The Best Bowling Figures in T20 World Cup – Records and Statistics

The T20 format game works more in favour of the batters when compared to the bowlers. It is often termed as a batsman dominating game. With restrictions on the fielders and the bowlers in T20 World Cup, it rather becomes hard for the bowler to place high restrictions on the batter itself. With high pressure on the bowlers, it is often noticed that they end by giving more runs than what they would normally give.

Let’s give a brief look at the Best Bowling Performances that the World Cup has seen until now:

Ajantha Mendia – 2012 World Cup Against Zimbabwe – 6 Wickets, 8 Runs in 4 Overs

This was the most economical bowling spree that was ever bowled in the history of T20 cricket. Mendia changed the whole scenario and brough the game in favour of Sri Lanka by taking 6 wickets back-to-back and giving only 8 runs to the Zimbabwe team. It took him only 4 overs to change the face and future of the match. For this performance, he was also awarded as the ‘Man of the Match’. He completely broke the batting line and created history with his outstanding work.

Rangana Herath – 2014 World Cup Against New Zealand – 5 Wickets, 3 Runs in 3.3 Overs

The second-best bowling performance was given by Rangana Herath when he was playing against New Zealand. Sri Lanka’s batting team failed to score much and could only give a score of 119 for New Zealand to chase. It was assumed that the match would be an easy win for the New Zealand team as the score was very less. However, Herath and the Sri Lankan team had other plans. Except one player, the bowling team did not let any batsman cross the 10-run mark. Herath changed the face of the game and brought victory to the team.

Umar Gul – 2009 World Cup Against New Zealand – 5 Wickets, 6 Runs in 3 Overs

This match was played New Zealand and Pakistan. Although New Zealand opted to bat first, it wasn’t able to maintain a good score for itself. The bowling line of Pakistan was very strong and did not let the team score much in their innings. The performance of Gul was the most impressive when we took 5 wickets and gave only 6 runs in a matter of three overs.

Apart from these players, there are several other bowlers who have shown unique skill over time. Ahsan Malik. Adam Zampa and Mujeeb Ur Rahman are some other players who deserve the recognition for their contribution to the bowling lines of their respective teams.

Read about the most runs that were given in one over by a bowler in T20 World Cup until now.