Asia Cup T20 2016 in Numbers

The first ever T20 edition of Asia Cup came to an end with India defeating hosts Bangladesh in the rain affected finals to grab their 6th Asia Cup title, the most for any team. The tournament featured 5 teams – Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and UAE. Just before the tournament, a qualifier round was played between 4 associate nations – UAE, Afghanistan, Oman and Hong Kong from which UAE made into the main round. India ended as winners defeating runners-ups Bangladesh by 9 wickets in the final. Pakistan finished 3rd with 2 wins in 4 games while Sri Lanka ended up 4th with just 1 win in their tally. Here we analyze the stats recorded during Asia Cup T20’s main round.

0 – Number of matches UAE won in the main round. They are the only team who have lost all the games in the main round. Interestingly, they won all the 3 matches in the qualifying stages.

2 – The number of fifties by Dinesh Chandimal in this Asia Cup, was the most by any player.

2 – Number of maiden overs bowled by Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar in this Asia Cup, the most by any bowler.

3 – Number dismissals made by MS Dhoni as wicketkeeper against Sri Lanka. These are the most dismissals made by a wicketkeeper in a match in this Asia Cup.

3 – Number of times Mashrafe Mortaza got out for a duck in this Asia Cup, wich was the most duck dismissals in the tournament.

3 – The number of catches taken by Mashrafe Mortaza vs UAE in this Asia Cup, most by any player in a match.

4/26 – Lasith Malinga’s figures of 4/26 vs UAE are the best bowling figures in a match in Asia Cup T20.

4 – Number of players who made their T20I debut during this Asia Cup.

5 – Number of matches India won in this Asia Cup. They are now the first team win a T20I tournament without losing a single game. (Min: 3 matches)

5.06 – Economy rate of Mohammad Amir in this Asia Cup, the best for any other player. (Min: 10 overs)

6 – The number of catches taken by Soumya Sarkar in this Asia Cup, most by any player.

6 – Number of boundary sixes Mahmudullah has hit in this Asia Cup, the most by any player.

7 – Number dismissals made by MS Dhoni as wicketkeeper, the most by any player in this Asia Cup.

9 – India’s 9 wickets win over UAE is the biggest margin of victory by wickets in this Asia Cup.

9.1 – Al-Amin Hossain’s bowling strike-rate in this Asia Cup, the best for any other player. (Min: 10 overs)

10 – Number of individual half centuries scored in this Asia Cup.

11 – Number of wickets taken by Al-Amin Hossain in this Asia Cup T20, the most by a bowler.

11.57 – Mohammad Amir’s bowling average in this Asia Cup, the best for any other player. (Min: 10 overs)

20 – Number of boundary fours Virat Kohli has hit in this Asia Cup, the most by any player.

35 – Balls taken by Shikhar Dhawan to score his fifty against Bangladesh in finals. It is the fastest fifty recorded in the Asia Cup T20.

44 – Runs conceded by Nuwan Kulasekara against Bangladesh, the most expensive figures during the Asia Cup.

51 – Bangladesh’s 51-run win over UAE is the biggest win margin in terms of runs during the Asia Cup.

63 – Number of dot balls bowled by Mohammad Amir in this Asia Cup, the most by any player.

81/9 – UAE’s 81/9 vs India is the lowest innings total in this Asia Cup.

83 – Rohit Sharma’s 83 vs Bangladesh in the league match is the highest individual total in this Asia Cup.

114* – Partnership stand for the 4th wicket between Pakistan’s Umar Akmal & Shoaib Malik against UAE is the highest partnership for any wicket during this Asia Cup.

121 – Batting average of Mahmudullah, the best for any other player in this Asia Cup. (Min: 50 runs)

163 – Runs scored during the league match between India and UAE, the lowest aggregated game during the Asia Cup.

165.75 – Mahmudullah’s batting strike-rate in this Asia Cup, the best for any other player. (Min: 50 runs)

166/6 – India’s total of 166/6 vs Bangladesh in league stage is the highest team total in this Asia Cup.

176 – Runs scored by Sabbir Rahman in this Asia Cup, the most by any other player.

253.84 – Mahmudullah’s batting strike-rate vs India in the finals, the best during an innings in this Asia Cup for any player. (Min: 25 runs)

301 – Runs scored during the league match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. This is the highest aggregated game during the Asia Cup.