The T20I format is tough for bowlers, but some players have shone brightly with amazing performances. It needs varied bowling skills because regular strategies may not be effective with aggressive batsmen.
Batsmen who can hit the ball all around the field are crucial in T20 cricket, and bowlers who can control them tend to do well. With the T20 World Cup coming up in two months,
Here are the top 5 bowlers with the best bowling records in T20 internationals.
1. Ashton Agar
The Australian player had his best-ever performance in T20 international cricket earlier this year against New Zealand. He took six wickets for thirty runs in four overs as a left-arm spinner, causing major problems for New Zealand’s batsmen.
His performance ranks as the fifth-best in T20 internationals. Thanks to his great bowling, Australia won the game convincingly by 64 runs.
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2. Yuzvendra Chahal
In 2017, during England’s tour of India, Yuzvendra Chahal bowled exceptionally well in Bangalore, which is his home ground when he plays for RCB in the IPL. Chahal took 6 wickets while giving away only 25 runs in his 4 overs.
It was remarkable because the ground had shorter boundaries that made it easier for batsmen to hit sixes. Despite this, Chahal recorded the fourth-best bowling performance in T20 international matches. India ended up winning the game by 75 runs after scoring a high total in their first innings.
3. Ajantha Mendis
In 2011, Ajantha Mendis, a surprise bowler, bowled incredibly well against Australia in Pallekele. He took 6 Australian wickets for only 16 runs in just four overs. He even bowled an over where no runs were scored, called a maiden. His exceptional performance helped Sri Lanka win the game by 8 runs. This achievement ranks as the third-best bowling performance in T20 international matches to date.
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4. Ajantha Mendis
A year after his famous performance against Australia, Mendis bowled exceptionally again in the T20 World Cup 2012, this time against Zimbabwe. He took an incredible 6 wickets for just 8 runs in four overs, including two maidens. Zimbabwe struggled to chase down the target of 183 runs due to Mendis’ tricky spin bowling. As a result, Sri Lanka won the game by 82 runs. This remains the second-best bowling performance by a bowler in T20 internationals to date.
5. Deepak Chahar
Deepak Chahar from India has the best bowling record in T20I cricket. He bowled amazingly against Bangladesh in Nagpur in 2019. Chahar took 6 wickets by giving away only 7 runs in just over 3 overs. He bowled 14 balls that the batsmen couldn’t score off. Thanks to Chahar’s brilliant bowling, India won the match by 30 runs, and he was named the player of the match for his outstanding performance.
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