in place by the Asian Confederation of Nations for the Asian Cup.
Upgrades
Squads
Each participating member nation was required to name a 15-player squad at the start of the tournament.
No upgrades could've been spent to improve players mid-tournament; upgrades need to be made during squad announcement.
Lineups
Playing XIs were required to contain at least one capable wicket-keeper (
//) and six bowling (//) options.
Format
The eleven participants were placed into a single pool playing in a Swiss formatted tournament, playing three to four games each
Top-four nations from the Swiss stage will advance to the semi-finals with the winners of each game playing the final.
Knockouts of Asian Cup 2003 are scheduled to be played in three of the four venues hosting the tournament.
Points System
Points were awarded using the following system during the group stage:
Win: 1 points / Tie: 0.5 points / N/R: 0.5 point / Loss: 0 points / Bye: 1 points
Player Injuries
Injuries were randomly simulated to give this league somewhat of a realistic edge.
Players that play without a rest were more likely to get injured.
Following were the types of injuries:
Degree 1
* Can play with a 25% ratings decrease; 50% chance of developing a Degree 2 injury
- Heals fully after a one-game rest
Degree 2
* Can play with a 50% ratings decrease; 75% chance of developing a Degree 3 injury
- Heals fully after a two-game rest
Degree 3
* Out for one game; instantly made unavailable
- Can play one game early with a 50% ratings decrease upon return. Heals fully after a two-game rest.
Degree 4
* Out for two to three games; instantly made unavailable
- Can play one game early with a 25% ratings decrease upon return. Heals fully after a three-game rest
Degree 5
* Out for four to five games; instantly made unavailable
- Can play one game early with a 10% ratings decrease upon return. Heals fully after a five-game rest
Degree 6
* Out for six to ten games; instantly made unavailable
- Heals fully after recovering from injury
Degree 7
Ruled out for the remainder of the series/tournament
- You can call-up a replacement if your player pool can support it
These were the rules set in place by the Asian Confederation of Nations for the Asian Cup.
Upgrades
| POSITION | PRIZE | TEAM | ||||
| Champions | 5 upgrades |  China | ||||
| Runners-up | 3 upgrades |  India | ||||
| Semi-finalist | 1 upgrade |  Qatar | ||||
| Semi-finalist | 1 upgrade |  Pakistan | ||||
Squads
Each participating member nation was required to name a 15-player squad at the start of the tournament.
No upgrades could've been spent to improve players mid-tournament; upgrades need to be made during squad announcement.
Lineups
Playing XIs were required to contain at least one capable wicket-keeper (
//) and six bowling (//) options.Format
The eleven participants were placed into a single pool playing in a Swiss formatted tournament, playing three to four games each
Top-four nations from the Swiss stage will advance to the semi-finals with the winners of each game playing the final.
Knockouts of Asian Cup 2003 are scheduled to be played in three of the four venues hosting the tournament.
Points System
Points were awarded using the following system during the group stage:
Win: 1 points / Tie: 0.5 points / N/R: 0.5 point / Loss: 0 points / Bye: 1 points
Player Injuries
Injuries were randomly simulated to give this league somewhat of a realistic edge.
Players that play without a rest were more likely to get injured.
Following were the types of injuries:
* Can play with a 25% ratings decrease; 50% chance of developing a Degree 2 injury
- Heals fully after a one-game rest
* Can play with a 50% ratings decrease; 75% chance of developing a Degree 3 injury
- Heals fully after a two-game rest
* Out for one game; instantly made unavailable
- Can play one game early with a 50% ratings decrease upon return. Heals fully after a two-game rest.
