TOP STORIES from the Asia Cup 2023: The Best Five Batsmen and the Best Five Bowlers in the Tournament
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In the Asia Cup 2023, Shubman Gill from India is the best batsman, and after the final game on September 17, 2023, Matheesha Pathirana from Sri Lanka is the top bowler.
The Asia Cup 2023 finished on Sunday, September 17, 2023. The final match was between India and Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Sri Lanka. This tournament provided an opportunity for young players to showcase their talents, and they did exceptionally well. Shubman Gill from India scored the most runs, and Matheesha Pathirana from Sri Lanka was the top bowler.
Top Five Standout Batsmen in the Asia Cup 2023:
1] Shubham Gill: In the Asia Cup 2023, Shubman Gill from India has scored 302 runs in six matches. He hit a century against Bangladesh and two fifties, one against Pakistan and one against Nepal. This performance has made him the top run-scorer. Gill’s average score is 75, and he has a strike rate of 93.49.
2] Kushal Mendis: Next on the list is Kusal Mendis from Sri Lanka. He is a wicket-keeper batsman who has scored 270 runs in six games. On average, he scores about 45 runs in each game, and his strike rate is 90.03. Kusal Mendis, who is 28 years old, has hit three fifties. His highest score, which was 93 runs, came in a very important match against Pakistan during the Super 4 stage, which was like a semifinal.
3] Sadeera Samarawickrama: The next player on the list is also from Sri Lanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama. Sadeera started playing for the national team in 2017, and in this Asia Cup, he’s shown his true potential as a batsman. Although he can also keep wickets, he’s been playing as a specialist batter. The 28-year-old has scored 215 runs with an average of 38.53 and a strike rate of 89.95. He has hit two fifties during the tournament.
4] Rohit Sharma: The next batter on this list is from India. He scored 194 runs, including three fifties.
5] KL Rahul: The other batter on this list is from India. This amazing batter scored 169 runs in just three innings. He also scored a century against Pakistan.
Ranking of Top Five Bowlers of the Asia Cup 2023:
1] Matheesha Pathirana: Matheesha Pathirana, who bowls with a slinging action similar to Lasith Malinga, performed exceptionally well in a crucial match for Sri Lanka. He took four wickets, giving away only 32 runs, and this outstanding performance helped him move ahead of Kuldeep Yadav and Dunith Wellalage to become the leading wicket-taker. In total, Pathirana has taken 11 wickets in five matches, with an average of 22.63.
2] Mohammed Siraj: Mohammed Siraj wasn’t even considered a strong candidate for the top five bowlers in the Asia Cup. However, in the final against Sri Lanka, he surprised everyone by taking a career-best six wickets for just 21 runs. This outstanding performance catapulted him to the second position on the list. In total, the fast bowler from Hyderabad managed to get 10 wickets in five games, with an impressive average of 12.20.
3] Dunith Wellalage: Wellalage became well-known when he took his first-ever five-wicket haul against India in a Super Four match. During that game, the young left-handed spinner displayed his skills in both bowling and batting, scoring an unbeaten 42 runs. The 20-year-old has taken a total of 10 wickets at an average of 17.20 runs per wicket. His best bowling performance was five wickets for 40 runs in a single match.
4] Shaheen Afridi: In the fourth position, we have Pakistan’s fast bowler, Shaheen Afridi. He managed to take ten wickets during the tournament.
5] Kuldeep Yadav: In the fifth spot, there’s India’s Kuldeep Yadav. He has nine wickets from five games. His average of 11.44 and economy rate of 3.61 are some of the best among all the bowlers in the top five wicket-takers of the Asia Cup 2023. Kuldeep’s top performance was when he took five wickets for 25 runs against Pakistan.
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