Top 4 finishers in the Asia cup 2018

Finishers play a very important role in the limited overs format for their respective teams. A good finisher can be a difference between a team scoring around 250 or around 300. They have the job to propel the innings forward after the start which the top order has given the team.

Playing as a finisher in the batting lineup is one of the toughest position to bat in. They do not get many deliveries to settle in and most of the time they are expected to start hitting boundaries from the first ball they face.

We'll see a lot of these world-class finishers in the Asia cup 2018 which is set to start in few days. So here we look at the list of top 4 finishers in this Asia cup 2018.

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#4 Angelo Mathews

Sri Lanka v Pakistan - ICC Champions Trophy

Angelo Mathews has become an important part of the Srilankan batting lineup in the past decade. He's one of the most reliable batsmen in the lineup and whenever the Srilankan batting is in trouble, most of the time he's there to rescue them.

His role as a finisher has increased multifold these days in the batting lineup. Success for Sri Lanka in this tournament will depend a lot on Mathews.

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#3 Shoaib Malik

India v Pakistan - ICC Champions Trophy

Like Angelo Mathews, Shoaib Malik is also an experienced campaigner. He has played at different positions for Pakistan in the past but will play as a finisher in this tournament.

Pakistan team will depend a lot on this guy for their finisher's role in this Asia cup. He is one of the most dependable batsmen in the limited overs format for Pakistan.

#2 Shakib Al Hasan

New Zealand v Bangladesh - ICC Champions Trophy

There was confusion regarding his place before the Asia cup. But BCB has confirmed that he'll play in the whole tournament.

He's going to be a big asset for Bangladesh team in this Asia cup. He's an integral part of this Bangladesh batting lineup and he can change the fortunes for this side if he does well as the finisher for Bangladesh.

#1 MS Dhoni

England v India - 3rd ODI: Royal London One-Day Series

Not just in this Asia cup but also in the world, MS Dhoni is one of the best finishers in limited overs format. Although his current form has not been that good he's going to play a vital role in this fragile Indian batting lineup.

With Virat Kohli being rested for this Asia cup, Dhoni's role as a batsman increases even more.