Best Economy Rates in T20 Asia Cup
| Player | Team | Innings | Runs Conceded | Overs Bowled | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Amir | Pakistan | 4 | 81 | 16.0 | 7 | 5.06 |
| Mohammad Naveed | UAE | 7 | 145 | 27.4 | 11 | 5.24 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | India | 6 | 123 | 23.0 | 13 | 5.34 |
| Abrar Ahmed | Pakistan | 7 | 143 | 26.4 | 6 | 5.36 |
| Mohammad Irfan | India | 4 | 87 | 16.0 | 5 | 5.43 |
| Ahmed Raza | UAE | 6 | 117 | 21.0 | 3 | 5.57 |
| Shahid Afridi | Pakistan | 3 | 68 | 12.0 | 2 | 5.66 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | India | 6 | 106 | 18.0 | 4 | 5.88 |
| Shadab Khan | Pakistan | 5 | 113 | 18.4 | 8 | 6.05 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 7 | 152 | 24.4 | 6 | 6.16 |
Best Economy Rates in ODI Asia Cup
| Player | Team | Innings | Overs Bowled | Runs Conceded | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 12 | 92.1 | 297 | 16 | 3.22 |
| Abdul Qadir | Pakistan | 8 | 69.2 | 251 | 17 | 3.62 |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | 24 | 230.2 | 865 | 30 | 3.75 |
| Arshad Khan | Pakistan | 8 | 70.5 | 270 | 7 | 3.81 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | India | 10 | 86.3 | 340 | 19 | 3.93 |
| Manoj Prabhakar | India | 9 | 86.0 | 339 | 8 | 3.94 |
| Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka | 8 | 68.0 | 271 | 26 | 3.98 |
| Mohammad Nabi | Afghanistan | 11 | 104.2 | 416 | 9 | 3.98 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | Pakistan | 9 | 85.2 | 342 | 8 | 4.00 |
| Nuwan Zoysa | Sri Lanka | 8 | 69.0 | 277 | 14 | 4.01 |
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ODI Asia Cup Records
Wasim Akram has the best economy rate in the ODI Asia Cup (minimum 360 balls bowled). He gave away 3.22 runs per over while taking 16 wickets in 12 innings.
Over 45 bowlers have economy rates below six in the ODI competition. Bangladesh’s Shahadat Hossain (6.87) is the only bowler with an economy rate above six.
Shakib Al Hasan has the lowest economy rate among captains in the ODI Asia Cup. He took eight wickets in eight innings at an economy of 4.92.
Notable Economical Spells
Pakistan’s Shabbir Ahmed’s economy of 3.14 is the lowest by a bowler in a single ODI Asia Cup edition (minimum 200 balls bowled). He bagged five wickets in four innings in the 2004 edition.
Pakistan’s Arshad Khan has recorded the lowest economy in an innings in the ODI Asia Cup (minimum 30 balls bowled). He had an economy of 0.62 while returning with figures of 1 for 5 in eight overs against Bangladesh in 2000.
Other Key Stats
Ajantha Mendis, whose economy is 3.98, has the lowest bowling average (10.42) and strike rate (15.6) in the ODI Asia Cup.
Muttiah Muralitharan, whose economy is 3.75, dismissed 30 batters, the most by a bowler in the ODI Asia Cup.
T20I Asia Cup Records
Mohammad Amir holds the best economy rate in the T20 Asia Cup (minimum 60 balls bowled). He snared seven wickets in four innings at 5.06.
Hong Kong’s Aizaz Khan and Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando are the two bowlers with economy rates above 10 in the T20 Asia Cup.
Shahid Afridi’s economy rate of 5.66 is the lowest for a captain in the T20 Asia Cup.
Most Economical Spells
Bhuvi also has the lowest bowling average in the T20I tournament, picking up a wicket after every 9.46 runs.
Jasprit Bumrah had an economy rate of 5.22 in 2016, the best by a bowler in a T20 Asia Cup edition. He grabbed six wickets in five innings for India.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has registered the most economical spell in an innings in the T20 Asia Cup. He dismissed five batters while giving away four runs in four overs against Afghanistan in 2022. Bhuvi’s 5 for 4 are also the best bowling figures in the T20 Asia Cup.
