In the ODI Asia Cup history, we haven’t only experienced some unforgettable batting performances but also enjoyed some of the greatest bowling performances in ODI history.
Here, we are discussing the best bowling figures in the Asia Cup (ODI) history.
Article Contents:
Best bowling figures
Best bowling figures for each team (only Test members)
Best bowling figures by pacers
Best bowling figures by spinners
Best bowling figures by captains
Asia Cup (ODI): Best bowling figures (Top 5)
The Sri Lankan off-spinner Ajantha Mendis holds the record for best bowling figures in the ODI Asia Cup history. During the Asia Cup 2008 Final, Mendis had the match-winning bowling figures of 8-1-13-6 against India at Karachi.
Player (Team) | Bowling figures | Opposition | Venue | Date |
Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) | 8-1-13-6 | India | Karachi | 6 July 2008 |
Mohammed Siraj (India) | 7-1-21-6 | Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 17 September 2023 |
Aaqib Javed (Pakistan) | 9-1-19-5 | India | Sharjah | 7 April 1995 |
Arshad Ayub (India) | 9-0-21-5 | Pakistan | Dhaka | 31 October 1988 |
Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) | 6.3-1-22-5 | UAE | Lahore | 26 June 2008 |
(Updated till Asia Cup 2023)
Asia Cup (ODI): Best bowling figures for each team (only Test members)
While Sri Lanka, India, and Pakistan have experienced at least one five-wicket haul in the ODI Asia Cup history, the other two Asian Test playing members, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, are yet to achieve this record.
Player (Team) | Bowling figures | Opposition | Venue | Date |
Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) | 8-1-13-6 | India | Karachi | 6 July 2008 |
Mohammed Siraj (India) | 7-1-21-6 | Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 17 September 2023 |
Aaqib Javed (Pakistan) | 9-1-19-5 | India | Sharjah | 7 April 1995 |
Saiful Islam (Bangladesh) | 10-2-36-4 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 6 April 1995 |
Gulbadin Naib (Afghanistan) | 10-0-60-4 | Sri Lanka | Lahore | 5 September 2023 |
(Updated till Asia Cup 2023)
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Asia Cup (ODI): Best bowling figures by pacers (Top 5)
During the Asia Cup 2023 Final against Sri Lanka (at Colombo, RPS, on 17 September 2023), Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj recorded 6/21.
Player (Team) | Bowling figures | Opposition | Venue | Date |
Mohammed Siraj (India) | 7-1-21-6 | Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 17 September 2023 |
Aaqib Javed (Pakistan) | 9-1-19-5 | India | Sharjah | 7 April 1995 |
Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) | 10-0-34-5 | Pakistan | Dambulla | 15 June 2010 |
Farveez Maharoof (Sri Lanka) | 10-1-42-5 | India | Dambulla | 22 June 2010 |
Sohail Tanvir (Pakistan) | 10-1-48-5 | Sri Lanka | Karachi | 29 June 2008 |
(Updated till Asia Cup 2023)
Asia Cup (ODI): Best bowling figures by spinners (Top 5)
The Asia Cup (ODI) best bowling figures record holder is an off-spinner, Sri Lankan cricketer Ajantha Mendis. During the Asia Cup 2008 Final against India at Karachi, Mendis had the tournament’s bowling figures 8-1-13-6.
Player (Team) | Bowling figures | Opposition | Venue | Date |
Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) | 8-1-13-6 | India | Karachi | 6 July 2008 |
Arshad Ayub (India) | 9-0-21-5 | Pakistan | Dhaka | 31 October 1988 |
Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) | 6.3-1-22-5 | UAE | Lahore | 26 June 2008 |
Kuldeep Yadav (India) | 8-0-25-5 | Pakistan | Colombo (RPS) | 10 September 2023 |
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) | 10-1-31-5 | Bangladesh | Karachi | 30 June 2008 |
(Updated till Asia Cup 2023)
Asia Cup (ODI): Best bowling figures by captains (Top 5)
Sri Lankan captain Ravi Ratnayeke holds the best bowling figures record by the captains in the ODI Asia Cup history. During the Asia Cup 1988 against Bangladesh at Dhaka, the right-arm pacer Ratnayeke recorded the bowling figures 8-1-23-4.
Player (Team) | Bowling figures | Opposition | Venue | Date |
Ravi Ratnayeke (Sri Lanka) | 8-1-23-4 | Bangladesh | Dhaka | 2 November 1988 |
Khurram Khan (UAE) | 10-0-32-4 | Sri Lanka | Dambulla | 17 July 2004 |
Abdul Qadir (Pakistan) | 9-3-27-3 | India | Dhaka | 31 October 1988 |
Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka) | 9-0-28-3 | Bangladesh | Colombo (RPS) | 9 September 2023 |
Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan) | 9.4-0-44-3 | Bangladesh | Fatullah | 1 March 2014 |
(Updated till Asia Cup 2023)
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