Best Bowling Figures in T20

Best Bowling Figures in T20 is the ultimate metric of a bowler's single-match dominance, recorded as a combination of wickets taken and runs conceded (e.g., 6/7). In a format where bowlers are limited to just 24 legal deliveries, delivering a "five-wicket haul" or better is considered a masterclass that effectively dismantles the opposition's strategy.
In T20 Internationals (T20I), the world record is held by Malaysia’s Syazrul Idrus, who produced an extraordinary 7/8 against China in 2023, becoming the first player in history to take seven wickets in a T20I match. Other iconic performances include Deepak Chahar’s 6/7 for India and Ajantha Mendis’s 6/8. As of 2026, while the game increasingly favors batters, these elite bowling figures remain the pinnacle of defensive excellence. They represent a "perfect game" for a bowler, showcasing an unmatched ability to maintain lethal accuracy and deception under the extreme pressure of a 20-over contest.

RANK 1

Syazrul Idrus

Bbi

7/8

Wkts

RANK 2

Colin Ackermann

NED

Bbi

7/18

Wkts

RANK 3

Taskin Ahmed

BAN

Bbi

7/19

Wkts

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Rank	Player	Matches	Innings	Overs	Balls	Runs	Wkts	AVG	Econ	SR	Bbi	Bbm	4w	5w
1	Syazrul Idrus	33	31	97.4	586	686	51	13.45	7.02	11.4	7/8	7/8	2	1
2	Colin Ackermann NED	219	144	367.3	2205	2713	93	29.17	7.38	23.7	7/18	7/18	0	1
3	Taskin Ahmed BAN	209	205	735.2	4412	5866	270	21.72	7.97	16.3	7/19	7/19	8	2
4	Ali Dawood	77	77	274.4	1648	1696	118	14.37	6.17	13.9	7/19	7/19	6	1
5	Peter Aho	64	63	193.1	1159	1164	70	16.62	6.02	16.5	6/5	6/5	2	1
6	Arul Suppiah	82	44	107.5	647	785	41	19.14	7.27	15.7	6/5	6/5	0	1
7	Shakib Al Hasan BAN	470	461	1620.3	9723	11022	507	21.73	6.8	19.1	6/6	6/6	12	5
8	Lasith Malinga SL	295	289	1084.4	6508	7679	390	19.68	7.07	16.6	6/7	6/7	10	5
9	Deepak Chahar	169	169	587.5	3527	4661	185	25.19	7.92	19	6/7	6/7	3	2
10	Kyle Jamieson NZ	106	105	372.2	2234	3150	118	26.69	8.46	18.9	6/7	6/7	2	1
11	Dinesh Nakrani UGA	93	86	294.4	1768	1794	103	17.41	6.08	17.1	6/7	6/7	2	2
12	Usama Mir PAK	174	170	589.4	3538	4568	202	22.61	7.74	17.5	6/8	6/8	5	2
13	Ajantha Mendis	129	128	461.1	2767	3230	170	19	7	16.2	6/8	6/8	5	2
14	Ben Sanderson	107	106	352.3	2115	3040	131	23.2	8.62	16.1	6/8	6/8	4	1
15	Asitha Fernando SL	57	54	185	1110	1585	62	25.56	8.56	17.9	6/8	6/8	2	1
16	Wanindu Hasaranga SL	243	234	849.5	5099	5956	340	17.51	7	14.9	6/9	6/9	11	3
17	Muhammad Rizwan Butt	93	92	331.5	1991	2263	139	16.28	6.81	14.3	6/9	6/9	3	4
18	Phaphama Fojela	35	35	118	708	883	36	24.52	7.48	19.6	6/9	6/9	0	1
19	Arshad Khan	35	32	83.4	502	784	34	23.05	9.37	14.7	6/9	6/9	0	1
