In cricket, a player is said to have scored a century when he scores 100 or more runs in a single innings.[1] The Asia Cup is a either One Day International format (50 overs) and Twenty20 International cricket format (20 overs) tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council,[2] a subordinate of the International Cricket Council (ICC).[3] Originally started as a biennial tournament in 1984, it has since been organised 16 times as of the latest edition in 2023.[a][b] Since its inception, a total of 60centuries have been scored by 39 players from four different teams—Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.[5][b] India have scored the most centuries with 20.[6][b]
Notable Records
- The first player to score a century in the tournament was Pakistan's Moin-ul-Atiq, who made 105 against Bangladesh in the third edition (1988). In the same match, his teammate Ijaz Ahmed scored 124 not out.
- India's Navjot Singh Sidhu and Sachin Tendulkar were the lone centurions of the 1990 and 1995 tournaments, respectively.
- The 2008 edition saw 13 centuries—the highest for a tournament—while no centuries were made in 1984 and 1986.[7]
- Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya holds the record for the most centuries (six), followed by India's Virat Kohli (five).[b] Sri Lank's Kumar Sangakkara have four and Pakistan's Shoaib Malik have three centuries .[5]
- Sangakkara's three centuries in the 2008 tournament is a record for a single edition.[8]
- Pakistan's Shahid Afridi made two centuries in the 2010 edition while playing as a captain, the most in the tournament history.[9] His second century, which came against Bangladesh when he made 124 at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, is the fastest in terms of balls faced in Asia cup matches.[c]
- Kohli's 183 against Pakistan in 2012 is the highest individual score.[d][13]
- The 2016 Asia Cup and 2022 Asia Cup are the only tournament played in the Twenty20 format. Hong Kong's Babar Hayat is first centurion of the Twenty20 format including qualifiers; he made 122 (off 60 balls) against Oman.
- Kohli is the only centurion in the T20 Asia Cup finals.
Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Runs | Number of runs scored |
| * | Batsman remained not out |
| † | Scored at home venue |
| ‡ | Scored in a final |
| Number of balls faced | |
| 4s | Number of fours hit |
| 6s | Number of sixes hit |
| S/R | Strike rate (Runs scored per 100 balls) |
| D/L | The result was decided by Duckworth–Lewis method |
ODI Centuries
T20I Centuries
| No. | Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | S/R | Team | Opposition | Venue | Date | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli | 122* | 61 | 12 | 6 | 200.00 |  India |  Afghanistan | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 8 September 2022 | Win | [54] |
Notes
References
Bibliography
- Knight, Julian (2013). Cricket For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-118-48034-2.
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