List of Asia Cup five-wicket hauls
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.[lower-alpha 1]
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]
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Five-wicket hauls
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opponent | Venue | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
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| 1 | Ayub, ArshadArshad Ayub | 31 October 1988 |  India |  Pakistan | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 1 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 2.33 | Won[9] | |
| 2 | Javed, AaqibAaqib Javed | 7 April 1995 | Pakistan | India | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 2 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 2.11 | Won[10] | |
| 3 | Mushtaq, SaqlainSaqlain Mushtaq | 16 July 1997 | Pakistan |  Bangladesh | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2 | 9.3 | 38 | 5 | 4.00 | Won[11] | |
| 4 | Mendis, AjanthaAjantha Mendis | 26 June 2008 |  Sri Lanka |  United Arab Emirates | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan | 2 | 6.3 | 22 | 5 | 3.38 | Won[12] | |
| 5 | Tanvir, SohailSohail Tanvir | 29 June 2008 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan | 1 | 10 | 48 | 5 | 4.80 | Lost[13] | |
| 6 | Muralitharan, MuttiahMuttiah Muralitharan | 30 June 2008 | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh | National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan | 2 | 10 | 31 | 5 | 3.10 | Won[14] | |
| 7 | Mendis, AjanthaAjantha Mendis | 6 July 2008 | Sri Lanka | India | National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan | 2 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 1.62 | Won[15] | |
| 8 | Malinga, LasithLasith Malinga | 15 June 2010 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka | 1 | 10 | 34 | 5 | 3.40 | Won[16] | |
| 9 | Maharoof, FarveezFarveez Maharoof | 22 June 2010 | Sri Lanka | India | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka | 1 | 10 | 42 | 5 | 4.20 | Won[17] | |
| 10 | Malinga, LasithLasith Malinga | 25 February 2014 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah, Bangladesh | 1 | 9.5 | 52 | 5 | 5.28 | Won[18] | |
| 11 | Malinga, LasithLasith Malinga | 8 March 2014 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 1 | 10 | 56 | 5 | 5.60 | Won[19] |
Notes
References
- ↑ "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
- ↑ Pervez 2001, p. 31.
- 1 2 3 "Records / Asia Cup / List of five-wickets-in-an-innings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ Tagore, Vijay (4 January 2014). "Asian Cricket Council to decide on Asia Cup venue today". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "ACC urges India to tour Pakistan". Dawn. 6 December 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ Menon, Mohandas (25 February 2014). "Asia Cup: The 30-year journey". Wisden India Almanack. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "Top 100 Bowling Analysis of all time". Rediff.com. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- 1 2 "Records / Asia Cup / Most five-wickets-in-an-innings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "5th Match: India v Pakistan at Dhaka, Oct 31, 1988 – Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "3rd Match: India v Pakistan at Sharjah, Apr 7, 1995 – Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "2nd Match: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Colombo (RPS), Jul 16, 1997 – Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "6th Match, Group A: Sri Lanka v United Arab Emirates at Lahore, Jun 26, 2008 – Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "8th Match, Super Four: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Karachi, Jun 29, 2008 – Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "9th Match, Super Four: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Karachi, Jun 30, 2008 – Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "Final: India v Sri Lanka at Karachi, Jul 6, 2008 – Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "1st Match: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Dambulla, Jun 15, 2010 – Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "6th Match: Sri Lanka v India at Dambulla, Jun 22, 2010 – Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "1st Match: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Fatullah, Feb 25, 2014 – Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "Final: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Dhaka, Mar 8, 2014 – Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
Bibliography
- Pervez, M.A. (2001). A Dictionary of Cricket. Universities Press. ISBN 978-81-7370-184-9.