20	Mustafizur Rahman BAN	327	325	1184.3	7107	8788	418	21.02	7.41	17	6/10	6/10	6	4
21	Jonathan Smit NAM	108	84	288.3	1731	2073	94	22.05	7.18	18.4	6/10	6/10	2	1
22	Ish Sodhi NZ	312	300	1041.2	6248	8277	332	24.93	7.94	18.8	6/11	6/11	7	1
23	Abhinash Bohara	70	66	223.4	1342	1680	77	21.81	7.51	17.4	6/11	6/11	2	1
24	Alzarri Joseph WI	175	169	610.2	3662	5402	208	25.97	8.85	17.6	6/12	6/12	5	2
25	Nasrulla Rana HK	62	57	142.2	854	1213	48	25.27	8.52	17.7	6/12	6/12	1	1
26	Milan Rathnayake	29	28	78.3	471	571	28	20.39	7.27	16.8	6/12	6/12	0	1
27	Anas Khan HK	28	24	75.2	452	450	41	10.97	5.97	11	6/12	6/12	1	1
28	Arzan Nagwaswalla	46	46	163	978	1214	72	16.86	7.44	13.5	6/13	6/13	2	2
29	T Ravi Teja	42	40	142.2	854	1106	64	17.28	7.77	13.3	6/13	6/13	3	1
30	Sohail Tanvir	388	381	1368	8208	10256	389	26.36	7.49	21.1	6/14	6/14	7	2
31	Deepak Punia	21	21	67	402	556	21	26.47	8.29	19.1	6/14	6/14	0	1
32	Sanjeewa Roshan	6	5	16.5	101	143	13	11	8.49	7.7	6/15	6/15	0	1
33	Tim Southee NZ	295	290	1053.5	6323	8651	348	24.85	8.2	18.1	6/16	6/16	2	4
34	Ravi Bopara	494	354	990.2	5942	7474	292	25.59	7.54	20.3	6/16	6/16	6	1
35	Mohammad Imran Jnr	66	65	226.4	1360	1857	80	23.21	8.19	17	6/16	6/16	2	1
36	Shingi Masakadza	74	67	197.3	1185	1683	73	23.05	8.52	16.2	6/16	6/16	0	1
37	Williamsing Nalisa	31	25	84.5	509	629	27	23.29	7.41	18.8	6/16	6/16	0	1
38	Rashid Khan AFG	525	520	1993.4	11962	13165	708	18.59	6.6	16.8	6/17	6/17	18	4
39	Mohammad Amir	363	356	1302.4	7816	9565	425	22.5	7.34	18.3	6/17	6/17	8	2
40	Obed McCoy WI	156	154	519.3	3117	4602	189	24.34	8.85	16.4	6/17	6/17	5	2
41	Peter Langat	43	39	107.4	646	807	45	17.93	7.49	14.3	6/17	6/17	1	1
42	Hernan Fennell	38	37	124	744	746	59	12.64	6.01	12.6	6/18	6/18	2	2
43	Adam Zampa AUS	334	328	1189.5	7139	8911	414	21.52	7.48	17.2	6/19	6/19	6	3
44	Shaheen Afridi PAK	260	259	953.2	5720	7599	362	20.99	7.97	15.8	6/19	6/19	8	5
45	Faheem Ashraf PAK	274	259	809.4	4858	6740	267	25.24	8.32	18.1	6/19	6/19	5	4
46	Tim Bresnan	191	186	602.4	3616	4934	196	25.17	8.18	18.4	6/19	6/19	1	1
47	Swapnil Singh	96	90	277.4	1666	2043	83	24.61	7.35	20	6/19	6/19	0	1
48	Roelof van der Merwe NED	373	354	1128.1	6769	8244	342	24.1	7.3	19.7	6/20	6/20	4	2
49	Venkatesh Iyer	147	76	179.1	1075	1391	55	25.29	7.76	19.5	6/20	6/20	0	1
50	Mukhtar Hussain	43	43	146	876	1127	54	20.87	7.71	16.2	6/20	6/20	3	1
51	Nono Pongolo	51	21	114.3	687	292	35	24.33	8	111.02	6/20	6/20	0	1
52	Nathan McAndrew	109	108	341.2	2048	3110	112	27.76	9.11	18.2	6/21	6/21	1	3
53	Andrew Hall	101	97	319.4	1918	2432	118	20.61	7.6	16.2	6/21	6/21	2	2
54	Ridwan Abdulkareem	52	46	121.4	730	765	54	14.16	6.28	13.5	6/22	6/22	1	1
