Controlling, precise, and taking wickets at a short four-over span, are common characteristics of Bowling performances in T20 International cricket. There are not long opportunities to bowlers as it happens in longer formats, and that fact makes great figures even more precious. It has seen a number of bowlers of both full-member nations and associate nations come up with magician spells that transformed matches entirely over the years.
The list below gives an overview of the top 10 best bowling figures in T20I game highlighting historic performances.
Top 10 Most wicket in T20
| Rank | Player | Country | Figures | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | S Yeshey | Bhutan | 8/7 | Myanmar | Gelephu | 26 Dec 2025 |
| 2 | Syazrul Idrus | Malaysia | 7/8 | China | Kuala Lumpur | 26 Jul 2023 |
| 3 | Ali Dawood | Bahrain | 7/19 | Bhutan | Gelephu | 11 Dec 2025 |
| 4 | H Bharadwaj | Singapore | 6/3 | Mongolia | Bangi | 5 Sep 2024 |
| 5 | Peter Aho | Nigeria | 6/5 | Sierra Leone | Lagos | 24 Oct 2021 |
| 6 | Deepak Chahar | India | 6/7 | Bangladesh | Nagpur | 10 Nov 2019 |
| 7 | Dinesh Nakrani | Uganda | 6/7 | Lesotho | Kigali | 19 Oct 2021 |
| 8 | Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka | 6/8 | Zimbabwe | Hambantota | 18 Sep 2012 |
| 9 | MA Baig | Malawi | 6/9 | Rwanda | Benoni | 16 Dec 2023 |
| 10 | Rizwan Butt | Bahrain | 6/9 | Malawi | Blantyre | 12 Jul 2025 |
10 Best bowling figures in T20 International
1. Sonam Yeshey– 8/7 (Bhutan)
Sonam Yeshey is the bowler who recorded the best bowling figures in T20 international cricket history, when he bowled 8 wickets against 7 runs in the match between Bhutan vs. Myanmar in December 2025.
Syazrul Idrus delivered a historic spell for S. Yeshey is the bowler with the highest bowling figures in the history of T20 International with eight wickets against a meager seven runs against Myanmar at Gelephu on 26 December 2025. Bowling his full quota of four overs, Yeshey moved both with accuracy and sharpness, and reduced the opposition batting order to almost a one-man show. His spell contained continued pressure of tight lines as well as disciplined variations, resulting in frequent breakthroughs. The play did not only win Bhutan but also created a world record of the highest bowling figures in T20I cricket.
| Detail | Information |
| Name | Sonam Yeshey |
| Nationality | Bhutan |
| Overs | 4.0 |
| Maidens | 1 |
| Runs | 7 |
| Wickets | 8 |
| Economy | 1.75 |
| Opposition | Myanmar |
| Ground | Gelephu |
| Match Date | 26 Dec 2025 |
| Scorecard | T20I #3653 |
2. Syazrul Idrus – 7/8 (Malaysia)
In Kuala Lumpur on 26 July 2023, Syazrul Idrus struck a history spell on Malaysia against China, and completed with seven wickets at eight runs. His bowling was extremely dependent on alteration in pace and strategic placement of seams which continuously gave distress to batters trying to hit hard. Idrus kept the pressure on and early on, he forced the opposition to make errors that led to wickets being taken at a rapid pace. The performance is still considered to be one of the best cases of restrained aggression of a fast bowler in T20I cricket.
| Detail | Information |
| Name | Syazrul Idrus |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Overs | 4.0 |
| Maidens | 1 |
| Runs | 8 |
| Wickets | 7 |
| Economy | 2.00 |
| Opposition | China |
| Ground | Kuala Lumpur |
| Match Date | 26 Jul 2023 |
| Scorecard | T20I #2169 |
3. Ali Dawood – 7/19 (Bahrain)
The remarkable performance of Ali Dawood was against Bhutan at Gelephu on 11 December 2025 when Ali Dawood took seven wickets on a single day with a total of 19 run. Dawood employed the stable length bowling with small variations to outwit batters during the stanza. Although he gave more runs to other record holders, his wicket taking capacity made Bahrain dominate the game. His magic showed that hard work and strategic performance can have miraculous outcomes in T20 sport.
