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Brad Currie holds the record for the best economy rate in T20 World Cup, conceding just 16 in 4 overs. Following him, the second-best economy rate was achieved by Praveen Kumar conceding 17 in 4 overs, and the third-best economy rate was recorded by Sandeep Lamichhane conceding 35 in 8 overs. This exceptional performance demonstrates remarkable control, consistency, and the ability to restrict the opposition's scoring on cricket's biggest T20 stage. Below, we have highlighted some of the most economical bowling performances in T20 World Cup history, showcasing bowlers who have combined skill and strategy to dominate their opponents.
| PLAYER | ECON | MAT | INNS | OVERS | RUNS | WKTS | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lameck Onyango | 15.25 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 61 | 0 | – |
Ziaur Rahman | 13.82 | 5 | 5 | 5.3 | 76 | 1 | 76.00 |
Bilawal Bhatti | 13.25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 53 | 3 | 17.67 |
Nehemiah Odhiambo | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 65 | 1 | 65.00 |
Glenn Rogers | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 0 | – |
Jimmy Kamande | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 3 | 16.00 |
Rory Kleinveldt | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 48 | 2 | 24.00 |
Kane Richardson | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 48 | 1 | 48.00 |
Fareed Ahmad | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 1 | 48.00 |
Luke Jongwe | 11.8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 2 | 29.50 |
Chris Tremlett | 11.25 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 2 | 22.50 |
Calum MacLeod | 11.17 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 67 | 0 | – |
Fawad Alam | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 2 | 22.00 |
Dougie Brown | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 0 | – |
Paul Collingwood | 10.9 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 109 | 3 | 36.33 |
Romario Shepherd | 10.9 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 109 | 2 | 54.50 |
Munis Ansari | 10.88 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 87 | 3 | 29.00 |
Chris Mpofu | 10.86 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 76 | 0 | – |
Gordon Drummond | 10.83 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 65 | 2 | 32.50 |
Fionn Hand | 10.8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 54 | 1 | 54.00 |
Ben Shikongo | 10.75 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 86 | 3 | 28.67 |
Peter Ongondo | 10.71 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 75 | 0 | – |
Shardul Thakur | 10.67 | 2 | 2 | 4.3 | 48 | 0 | – |
Rubel Hossain | 10.44 | 3 | 3 | 8.2 | 87 | 1 | 87.00 |
Jade Dernbach | 10.29 | 7 | 7 | 23.2 | 240 | 7 | 34.29 |
Tatenda Taibu | 10.25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 0 | – |
Thilan Thushara | 10.25 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 2 | 20.50 |
Chanaka Welegedara | 10.17 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 61 | 1 | 61.00 |
Ahmed Raza | 10.13 | 3 | 3 | 5.2 | 54 | 1 | 54.00 |
Jeetan Patel | 10.1 | 2 | 2 | 6.5 | 69 | 2 | 34.50 |
Jasdeep Singh | 10.08 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 121 | 1 | 121.00 |
Rohit Sharma | 10 | 44 | 44 | 5 | 50 | 0 | – |
Farveez Maharoof | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 1 | 50.00 |
Hamilton Masakadza | 10 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 40.00 |
Ryan Watson | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 2 | 20.00 |
Craig Wright | 9.8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 49 | 4 | 12.25 |
Michael Swart | 9.8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 98 | 2 | 49.00 |
Andrew Symonds | 9.72 | 6 | 6 | 11.5 | 115 | 1 | 115.00 |
Damien Ravu | 9.71 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 68 | 2 | 34.00 |
Chris Sole | 9.7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 97 | 2 | 48.50 |
Farhad Reza | 9.67 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 87 | 2 | 43.50 |
Shadley van Schalkwyk | 9.66 | 4 | 4 | 10.4 | 103 | 0 | – |
Ryan ten Doeschate | 9.63 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 77 | 3 | 25.67 |
Brian Vitori | 9.6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 0 | – |
Max Sorensen | 9.6 | 4 | 4 | 6.4 | 64 | 2 | 32.00 |
Ryan Burl | 9.6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 48 | 0 | – |
Mohammad Sami | 9.57 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 201 | 10 | 20.10 |
Joginder Sharma | 9.52 | 4 | 4 | 14.3 | 138 | 4 | 34.50 |
Kieron Pollard | 9.51 | 22 | 22 | 25.2 | 241 | 7 | 34.43 |
Dinesh Nakrani | 9.5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 57 | 1 | 57.00 |
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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.