Top 3 Highest Run Scorers in Asia Cup History so far

Asia Cup always has been a pretty closely watched cricket tournament by several fans across the globe and especially in the Asian continent. The tournament is of great significance especially because it provides the cricketing nations in Asia to compete amongst themselves and find out who's the strongest of all. 

The tournament also serves as a really good means for all the participating teams to prepare for the ODI and T20 World Cup which are tournaments of massive importance to each and every nation for sure. The Asia Cup has seen several famous batsmen rocking the stage with fantastic performances on the field to take their teams to great heights. 

In the 38 glorious years of Asia Cup history so far, there have been several memorable batsmen who've had an everlasting impact on the tournament and the game with their consistent performances throughout the several editions of the tournament that they've been a part of. It's time for us to take a look back at the top 3 run scorers in the history Asia Cup to date:-

3. Sachin Tendulkar

The God of Cricket who ruled the cricketing world for 24 long years of his career sits third amongst the top run scorers in the history of Asia Cup cricket. During the period 1990-2012 that he played for India in the Asia Cup the batsman scored 971 runs in 23 matches (21 innings). 

He smashed 2 centuries and 7 fifties in the meantime and his highest individual score in the tournament was 114. His average was 51.10 and a good enough strike rate of 85.47.

2. Kumar Sangakkara

Sri Lanka's legendary wicket-keeper batsman, Kumar Sangakkara is second on the list of top run-getters in Asia Cup history. The left handed batsman in his career span of 2004-2014 played a total of 24 matches (23 innings) and has 1075 runs to his name with an average of close to 49. 

He has smashed 4 centuries and 8 half centuries while featuring for Sri Lanka in the tournament. He batted with a strike rate of 84.39 and his highest individual score in the tournament was 121.

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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