two matches by 34 and 31 runs, respectively, the latter helped by Dilhara Fernando recording ODI career best bowling figures of 4/36. In the final match, the Asians fell to 72/5, but following centuries from Mahela Jayawardene (107) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (139*) – the latter being the highest individual score ever recorded in an Afro-Asia Cup match – they posted a score of 331/8. Despite half-centuries from three of the African batsmen, however, the Asian XI won by 13 runs. Mahela Jayawardene is the highest run-scorer of the Asian XI in the Afro-Asia Cup, with two half-centuries and a century to his name, second to Shaun Pollock, and was named Man of the Series for the 2007 competition. Zaheer Khan tops the list for most wickets with 11. The list is arranged in the order in which each player won his first ODI cap for the Asian XI (as opposed to their national team). Where more than one player won his first ODI cap in the same match, those players are listed alphabetically by their last name. All players have represented their respective member teams of the ICC, but only the records of their games for the ACC Asian XI are given. Cricketers Statistics are correct as of July 8, 2007, following the conclusion of the 2007 Afro-Asia Cup. See also World Cricket Tsunami Appeal 2005 Afro-Asian Cup 2007 Afro-Asia Cup Notes References External links Asian Cricket Council Cricinfo World Cricket Tsunami Appeal tour subpage Afro-Asian Cup 2005 tour subpage Afro-Asia Cup 2007 tour subpage CricketArchive World Cricket Tsunami Appeal tour subpage Afro-Asia Cup 2005 tour subpage Afro-Asia Cup 2007 tour subpage {{|date=november 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Asian XI ODI Cricket