Asia cup is one of few multi
country cricket tournament that has been played enough number of times to have
it's own set of records. There have been 10 Asia cup tournaments over the years
and asian cricket council seems determined to continue to tradition. Note that
we've had two asia cup test series as well, won by Pakistan and Sri Lanka back
in year 1999 and 2001 respectively but we may not see another one any time
soon. Asia cup cricket is mainly about one day cricket and here are the record
holders so far..
Highest score by a batsman
Virat Kohli made thrilling 183
against arch rivals Pakistan when India need to win at any cost, overhauling
144 by Younus Khan which came at a tricky time when baby team Hong Kong had
taken 2 early wickets. Younus' 3rd wicket partnership with Shoaib Mallik (who
too scored a ton) fetched 223 runs. Highest by a Sri Lankan batsman in Asia cup
is 131 notout by Arjuna Ranatunga.
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Highest individual scores in Asia cup tournaments.
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Batsman (country)
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Score
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Balls
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4s
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6s
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Versus
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Venue
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Date
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Virat Kohli (India)
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183
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148
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22
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1
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Pakistan
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Mirpur
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18 Mar 2012
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Younus Khan (Pak)
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144
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122
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8
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3
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Hong Kong
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Colombo
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18 Jul 2004
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Shoaib Mallik (Pak)
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143
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127
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18
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1
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India
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Colombo
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25 Jul 2004
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Virat Kohli (India)
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136
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122
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16
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2
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Bangladesh
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Fatullah
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26 Feb 2014
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Sourav Ganguly (India)
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135*
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124
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6
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7
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Bangladesh
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Dhaka
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30 May 2000
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Arjuna Ranatunga (SL)
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131*
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152
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17
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0
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India
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Colombo
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18 Jul 1997
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Highest team totals
Pakistan hold the record with their mountainous 385/7
against Bangladesh in 2010 season. Shahid Afridi scored 124 from 60 balls while
Shahzaib Hasan, Imran Farhat and Umar Akmal contributed half centuries.
Pakistan overhauled India's record who had humiliated Hong Kong in 2008,
beating minnows by 256 runs. MS Dhoni (109*), Suresh Raina (101), Virendra
Sehwag (78) and Gautam Gambhir (51) were main contributors that day.
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Country
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Total
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Ovs
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Inn
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Versus
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Venue
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Date
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Pakistan
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385/7
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50.0
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1st
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Bangladesh
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Dambulla
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21 Jun 2010
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India
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374/4
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50.0
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1st
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Hong Kong
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Karachi
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25 Jun 2008
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Sri Lanka
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357/9
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50.0
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1st
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Bangladesh
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Lahore
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25 Jun 2008
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Pakistan
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343/5
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50.0
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1st
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Hong Kong
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Colombo
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18 Jul 2004
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Sri Lanka
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332/8
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50.0
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1st
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Bangladesh
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Karachi
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20 Jun 2008
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Lowest team totals
Chasing 321, hosts Bangladesh were allout for 87, with only
two batsmen = Habibul Bashar (23) and Mushfiqur Rahim (11) reaching double
figures with Shahadat Hossain unavailable to bat, and hence allout.
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Country
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Total
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Ovs
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Inn
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Versus
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Venue
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Date
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Bangladesh
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87/9
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34.2
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2nd
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Pakistan
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Dhaka
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2 Jun 2000
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Bangladesh
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94/10
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35.3
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1st
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Pakistan
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Moratuwa
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31 Mar 1986
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Sri Lanka
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96/10
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41.0
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1st
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India
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Sharjah
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8 Apr 1984
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Bangladesh
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99/8
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45.0
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1st
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India
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Chittagong
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27 Oct 1988
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Hong Kong
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105/10
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45.2
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2nd
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Bangladesh
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Colombo
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16 Jul 2004
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Best bowling
Ajantha Mendis is the only bowler to take 6 wickets in an
innings of an Asia cup cricket match, doing it against India in the finals of
2008 tournament. Mendis was awarded man of the match as well series that day.
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Best bowling
performances in Asia cup tournaments.
