Best Bowling Figures in T20Is
The best bowling figures in T20Is in our records are 6/7 by Deepak Chahar, for India against Bangladesh in 2019.
Covers T20Is 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 | Deepak Chahar | 6/7 | 3.2 | India v Bangladesh | 10 Nov 2019 |
| 2 | Ajantha Mendis | 6/8 | 4 | Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe | 18 Sept 2012 |
| 3 | Mustafizur Rahman | 6/10 | 4 | Bangladesh v United States of America | 25 May 2024 |
| 4 | Ajantha Mendis | 6/16 | 4 | Sri Lanka v Australia | 8 Aug 2011 |
| 5 | Obed McCoy | 6/17 | 4 | West Indies v India | 1 Aug 2022 |
| 6 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 6/25 | 4 | India v England | 1 Feb 2017 |
| 7 | Ashton Agar | 6/30 | 4 | Australia v New Zealand | 3 Mar 2021 |
| 8 | Rangana Herath | 5/3 | 3.3 | Sri Lanka v New Zealand | 31 Mar 2014 |
| 9 | Sufiyan Muqeem | 5/3 | 2.4 | Pakistan v Zimbabwe | 3 Dec 2024 |
| 10 | Lasith Malinga | 5/6 | 4 | Sri Lanka v New Zealand | 6 Sept 2019 |
| 11 | Umar Gul | 5/6 | 3 | Pakistan v New Zealand | 13 Jun 2009 |
| 12 | Umar Gul | 5/6 | 2.2 | Pakistan v South Africa | 3 Mar 2013 |
| 13 | Sandeep Lamichhane | 5/9 | 4 | Nepal v Kenya | 29 Aug 2022 |
| 14 | Akeal Hosein | 5/11 | 4 | West Indies v Uganda | 8 Jun 2024 |
| 15 | Saurabh Netravalkar | 5/12 | 4 | United States of America v Singapore | 12 Jul 2022 |
| 16 | Elias Sunny | 5/13 | 4 | Bangladesh v Ireland | 18 Jul 2012 |
| 17 | Imad Wasim | 5/14 | 4 | Pakistan v West Indies | 23 Sept 2016 |
| 18 | Ali Sheikh | 5/15 | 3 | United States of America v Bermuda | 21 Apr 2025 |
| 19 | Keemo Paul | 5/15 | 4 | West Indies v Bangladesh | 22 Dec 2018 |
| 20 | Milind Kumar | 5/16 | 4.1 | United States of America v Namibia | 5 Oct 2024 |
| 21 | Dwaine Pretorius | 5/17 | 4 | South Africa v Pakistan | 13 Feb 2021 |
| 22 | Kuldeep Yadav | 5/17 | 2.5 | India v South Africa | 14 Dec 2023 |
| 23 | Varun Chakravarthy | 5/17 | 4 | India v South Africa | 10 Nov 2024 |
| 24 | Mohammad Nawaz | 5/18 | 4 | Pakistan v Australia | 1 Feb 2026 |
| 25 | Sandeep Lamichhane | 5/18 | 3.5 | Nepal v Qatar | 13 Oct 2025 |
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