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Asia Cup
The Asia Cup is undoubtedly one of the most famous tournaments in the history of cricket. Top Asian countries compete to win this prestigious trophy. Quite a few bowlers performed well for their respective teams in the Asia Cup. However, there are a few cricketers who etched their names in the history books after some superb bowling performances. Here are 4 bowlers with the best bowling figures in the Asia Cup:
Ajantha Mendis (5/22)
Former Sri Lankan bowler Ajantha Mendis bowled brilliantly in an ODI match against UAE back in 2008. Batting first, Sri Lanka posted a total of 290 at the end of 50 overs. Hence, UAE needed to chase a target of 291 to win the ODI match. However, Sri Lanka bowled out UAE for just 148. Ajantha Mendis was the chief architect behind UAE’s downfall. In 6.3 overs, Mendis scalped a total of 5 wickets for Sri Lanka. Mendis also maintained a superb bowling economy of 3.38. In the end, Sri Lanka defeated UAE by 142 runs.
Arshad Ayub (5/21)
Former Indian cricketer Arshad Ayub bowled brilliantly in an ODI match against Pakistan back in 1988. Batting first, Pakistan scored 143 runs at the end of 50 overs. Ayub was India’s highest wicket-taker against Pakistan, scalping 5 wickets in total. In the end, India went on to win the ODI match against Pakistan by 4 wickets.
Aakib Javed (5/19)
Former Pakistani cricketer Aakib Javed bowled brilliantly in an ODI match against India back in 1995. Batting first, Pakistan scored 266 runs in 50 overs. Hence, India needed to chase a total of 267 to win the match. However, Pakistan bowled out India for just 169. Javed was the chief architect behind India’s downfall. In just 9 overs, Javed scalped 5 wickets for Pakistan. In the end, Pakistan defeated India by a comprehensive margin of 97 runs.
Ajantha Mendis (6/13)
Mendis ran riot with the ball in an ODI match against India back in 2008. Batting first, Sri Lanka managed to score 273 runs in 50 overs. Hence, India needed to chase a total of 274 to win the match. However, Sri Lanka bowled out to India for just 173. Mendis was the chief architect behind India’s downfall. In just 8 overs, Mendis scalped an impressive 6 wickets for Sri Lanka. In the end, Sri Lanka defeated India by a huge margin of 100 runs.