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Most Centuries in Asia Cup History

Most Centuries in Asia Cup History
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When a cricket player makes 100 runs or more in a single inning, it is said to make a century. Forty-three players from different teams made fifty-three total centuries in Asia cup history. Most centuries in Asia Cup were made by Indian and Pakistan players. Bangladesh scores the minimum centuries. While Afghanistan and UAE players also make centuries.

First Century in Asia Cup

Moin-ul-Atiq is the first player from Pakistan, who made 1st century in Asia Cup against Bangladesh in 1988. In the same match, Ijaz Ahmed also scored 124 runs without not out. From 1990 to 1995, Sachin Tendulkar and Navjot Singh made lone centuries in this edition. In the 2008 Asia Cup, most centuries were made by players. From 1984 to 1986, there was no century made by any player.

Highest Centuries

Sanath Jayasuriya holds the record for the highest number of centuries in the Asia Cup. Kumar Sangakkara gets the 2nd position in scored most centuries. Another record of Kumar’s is that he made 3 centuries in a single tournament in 2008.

Kholi and Shoaib malik made 3, 3 centuries in the Asia cup. In 2010 Shahid Afridi made 2 centuries in a tournament as a captain that never other captains made. In 2012, Kohli made 183 scores against Pakistan, which is the highest individual score by a player.

List of Most Centuries in Asia Cup History

Player Years Team Mat Runs Ave SR 100
ST Jayasuriya 1990-2008 SL 25 1220 53.04 102.52 6
KC Sangakkara 2004-2014 SL 24 1075 48.86 84.51 4
SR Tendulkar 1990-2012 IND 23 971 51.1 85.47 2
Shoaib Malik 2000-2018 PAK 17 786 65.5 90.65 3
RG Sharma 2008-2018 IND 22 745 46.56 84.94 1
A Ranatunga 1984-1997 SL 19 741 57 82.79 1
Mushfiqur Rahim 2008-2018 BAN 21 699 36.78 84.52 2
DPMD Jayawardene 2000-2014 SL 28 674 29.3 87.64 0
MS Dhoni 2008-2018 IND 19 648 64.8 87.68 1
PA de Silva 1984-2000 SL 24 645 32.25 83.44 0
MS Atapattu 1997-2004 SL 13 642 64.2 71.09 1
V Kohli 2010-2014 IND 11 613 61.3 97.14 3
Inzamam-ul-Haq 1995-2004 PAK 15 591 59.1 89.27 0
G Gambhir 2008-2012 IND 13 573 44.07 89.95 1
SK Raina 2008-2012 IND 13 547 60.77 113.95 2

 

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