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Left-arm spinner Jadeja achieved this milestone during an Asia Cup group stage match against Nepal in Kandy on Monday.
Jadeja emerged as India’s standout bowler, claiming 3/40 in his 10 overs. He dismissed Bhim Sharki (7), Rohit Paudel (5), and Kushal Malla (2).In a total of 16 ODI Asia Cup matches, Jadeja has taken 22 wickets at an average of 24.77, with his best bowling figures being 4/29.
Irfan, on the other hand, has secured 22 wickets in 12 ODI Asia Cup matches, maintaining an average of 27.50. His best bowling figures in the tournament stand at 4/32.
The highest wicket-taker in the history of the ODI Asia Cup is Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan, with 30 wickets to his name. He is followed by fellow Sri Lankan pace legend Lasith Malinga with 29 wickets and Ajantha Mendis with 26 wickets.
Coming to the match, India opted to bowl first. Nepal posted a valiant 230 all out in 48.1 overs in their first-ever match against India.
Nepal started well with an opening stand of 65 runs between Kushal Bhurtel (38 in 25 balls) and Kushal Bhurtel, who went on to score 58 in 97 balls, with eight fours.
But after the opening stand, Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj reduced Nepal to 144/6. But a 50-run stand between Dipendra Singh (29 in 25 balls) and Sompal Kami helped Nepal reach near 200-run mark. A late partnership between Kami and Sandeep Lammichhane (9) helped Nepal reach a respectable total.
Jadeja (3/40) and Siraj (3/61) were the pick of the bowlers for India. Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami and Hardik Pandya got a wicket each.
(With ANI inputs)
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