Top 5 Opening Pairs in Asia Cup
Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag (left) Mohammad Hafeez and Nasir Jamshed (right) (Source: Twitter)
The 16th edition of the Asia Cup is scheduled to kick start on August 30. The tournament will take place in Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The first match of the tournament is set to be played between Pakistan and Nepal at Multan, in Pakistan. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) recently announced a 15-member squad for the 2023 edition of the Asia Cup.
The last edition of the Asia Cup was won by Sri Lanka which was played in the United Arab Emirates. In Cricket, the openers are those batters who provide a solid start to their side. Some of the great openers of the Asia Cup are Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Marvan Atapattu, Sanath Jayasuriya, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Mohammad Hafeez, and Nasir Jamshed.
Let’s look at the top five opening pairs in Asia Cup:
5. 354 Runs – Marvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya:
On the fifth number come the openers from Sri Lanka, Marvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya. They have scored a total of 354 runs for their side in the history of the Asia Cup. Together, the two have provided some good starts to their side in the past which has helped their side to victory in bilateral series as well as in the major tournaments.
