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Ajantha Mendis registered the best bowling figures in T20 World Cup after delivering a match-winning spell of 6/8 against Zimbabwe in the 2012 T20 World Cup. Following him, the second-best bowling figures were recorded by Rangana Herath with 5/3, and the third-best bowling figures were recorded by Umar Gul with 5/6. Producing such exceptional figures on the world stage reflects accuracy, control, and the ability to exploit pressure situations. Below, we have provided the complete list of best bowling figures in T20 World Cup, featuring the most dominant bowling spells recorded in the competition.
| PLAYER | WKTS | RUNS | OVERS | MAIDENS | OPPONENT | VENUE | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ajantha Mendis | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | Zimbabwe | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota | 17 Sep 2012 |
Rangana Herath | 5 | 3 | 3.3 | 0 | New Zealand | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong | 30 Mar 2014 |
Umar Gul | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | New Zealand | Kennington Oval, London | 12 Jun 2009 |
Fazalhaq Farooqi | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | Uganda | Providence Stadium, Guyana | 2 Jun 2024 |
Sam Curran | 5 | 10 | 3.4 | 0 | Afghanistan | Perth Stadium | 21 Oct 2022 |
Akeal Hosein | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | Uganda | Providence Stadium, Guyana | 7 Jun 2024 |
Ahsan Malik | 5 | 19 | 4 | 0 | South Africa | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong | 26 Mar 2014 |
Adam Zampa | 5 | 19 | 4 | 0 | Bangladesh | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 3 Nov 2021 |
Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 5 | 20 | 4 | 0 | Scotland | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 24 Oct 2021 |
Mustafizur Rahman | 5 | 22 | 4 | 0 | New Zealand | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 25 Mar 2016 |
James Faulkner | 5 | 27 | 4 | 0 | Pakistan | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh | 24 Mar 2016 |
Lasith Malinga | 5 | 31 | 4 | 0 | England | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 30 Sep 2012 |
Adil Rashid | 4 | 2 | 2.2 | 0 | West Indies | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 22 Oct 2021 |
Mark Gillespie | 4 | 7 | 2.5 | 0 | Kenya | Kingsmead, Durban | 11 Sep 2007 |
Tanzim Hasan Sakib | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | Nepal | Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent | 15 Jun 2024 |
Anrich Nortje | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | Sri Lanka | Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York | 2 Jun 2024 |
Shakib Al Hasan | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | Papua New Guinea | Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1) | 20 Oct 2021 |
Rashid Khan | 4 | 9 | 2.2 | 0 | Scotland | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 24 Oct 2021 |
Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | United States of America | Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York | 11 Jun 2024 |
Anrich Nortje | 4 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | Bangladesh | Sydney Cricket Ground | 26 Oct 2022 |
Chris Jordan | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | United States of America | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 22 Jun 2024 |
Shahid Afridi | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | Netherlands | Lord's, London | 8 Jun 2009 |
Ravichandran Ashwin | 4 | 11 | 3.2 | 0 | Australia | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 29 Mar 2014 |
Mitchell Santner | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur | 14 Mar 2016 |
Paul van Meekeren | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | Ireland | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 12 Mar 2016 |
Ottneil Baartman | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | Netherlands | Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York | 7 Jun 2024 |
Adil Rashid | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | Oman | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua | 12 Jun 2024 |
Ajantha Mendis | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | West Indies | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 6 Oct 2012 |
Harbhajan Singh | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | England | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 22 Sep 2012 |
Adam Zampa | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | Namibia | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua | 10 Jun 2024 |
RP Singh | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | South Africa | Kingsmead, Durban | 19 Sep 2007 |
Wayne Parnell | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | West Indies | Kennington Oval, London | 12 Jun 2009 |
Trent Boult | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | Sri Lanka | Sydney Cricket Ground | 28 Oct 2022 |
Jacques Kallis | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | Zimbabwe | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota | 19 Sep 2012 |
Samuel Badree | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 24 Mar 2014 |
Shakib Al Hasan | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | Oman | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 12 Mar 2016 |
Alzarri Joseph | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | Zimbabwe | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 18 Oct 2022 |
Morne Morkel | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | New Zealand | Kingsmead, Durban | 18 Sep 2007 |
Dale Steyn | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | New Zealand | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong | 23 Mar 2014 |
Rashid Khan | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | New Zealand | Providence Stadium, Guyana | 6 Jun 2024 |
Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 17 | 3.2 | 0 | New Zealand | Providence Stadium, Guyana | 6 Jun 2024 |
Mohammad Asif | 4 | 18 | 4 | 0 | India | Kingsmead, Durban | 13 Sep 2007 |
Alex Cusack | 4 | 18 | 3 | 0 | Sri Lanka | Lord's, London | 13 Jun 2009 |
Dirk Nannes | 4 | 18 | 4 | 0 | Bangladesh | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 4 May 2010 |
Josh Davey | 4 | 18 | 3.3 | 0 | Papua New Guinea | Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1) | 18 Oct 2021 |
Nuwan Thushara | 4 | 18 | 4 | 0 | Bangladesh | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | 6 Jun 2024 |
Shahid Afridi | 4 | 19 | 4 | 0 | Scotland | Kingsmead, Durban | 11 Sep 2007 |
Zaheer Khan | 4 | 19 | 3 | 0 | Ireland | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 9 Jun 2009 |
Lendl Simmons | 4 | 19 | 3 | 0 | Sri Lanka | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 9 Jun 2009 |
Saeed Ajmal | 4 | 19 | 4 | 0 | Ireland | Kennington Oval, London | 14 Jun 2009 |
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How We Track This Record
Our T20I statistics are compiled from official match data provided by cricket boards and the ICC. We update our records database after every completed T20 International match, typically within 24 hours of the match conclusion.