| Detail | Information |
| Name | Ali Dawood |
| Nationality | Bahrain |
| Overs | 4.0 |
| Maidens | 0 |
| Runs | 19 |
| Wickets | 7 |
| Economy | 4.75 |
| Opposition | Bhutan |
| Ground | Gelephu |
| Match Date | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Scorecard | T20I #3627 |
5. Peter Aho – 6/5 (Nigeria)
Peter Aho cast an excellent spell on Sierra Leone in Lagos on 24 October 2021. He hit and moved freely making the batters cringe during his reign. This was one of the most memorable performances of the African associate cricket.
| Detail | Information |
| Overs | 3.4 |
| Runs | 5 |
| Wickets | 6 |
| Opposition | Sierra Leone |
| Venue | Lagos |
6. Deepak Chahar – 6/7 (India)
On 10 November 2019, India Deepak Chahar took the best T20I bowling figures against Bangladesh in Nagpur. His first demolitions of the new ball with the swing bowling and his hat-trick with winning the match by India. It remained one of the finest performances in fast-bowling in T20 cricket
| Detail | Information |
| Overs | 3.2 |
| Runs | 7 |
| Wickets | 6 |
| Opposition | Bangladesh |
| Venue | Nagpur |
7. Dinesh Nakrani – 6/7 (Uganda)
On 19 October 2021, in Kigali, Lesotho, with a spell of controlled and disciplined bowling, was dominated by Dinesh Nakrani. He was smart in changing pace and length and scoring was too difficult. His moves helped in keeping the game in the full control of Uganda.
| Detail | Information |
| Overs | 4 |
| Runs | 7 |
| Wickets | 6 |
| Opposition | Lesotho |
| Venue | Kigali |
8. Ajantha Mendis – 6/8 (Sri Lanka)
It was Ajantha Mendis who confused batters of Zimbabwe on 18 September 2012 with his new spin in Hambantota. His variations, very hard to read, and therefore, so many wickets. This was considered one of the first iconic bowling performances in T20I baseball.
| Detail | Information |
| Overs | 4 |
| Runs | 8 |
| Wickets | 6 |
| Opposition | Zimbabwe |
| Venue | Hambantota |
9. MA Baig – 6/9 (Malawi)
On 16 December 2023 MA Baig conducted a spectacular spell on Rwanda in Benoni. He was tolerant and precise in bowling and made batters to make mistakes. The exhibiting show highlighted the rising Malawi cricket power.
| Detail | Information |
| Overs | 4 |
| Runs | 9 |
| Wickets | 6 |
| Opposition | Rwanda |
| Venue | Benoni |
10. Rizwan Butt – 6/9 (Bahrain)
Rizwan Butt then played against Malawi on 12 July 2025 at Blantyre in Bahrain. His witty slow balls and regular rhythm shattered the line of batting. The spell is one of the most successful of the international cricket performances of Bahrain.
| Detail | Information |
| Overs | 3.5 |
| Runs | 9 |
| Wickets | 6 |
| Opposition | Malawi |
| Venue | Blantyre |
Conclusion
The statistics of the highest bowling rates in T20 International cricket are a clear indication of the way the format has developed in the global and the Indian cricket. Globally, spectacular performances by bowlers such as S Yeshey, Syazrul Idrus, and Ajantha Mendis are evidences that spectacular bowling spells are not exclusive to the major cricketing countries since it is also an associate team that has managed to create epoch performances. Simultaneously, Indian bowlers, including Deepak Chahar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Kuldeep Yadav, emphasize the fact that India is an even mix of pace and swing as well as wrist spin in the modern T 20 cricketing.
Such performances confirm that accuracy, diversity of T20Is and the capability to secure wickets during pressure are essential instead of merely limiting the number of runs. On any international competition or in Indian gameplay, these leading 10 bowling spells are examples and keep motivating the future bowlers who are planning to conquer the shortest form of international cricket.
FAQ’s
Yeshey of Bhutan possesses the best bowling records in T20 International with 8 wickets in 7 runs over Myanmar in 2025.
Saad Bin Zafar of Canada bowled 4 overs, 4 maidens, 2 no wickets at 0 runs against Panama in 2021, the only four maiden over in which male participants participated in any T20 International.
It is also not an easy feat that Saad Bin Zafar achieved when he gave 24 consecutive dot balls (all of which he had given out in the same T20I match) to Panama.
The best T20 international effort by India was a 6 wicket performance by Deepak Chahar of the Indian record at 7 wickets against Bangladesh, Nagpur in 2019.
Other bowlers to have taken a six wicket haul in T20Is have been Sri Lankan Ajantha Mendis (6/8 vs Zimbabwe, 2012).
The largest figure of Indian spinner is 6/25 of Yuzvendra Chahal against England against England in 2017 in Bengaluru.
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