1. Sanath Jayasuriya
Another Sri Lankan legendary left-handed batsman, Sanath Jayasuriya makes it to the top of the list of the highest run scorers in Asia Cup history. Jayasuriya who was one of the most destructive batsmen of his time in white ball cricket is the top scorer in the history of the Asia Cup history till date.
The explosive opening batsman has scored 1220 runs in the 25 matches (24 innings) that he’s been a part of. He batted with an incredibly high strike rate of 102.53 and a mouth-watering average of 53.04. his highest individual score in the tournament was 130. He also smashed a record number of 6 centuries and 3 half centuries in the tournament.
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