Each bowler has a craving to record more than five Wickets in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup match, but only a few did it. Particularly on the off chance that it is the World T20, they enhance and put in their best endeavors to outclass the batters with their dominant performances.
Here is a list of the 5 Best Bowling Figures in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup history:
Rank | Bowler | Bowling Figures |
1 | Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) | 6/8 vs Zimbabwe (2012) |
2 | Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) | 5/3 vs New Zealand (2014) |
3 | Umar Gul (Pakistan) | 5/6 vs New Zealand (2009) |
4 | Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afghanistan) | 5/9 vs Uganda (2024) |
5 | Sam Curran (England) | 5/10 vs Afghanistan (2022) |
5) Sam Curran - 5/10 vs Afghanistan in 2022
During the 2022 T20 World Cup, Sam Curran’s impressive spell of 5/10 helped England bundle up Afghanistan on 112 in the crucial Super 12 match. England won the game by five wickets.
4) Fazalhaq Farooqi - 5/9 vs Uganda in 2024
After Afghanistan scored 183/5, they bundled out Uganda for only 58 runs, where the Afghan left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi claimed five wickets for only nine runs in his four-over quota, as he also won the Player of the Match award in the group stage fixture of the 2024 T20 World Cup edition.
3) Umar Gul - 5/6 vs New Zealand in 2009
Pakistan’s Umar Gul holds the record for the third-best bowling figures and best bowling figures by a fast bowler in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. In a 2009 group stage match at The Oval, the right-arm pacer achieved remarkable figures of 5/6, leading Pakistan to dismiss New Zealand for a mere 99 runs. Pakistan comfortably won the match by six wickets. Previously, he was also one of the highest wicket-taking bowlers in ICC Men's T20 World Cup history.
2) Rangana Herath - 5/3 vs New Zealand in 2014
Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath spun his way to the second-best bowling figures in T20 World Cup history, taking 5/3 against New Zealand to defend a meager 119 and secure a path to the 2014 T20 World Cup semi-finals. New Zealand got out on just 60 runs, which was one of the lowest totals in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup history.
1) Ajantha Mendis – 6/8 vs Zimbabwe in 2012
In ICC Men's T20 World Cup history, Sri Lankan mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis had the best figures of 6/8, which are the leading bowling figures in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup history. Sri Lanka batted first and posted a huge total of 182/4. Zimbabwe began to chase and surrendered to Ajantha Mendis. Ajantha Mendis picked up the (Vusi Sibanda, Brendan Taylor, Hamilton Masakadza, Elton Chigumbura, Prosper Utseya, and Kyle Jarvis) primary four batters and afterward included two more wickets.
