Top 5 leading wicket-takers in Asia Cup

# 2 Ajantha Mendis

Mendis bowling at the nets

Ajantha Mendis was a sensation when he first appeared on the big stage due to the variety in his bowling. Mendis played a decisive part in the 2008 Asia Cup final between Sri Lanka and India where he dismantled the Indian batting line-up (containing the likes of Gambhir, Sehwag, Yuvraj etc) and ended up with the figures of 6/13 in the match. The spinner from the island nation, who has a total of 26 wickets in eight matches at an impressive average of 10.42 is 2nd on the list.