Asia Cup 2022: Interesting statistical trivia so far
Asia Cup Super 4 stage. A 40 run win against minnows Hong Kong, who are ranked 20th in the ICC T20I team rankings also meant that India finished as the toppers of Group A, with 2 wins in their two league stage matches. So far this edition of the Asia Cup, which is only the second edition of the tournament that is being played in the T20 format after the one in 2016, has produced some great cricket overall.
Read AlsoAsia Cup: Suryakumar, Kohli star as India beat Hong Kong by 40 runs to seal Super Four spotDefending champions India defeated Hong Kong by 40 runs in their Asia Cup match, registering their second successive win in the continental tournament. Sent into bat, India scored 192/2 with Virat Kohli (59 not out) and Suryakumar Yadav (68 not out) being the team's main contributors. In reply, Hong
Here are some interesting statistical trivia for this edition and for the Asia Cup overall so far: # Bhuvneshwar Kumar (4/26), Hardik Pandya (3/25), Arshdeep Singh (2/33) and Avesh Khan (1/19) provided the first instance of Indian pacers capturing all ten wickets in a Twenty20 International, accomplishing the feat against Pakistan in Dubai on August 28. # Strike rate of 261.53 recorded by Suryakumar Yadav during the course of his unbeaten match-winning knock of 68 off 26 balls for India vs Hong Kong in Dubai on August 31 - the highest by any batsman in an innings of 25-plus. # Six sixes hit by Najibullah Zadran during the course of his 43 not out against Bangladesh - the first batter to hit as many sixes in an innings in Asia Cup 2022. # Suryakumar Yadav became the second batsman to hit six sixes during the course of his 68 not out off 26 balls against Hong Kong in Dubai on August 31. #Rashid Khan has conceded 34 runs in