Asia Cup 2022 Awards – Asia Cup Most Runs, Asia Cup Most Wickets: After two weeks of top-class cricket, the Asia Cup came to a close on Sunday with Sri Lanka lifting their sixth title in Dubai. The hosts successfully defended 170 to seal the title and bag hefty prize money. SL’s Wanindu Hasaranga won the player of the series award, while Mohammed Rizwan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar topped the leading run-scorers and wicket-takers charts. Follow Asia Cup 2022 Highlights with Insidesport.IN
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Asia Cup 2022 Awards: Wanindu Hasaranga wins Player of the Series, Sri Lanka bag hefty $150,000 cheque after Asia cup triumph – Check out
Wanindu Hasaranga played a stellar role in Sri Lanka’s triumph as the all-rounder rightfully lifted the player of the tournament trophy after the final. Hasaranga’s biggest contribution came in the final, where he chipped in with a fiery 36 off just 1 balls. He followed it up with a spell of 4-0-27-3 to put the game to bed and help the Islanders march towards the title.
Mohammed Rizwan scored yet another half-century to end up as the tournament’s highest run-getter. Rizwan went past India’s Virat Kohli to top the charts. Sri Lanka duo Pathum Nissanka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa also found their way into the top five.
Most Runs in Asia Cup 2022
| POS | PLAYER | MATCHES | INNS | RUNS | AVG | SR | 4S | 6S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammad Rizwan | 6 | 6 | 281 | 56.20 | 117.57 | 21 | 6 |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | 5 | 5 | 276 | 92.00 | 147.59 | 20 | 11 |
| 3 | Ibrahim Zadran | 5 | 5 | 196 | 65.33 | 104.26 | 14 | 4 |
| 4 | Bhanuka Rajapaksa | 6 | 6 | 191 | 47.75 | 149.22 | 15 | 9 |
| 5 | Pathum Nissanka | 6 | 6 | 173 | 34.60 | 115.33 | 15 | 5 |
India’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar topped the bowling charts with a stunning haul of 11 wickets in five games. Hasaranga’s heroics saw him finish second while Pakistan trio Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf all make it to the top five. \
Most wickets in Asia Cup 2022
| POS | PLAYER | MATCHES | OVERS | BALLS | WKTS | AVG | RUNS | 4-FERS | 5-FERS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 5 | 19.0 | 114 | 11 | 10.45 | 115 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 6 | 23.0 | 138 | 9 | 18.89 | 170 | – | – |
| 3 | Mohammad Nawaz | 6 | 18.4 | 112 | 8 | 13.75 | 110 | – | – |
| 4 | Shadab Khan | 5 | 18.4 | 112 | 8 | 14.12 | 113 | 1 | – |
| 5 | Haris Rauf | 6 | 20.0 | 120 | 8 | 19.12 | 153 | – | – |
Asia Cup 2022 Awards: Wanindu Hasaranga wins Player of the Series, Sri Lanka bag hefty $150,000 cheque after Asia cup triumph – Check out
Pakistan, who finished runners up received a whopping cheque of $75,000 for their achievements in the Asia CUp. Champions Sri Lanka received double the money, bagging a staggering $150,000 as their prize pot. The award comes in during a great economical crisis for Sri Lanka, further highlighting how special their win was.
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