Asia Cup 2018: Team of the group stages

Spinners

Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)

Be it domestic or international arena, Rashid Khan can just not be kept out of action. This time round, he impressed with the willow as well, as he gave the ball a good pasting lower down the order.

He bagged two wickets apiece in both the high-pressure encounters with his miserly leg spin, at an economy of 2.39. Rashid demonstrated his temperament amidst crisis with the bat as well, with a destructive 32-ball-57*, amassing 95 runs in the last 9 overs.

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Kuldeep Yadav (India)

The left-arm wrist spinner was in the thick of things yet again for India, showcasing his brilliance on two occasions within 24 hours. Kuldeep, along with his spin mates Chahal and Jadhav, played a key role in restricting Hong Kong, picking up 2 wickets in the process.

He also claimed the prize scalp of Babar Azam of Pakistan with a beauty, which gave an opening to their middle order, that was ripped apart by his teammates.