55	Aftab Ahmed	18	15	43	258	333	11	30.27	7.74	23.4	6/22	6/22	0	1
56	Hasan Ali PAK	238	236	868	5208	7128	342	20.84	8.21	15.2	6/23	6/23	11	3
57	Rishi Dhawan	135	125	410	2460	3120	118	26.44	7.6	20.8	6/23	6/23	1	1
58	Tarun Nethula	71	69	246.4	1480	1885	76	24.8	7.64	19.4	6/23	6/23	1	1
59	Dushan Hemantha SL	87	69	224.5	1349	1545	88	17.55	6.87	15.3	6/23	6/23	3	1
60	Umar Gul	167	166	584.4	3508	4477	222	20.16	7.65	15.8	6/24	6/24	9	3
61	Tim Murtagh IRE	109	108	354.4	2128	2895	113	25.61	8.16	18.8	6/24	6/24	1	1
62	Jan Frylinck NAM	108	75	240.3	1443	1793	87	20.6	7.45	16.5	6/24	6/24	2	1
63	Yuzvendra Chahal	335	330	1188.5	7133	9229	388	23.78	7.76	18.3	6/25	6/25	12	2
64	Jeffrey Vandersay SL	106	102	350.2	2102	2517	102	24.67	7.18	20.6	6/25	6/25	0	1
65	Irfanuddin	9	9	35.1	211	225	21	10.71	6.39	10	6/25	6/25	2	1
66	Michael Dighton	22	6	16	96	121	9	13.44	7.56	10.6	6/25	6/25	0	1
67	James Fuller	215	180	542.1	3253	4778	184	25.96	8.81	17.6	6/28	6/28	4	1
68	Ben Laughlin	164	162	565	3390	4577	191	23.96	8.1	17.7	6/28	6/28	2	1
69	Ian Butler	87	83	281.4	1690	2329	104	22.39	8.26	16.2	6/28	6/28	1	1
70	Beuran Hendricks	124	120	424.1	2545	3497	144	24.28	8.24	17.6	6/29	6/29	3	1
71	Ashton Agar AUS	180	172	580	3480	4220	141	29.92	7.27	24.6	6/30	6/30	0	2
72	Rasikh Dar Salam	47	47	158	948	1341	56	23.94	8.48	16.9	6/31	6/31	1	1
73	Yalinde Nkanya	54	52	173	1038	887	70	12.67	5.12	14.8	5/2	5/2	3	1
74	Barry McCarthy IRE	115	113	397.5	2387	3359	138	24.34	8.44	17.2	5/3	5/3	6	1
75	Sufiyan Muqeem PAK	57	57	202.2	1214	1382	83	16.65	6.83	14.6	5/3	5/3	1	1
76	Rangana Herath	53	51	185	1110	1129	57	19.8	6.1	19.4	5/3	5/3	0	1
77	Henry Thornton	36	36	120.5	725	1054	51	20.66	8.72	14.2	5/3	5/3	2	1
78	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	322	321	1161.3	6969	8565	345	24.82	7.37	20.2	5/4	5/4	5	5
79	Khizar Hayat	57	52	167	1002	1062	47	22.59	6.35	21.3	5/4	5/4	0	1
80	Aqib Iqbal	84	82	289.1	1735	1980	93	21.29	6.84	18.6	5/5	5/5	0	1
81	Akash Madhwal	56	56	186	1116	1701	61	27.88	9.14	18.2	5/5	5/5	2	1
82	Anil Kumble	54	54	207.3	1245	1389	57	24.36	6.69	21.8	5/5	5/5	2	1
83	Nisar Ahmad	31	31	115	690	843	48	17.56	7.33	14.3	5/5	5/5	1	1
84	Delorn Johnson	21	21	71.5	431	552	32	17.25	7.68	13.4	5/5	5/5	0	1
85	Junaid Aziz	80	16	30.2	182	264	17	15.52	8.7	10.7	5/5	5/5	0	1
86	Mohammad Sami	172	172	627	3762	4429	183	24.2	7.06	20.5	5/6	5/6	2	3
87	Paul Collingwood	148	108	308.4	1852	2245	99	22.67	7.27	18.7	5/6	5/6	4	2
88	Zain Ul Abidin	51	51	169.1	1015	998	53	18.83	5.89	19.1	5/6	5/6	0	1
89	Love Ablish	22	22	76	456	499	36	13.86	6.56	12.6	5/6	5/6	0	2
90	Mihir Diwakar	7	4	24.4	148	9	11	2.25	7.5	75	5/6	5/6	0	1