Asia Cup 2018: The Team of the Tournament

#5 Fast Bowlers

Jasprit Bumrah (India)

The 'yorker king' was at his best in the Asia Cup, with his disciplined approach making him equally lethal upfront and at the death. Bumrah kicked off his first three games with a maiden and did not allow the opposition batsmen to open their arms in the powerplay overs. Bumrah exhibited his prowess at the death in the Super Four contest against Pakistan, containing the set batsmen in the death overs with his mastery over the cherry, as he completely demolished Pakistan’s plans of a challenging total. Bumrah ended up as the second highest Indian wicket-taker in the tournament, even after being rested for tow games.

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Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh)

Mustafizur Rahman was the spearhead of the Bangladeshi pace attack. In a tournament and turf that did not have much for the fast bowlers, The Fizz ended up with 8 wickets in the 6 games he played, being the joint second highest wicket-taker. He was particularly impressive in the virtual semi-final against Pakistan, as he cleaned up 4 opposition batsmen with his brilliance. The 23-yea- old also held his nerve in the final and brought his team to the brink of victory.