Most Runs in Asia Cup 2023: Kusal Mendis Moves to Top Spot, Sadeera Samarawickrama Second
Pakistan captain Babar Azam is second on the list as he slammed 151 against Nepal in the opening match of Asia Cup 2023. Azam did not bat against India as rain played spoilsport in the match. Meanwhile, you can check the full list of most runs in Asia Cup 2023 below.
Kusal Mendis moved to the top spot in the list of most runs scored in Asia Cup 2023 so far. The right-hander struck a gritty 91 in Sri Lanka's Super Four match against Pakistan and that has taken his tally to 253 runs. He is followed by fellow Sri Lankan Sadeera Samarawickrama. Pakistan captain Babar Azam, third, finishes his campaign with 207 runs while Mohammad Rizwan is fourth with 105 runs. Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto, who was ruled out, is fifth in this list with 193 runs from two matches. Meanwhile, you can check the full list of most runs in Asia Cup 2023 below. Asia Cup 2023 Points Table Updated With Net Run Rate.
Six teams are participating in Asia Cup 2023. India, Pakistan and Nepal are in Group A while Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are in Group B. Nepal have been eliminated and India and Pakistan have made it to Super Four round from Group A. After the initial round, top four teams will face-off each other in the Super Four stage. So, with each team getting to play three games. As the tournament proceeds, the list of batsmen with most runs in Asia Cup 2023 will definitely see some changes. Asia Cup 2023 Full Schedule: Get Time Table With Date, Match Timings in IST, Fixtures and Venue Details of ODI Tournament.
Most Runs in Asia Cup 2023
Rank | Batsman | Matches | Inns | Runs | Ave |
1 | Kusal Mendis | 5 | 5 | 253 | 50.60 |
2 | Sadeera Samarawickrama | 5 | 5 | 215 | 43.00 |
3 | Babar Azam | 5 | 4 | 207 | 51.75 |
4 | Mohammad Rizwan | 5 | 4 | 195 | 64.66 |
5 | Najmul Hossain Shanto | 2 | 2 | 193 | 96.50 |
After being played in T20 format in the last edition, Asia Cup 2023 is being played in ODI format. With ICC ODI World Cup 2023 scheduled to be held later this year in India, the Asia Cup 2023 will serve as an ideal platform for these teams ahead of the mega event.
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