* Out for two to three games; instantly made unavailable
- Can play one game early with a 25% ratings decrease upon return. Heals fully after a three-game rest
* Out for four to five games; instantly made unavailable
- Can play one game early with a 10% ratings decrease upon return. Heals fully after a five-game rest
* Out for six to ten games; instantly made unavailable
- Heals fully after recovering from injury
Ruled out for the remainder of the series/tournament- You can call-up a replacement if your player pool can support it
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BANGLADESH
Asian Cup Appearances: Thrice (2000, 2001, 2002)
Best Performance: Semi-finals (2002)
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Squad
Abu Sadat Sajidur Rahman Azbin Sattar Drubo Sayem Ahmed Chomok Arif Hassan Himel Kutub Arian Rafi Shahjahan Uddin Kinshuk Roy Milon Najmul Hossain Badshah Kutub Turjoy Vattacharjay Alexander Kuddus Salman Muqtadir Nirupom Debnath
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CHINA
Asian Cup Appearances: Twice (2001, 2002)
Best Performance: Runners-up (2001)
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Squad
Bai Chun Su Yaoting Du Wei Zhu Yusheng Ye De Lei Shan Mao Shuren Hou Xiaotong Tang Deming Shao Zhenkang He Weimin Xu Yun Lei Yu Shi Gen Quan Ruogang
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INDIA
Asian Cup Appearances: Twice (2000, 2001)
Best Performance: Winner (Twice)
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Squad
Shubman Kotak Kannaur Lokesh Vijay Kambli Varun Muzumdar Pramod Krishnakumar Surajkumar Yadav Anant Bajpai Anvay Dravid Mithun Parag Vikas Samant Subrata Chatterjee Mayas Kumble Asif Zaidi Zeeshan Khan Milkha Singh
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JAPAN
Asian Cup Appearances: Thrice (2000, 2001, 2002)
Best Performance: Semi-Finalist (2000)
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Squad
Withdrew from the Tournament
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KAZAKHSTAN
Asian Cup Appearances: Once (2002)
Best Performance: Semi-Finalist (2002)
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Squad
Sultan Nursultanev Yerzhan Bekbolatev Azamat Abaiov Oraz Nurbekev Assyl Temirzhanev Magjan Serikbekov Adil Camranov Beibitzhan Muratev Baltabek Ershatov Batyrkhan Almasev Ablai Alibekov Daniar Tairev Nazer Kenesev Hojanias Ericov Ravil Maulenev
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NEPAL
Asian Cup Appearances: Thrice (2000, 2001, 2002)
Best Performance: Group Stage (Thrice)
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Squad
Hari Poudel Shambhu Thapa Dhruba Adhikari Sandeep Upadhay Shivam Sarraf Dhrub Shah Lalbabu Raut Kamal Adhikari Baburam Bhatrrai Binu Prasad Pandey Vijay Rajkarnikar Rashik Nepal Sanjay Subedi Rupesh Philben Bhanu Bhakta Adhikari
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PALESTINE
Asian Cup Appearances: Once (2002)
Best Performance: Group Stage (2002)
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Squad
Anwar Mahmoud Trevor Shard Hussain Murad Adil Rafiullah Jesus Jeremiah Hafiz Ahmadi Asratullah Gurbaaj Muhammad Ahmad Omar Al-Azzeh Nasser Wolowitz Ibraheem-ul-Abbas Victor Jordan Pranav Koothrapalli Sikander Rasheed Bilal Goregen
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PAKISTAN
Asian Cup Appearances: Thrice (2000, 2001, 2002)
Best Performance: Runner-up (2002)
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Squad
Mohammad Rafi Ali Chughtai Talha Hayat Abdul Masih Saim Rizvi Shabbir Khan Durrani Devdas Kumar Mikail Gondal Rana Hassan Jutt Sheraz Hashmi Riaz Rawani Kabir Khan Durrani Wahab Bangalzai Umair Tahir Abrar Bangash 
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QATAR
Asian Cup Appearances: Once (2002)
Best Performance: Winner (2002)
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Squad
Basheer Rashed Ismail Fakher Abdulsalam Al-Hadad Al-Amin Ahmed Ghulam Mohamed Salem Jesmi Mohammed Jasimi Abdul Azeez Yaslam Humaid Sultan Elmohamady Abd Elrahman Khamees Mubarak Munsif Ibrahim Suleiman Odeh Ali Khamis Faraj Muhsin Al-Tayani
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