Best Bowling Figures in ODIs
The best bowling figures in ODIs in our records are 7/12 by Shahid Afridi, for Pakistan against West Indies in 2013.
Covers ODIs involving the teams we follow. Afghanistan is not in our data source, and matches between two other associate teams are not included.
| # | Player | Figures | Overs | For / against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shahid Afridi | 7/12 | 9 | Pakistan v West Indies | 14 Jul 2013 |
| 2 | Glenn McGrath | 7/15 | 7 | Australia v Namibia | 27 Feb 2003 |
| 3 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 7/19 | 5.5 | Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe | 11 Jan 2024 |
| 4 | Andy Bichel | 7/20 | 10 | Australia v England | 2 Mar 2003 |
| 5 | Ali Khan | 7/32 | 9.4 | United States of America v Jersey | 4 Apr 2023 |
| 6 | Tim Southee | 7/33 | 9 | New Zealand v England | 20 Feb 2015 |
| 7 | Trent Boult | 7/34 | 10 | New Zealand v West Indies | 23 Dec 2017 |
| 8 | Imran Tahir | 7/45 | 9 | South Africa v West Indies | 15 Jun 2016 |
| 9 | Mohammed Shami | 7/57 | 9.5 | India v New Zealand | 15 Nov 2023 |
| 10 | Stuart Binny | 6/4 | 4.4 | India v Bangladesh | 17 Jun 2014 |
| 11 | Sandeep Lamichhane | 6/11 | 5.1 | Nepal v Papua New Guinea | 10 Sept 2021 |
| 12 | Ajantha Mendis | 6/13 | 8 | Sri Lanka v India | 6 Jul 2008 |
| 13 | Farveez Maharoof | 6/14 | 9 | Sri Lanka v West Indies | 14 Oct 2006 |
| 14 | Kagiso Rabada | 6/16 | 8 | South Africa v Bangladesh | 10 Jul 2015 |
| 15 | Sandeep Lamichhane | 6/16 | 6 | Nepal v United States of America | 12 Feb 2020 |
| 16 | Jayden Seales | 6/18 | 7.2 | West Indies v Pakistan | 12 Aug 2025 |
| 17 | Jasprit Bumrah | 6/19 | 7.2 | India v England | 12 Jul 2022 |
| 18 | Angelo Mathews | 6/20 | 6 | Sri Lanka v India | 12 Sept 2009 |
| 19 | Mohammed Siraj | 6/21 | 7 | India v Sri Lanka | 17 Sept 2023 |
| 20 | Nahid Rana | 6/21 | 10 | Bangladesh v Zimbabwe | 6 Jul 2026 |
| 21 | Fidel Edwards | 6/22 | 7 | West Indies v Zimbabwe | 29 Nov 2003 |
| 22 | Makhaya Ntini | 6/22 | 9.3 | South Africa v Australia | 3 Mar 2006 |
| 23 | Ashish Nehra | 6/23 | 10 | India v England | 26 Feb 2003 |
| 24 | Shane Edward Bond | 6/23 | 10 | New Zealand v Australia | 11 Mar 2003 |
| 25 | Imran Tahir | 6/24 | 6 | South Africa v Zimbabwe | 3 Oct 2018 |
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