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Bowler (country)
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Wkts
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Runs
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Overs
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Versus
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Venue
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Date
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Ajantha Mendis (SL)
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6
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13
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8.0
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India
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Karachi
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6 Jul 2008
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Aaqib Javed (Pak)
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5
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19
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9.0
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India
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Sharjah
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7 Apr 1995
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Arshad Ayub (India)
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5
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21
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9.0
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Pakistan
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Dhaka
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31 Oct 1988
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Ajantha Mendis (SL)
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5
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22
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6.3
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UAE
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Lahore
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26 Jun 2008
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Muthiah Muralitharan (SL)
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5
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21
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10
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Bangladesh
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Karachi
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30 Jun 2008
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Lasith Malinga (SL)
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5
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34
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10
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Pakistan
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Dambulla
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15 Jun 2010
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Saqlain Mushtaq (Pak)
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5
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38
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9.3
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Bangladesh
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Colombo
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16 Jul 1997
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Farveez Maharoof (SL)
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5
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42
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10
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India
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Dambulla
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22 Jun 2010
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Sohail Tanvir (Pak)
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5
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48
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10
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Sri Lanka
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Karachi
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29 Jun 2008
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Highest partnership
in Asia cup tournaments belongs to Pakistani openers
Mohammad Hafeez and Nasir Jamshed who put on 224 against rivals India in 2012
edition, yet their team lost. Hafeez and Jamshed bettered the record held by
Younus Khan and Shoaib Mallik by one run!
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Best
partnerships (by wicket) in all asia cups.
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Batsmen (country)
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P'ship
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Wkt
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Versus
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Venue
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Date
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Md Hafeez + Nasir Jamshed (Pak)
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224
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1st
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India
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Mirpur
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18 Mar 2012
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Gautam Gambhir + Virat Kohli (Ind)
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205
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2nd
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Sri Lanka
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Mirpur
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13 Mar 2012
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Yousuf Khan + Shoaib Mallik (Pak)
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223
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3rd
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Hong Kong
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Colombo
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18 Jul 2004
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MS Dhoni + Suresh Raina (India)
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166
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4th
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Hong Kong
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Karachi
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26 Jun 2008
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Umar Akmal + Shahid Afridi (Pak)
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137
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5th
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Bangladesh
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Dambulla
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21 Jun 2010
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Alok Kapali + Mahmudullah (Bdesh)
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112
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6th
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India
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Karachi
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28 Jun 2008
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H Tillakaratne + K Dharamsena (SL)
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71
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7th
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India
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Sharjah
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9 Apr 1995
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Fawad Alam + Sohail Tanvir (Pak)
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100
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8th
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Hong Kong
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Karachi
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24 Jun 2008
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Harbhajan Singh + Zaheer Khan (Ind)
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46
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9th
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Sri Lanka
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Colombo
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1 Aug 2004
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Saiful Islam + Anisur Rahman (Bdesh)
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25
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10th
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India
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Sharjah
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5 Apr 1995
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More Asia cup records
**Sanath Jayasuriya has made most runs in Asia cups =
1220 runs from 25 games with best score of 130 at an average of over 53 with 6
hundreds & 3 fifties.
**Sri Lanka have played in all 12 previous asia cups, and hence featured in most matches = 40. Lankans also have best win percentage = 72.50 followed by India = 36 played, 22 won, 13 lost = 62.85% success rate, and then Pakistan = 18 wins from 31 games.
**Kapil Dev is only bowler to take a hattrick in asia cup, doing it against Sri Lanka, dismissing Roshan Mahanama, Sanath Jayasuriya and Ramesh Ratnayake.
**Muthiah Muralitharan owns the record of most wickets in asia cup, with 30 wickets from 24 matches at 28.83 a piece with 1 five wicket haul & economy of 3.75.
**Lowest win margin is by India = 4 runs, winning over Sri Lanka at Colombo back in 2004 edition while by wickets, India's 4 wkt victory over Pakistan back in 1988 is the smallest.
**Biggest win margin is by 256 runs, with which India beat minnows Hong Kong in 2008 tournament. There has been 3 ten wicket victories, done once each by India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, over Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Bangladesh respectively.
**Sri Lanka have played in all 12 previous asia cups, and hence featured in most matches = 40. Lankans also have best win percentage = 72.50 followed by India = 36 played, 22 won, 13 lost = 62.85% success rate, and then Pakistan = 18 wins from 31 games.
**Kapil Dev is only bowler to take a hattrick in asia cup, doing it against Sri Lanka, dismissing Roshan Mahanama, Sanath Jayasuriya and Ramesh Ratnayake.
**Muthiah Muralitharan owns the record of most wickets in asia cup, with 30 wickets from 24 matches at 28.83 a piece with 1 five wicket haul & economy of 3.75.
**Lowest win margin is by India = 4 runs, winning over Sri Lanka at Colombo back in 2004 edition while by wickets, India's 4 wkt victory over Pakistan back in 1988 is the smallest.
**Biggest win margin is by 256 runs, with which India beat minnows Hong Kong in 2008 tournament. There has been 3 ten wicket victories, done once each by India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, over Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Bangladesh respectively.
