List of Asia Cup five-wicket hauls

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Lasith Malinga tossing a cricket ball during practice.
Lasith Malinga has taken three fifers, the most by any bowler in the tournament.

In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer")[1] refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. Described as a "notable" achievement by author M.A. Pervez,[2] there have been only 11 instances of a bowler taking a five-wicket haul in the Asia Cup tournaments.[3] The Asia Cup is a One Day International (ODI) tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council,[4] a subordinate of the International Cricket Council (ICC).[5] Originally started as a biennial tournament in 1984, it has since been organised 12 times as of the latest edition in 2014.[a]

The first five-wicket haul in the tournament was taken by India's Arshad Ayub in the 1988 tournament, against Pakistan, when he took 5 wickets for 21 runs. No five-wicket hauls were taken in the 1990–91 tournament. In 1995, Aaqib Javed took 5 wickets for 19 runs against India.[3] These two bowling performances feature in the "Top 100 ODI bowling performances of all time", a list compiled and released by the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2002.[7] No five-wicket hauls were taken in the 2000 and 2004 tournaments.[3]

The Sri Lankans lead the list with seven five-wicket hauls—Ajantha Mendis and Lasith Malinga are the only bowlers to take more than one five-wicket haul in the tournament.[8] The former has taken two, both in 2008, while the latter has three five-wicket hauls—one in the 2010 tournament and two in 2014. Mendis' 6 wickets for 13 runs against India in the final of the 2008 is the best by any bowler across the tournament's history. The most recent five-wicket haul was taken by Malinga, who took 5 wickets for 56 runs against Pakistan in the final of the 2014 tournament.[8]

Key

  • Inn – The innings of the match in which the five-wicket haul was taken
  • Overs – Overs bowled in the innings
  • Runs – Runs conceded in the innings
  • Wkts – Batsmen whose wickets were taken in the innings
  • Econ – Runs conceded per over
  • Won – The match was won by the bowler's team
  • Lost – The match was lost by the bowler's team
  • Tied – The match ended in a tie

Five-wicket hauls

Asia Cup five-wicket hauls
No. Bowler Date Team Opponent Venue Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1 Arshad Ayub 31 October 1988  India  Pakistan Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1 9 21 5 2.33 Won[9]
2 Aaqib Javed 7 April 1995  Pakistan  India Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 2 9 19 5 2.11 Won[10]
3 Saqlain Mushtaq 16 July 1997  Pakistan  Bangladesh R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2 9.3 38 5 4.00 Won[11]
4 Ajantha Mendis 26 June 2008  Sri Lanka  United Arab Emirates Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan 2 6.3 22 5 3.38 Won[12]
5 Sohail Tanvir 29 June 2008  Pakistan  Sri Lanka National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan 1 10 48 5 4.80 Lost[13]
6 Muttiah Muralitharan 30 June 2008  Sri Lanka  Bangladesh National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan 2 10 31 5 3.10 Won[14]
7 Ajantha Mendis 6 July 2008  Sri Lanka  India National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan 2 8 13 6 1.62 Won[15]
8 Lasith Malinga 15 June 2010  Sri Lanka  Pakistan Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka 1 10 34 5 3.40 Won[16]
9 Farveez Maharoof 22 June 2010  Sri Lanka  India Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka 1 10 42 5 4.20 Won[17]
10 Lasith Malinga 25 February 2014  Sri Lanka  Pakistan Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah, Bangladesh 1 9.5 52 5 5.28 Won[18]
11 Lasith Malinga 8 March 2014  Sri Lanka  Pakistan Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1 10 56 5 5.60 Won[19]

Notes

  1. ^ The 1993 edition which was scheduled to be played in Pakistan, and the 2006 tournament scheduled to be held in India were cancelled.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Swinging it for the Auld Enemy – An interview with Ryan Sidebottom". The Scotsman. Glasgow. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2014. I'd rather take fifers (five wickets) for England
  2. ^ Pervez 2001, p. 31.
  3. ^ a b c "Records / Asia Cup / List of five-wickets-in-an-innings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  4. ^ Tagore, Vijay (4 January 2014). "Asian Cricket Council to decide on Asia Cup venue today". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  5. ^ "ACC urges India to tour Pakistan". Dawn. 6 December 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  6. ^ Menon, Mohandas (25 February 2014). "Asia Cup: The 30-year journey". Wisden India Almanack. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Top 100 Bowling Analysis of all time". Rediff.com. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Records / Asia Cup / Most five-wickets-in-an-innings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  9. ^ "5th Match: India v Pakistan at Dhaka, Oct 31, 1988 – Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  10. ^ "3rd Match: India v Pakistan at Sharjah, Apr 7, 1995 – Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  11. ^ "2nd Match: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Colombo (RPS), Jul 16, 1997 – Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  12. ^ "6th Match, Group A: Sri Lanka v United Arab Emirates at Lahore, Jun 26, 2008 – Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  13. ^ "8th Match, Super Four: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Karachi, Jun 29, 2008 – Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  14. ^ "9th Match, Super Four: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Karachi, Jun 30, 2008 – Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  15. ^ "Final: India v Sri Lanka at Karachi, Jul 6, 2008 – Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  16. ^ "1st Match: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Dambulla, Jun 15, 2010 – Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  17. ^ "6th Match: Sri Lanka v India at Dambulla, Jun 22, 2010 – Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  18. ^ "1st Match: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Fatullah, Feb 25, 2014 – Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  19. ^ "Final: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Dhaka, Mar 8, 2014 – Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.

Bibliography

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