The Women’s Asia Cup 2022 has enthralled the audience with action-packed cricket in the 11 games so far. The tournament is heading into an exciting finish in the second half as three teams are levelled at four points on the points table. Several players have put on their marvellous cricketing skills on display which has lit up the continental event. On that note let’s take a look at the top three performers in the Women’s Asia Cup so far:
Jemimah Rodrigues
The star Indian batter has looked in fine form as she’s the highest run-getter of the tournament so far. Rodrigues has 151 runs to her name at a magnificent average of 151 and a brilliant strike rate of 154. The 22-year-old has two half-centuries to her name. The 22-year-old began the tournament with a scintillating 76 off 53 balls against Sri Lanka smashing 11 fours and one six in her innings.
She then went on to score an unbeaten 75 off 45 balls with the help of 11 fours against the United Arab Emirates.
Harshitha Samarawickrama
Harshitha Samarawickrama is the second-highest run scorer of the tournament so far. The Sri Lankan batter has 144 runs to her name at an average of 48 and a strike rate of 111. The Southpaw has scored one half-century in the tournament so far.
The 24-year-old scored a brilliant 81 off 69 balls against Thailand which helped her team win the game by 49 runs. She began her tournament scoring 26 off 20 balls against India and followed it up with 37 off 40 against the United Arab Emirates.
Rumana Ahmed
The wrist spinner from Bangladesh has bamboozled several batters in the tournament so far. The 31-year-old has been the leading wicket-taker in the tournament so far having five wickets to her name at a magnificent average of 3.40 and an economy of 2.83.
Her best bowling figures of the tournament so far 3/9 came in the game against Thailand. She further picked up 2/1 in the match against Malaysia helping her side register a massive 88-run victory.