CRICKET WICKETBOWLING RECORD
Men T20I: Best bowling figures in an innings
Bowling record from available scorecards, 600 qualifying entries.
| Rank | Figures | Player | Team | Balls | Econ | Opponent | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6/7 | Deepak Chahar | India | 20 | 2.10 | Bangladesh | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium | 2019-11-10 |
| 2 | 6/8 | Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka | 24 | 2.00 | Zimbabwe | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium | 2012-09-18 |
| 3 | 6/16 | Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka | 24 | 4.00 | Australia | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2011-08-08 |
| 4 | 6/17 | Obed McCoy | West Indies | 24 | 4.25 | India | Warner Park | 2022-08-01 |
| 5 | 6/25 | Yuzvendra Chahal | India | 24 | 6.25 | England | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2017-02-01 |
| 6 | 6/30 | Ashton Agar | Australia | 24 | 7.50 | New Zealand | Westpac Stadium | 2021-03-03 |
| 7 | 5/3 | Sufyan Moqim | Pakistan | 16 | 1.12 | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 2024-12-03 |
| 7 | 5/3 | Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | 12 | 1.50 | Ireland | Greater Noida | 2017-03-10 |
| 7 | 5/3 | Rangana Herath | Sri Lanka | 21 | 0.85 | New Zealand | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 2014-03-31 |
| 10 | 5/4 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | India | 24 | 1.00 | Afghanistan | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2022-09-08 |
| 11 | 5/6 | Lasith Malinga | Sri Lanka | 24 | 1.50 | New Zealand | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2019-09-06 |
| 11 | 5/6 | Umar Gul | Pakistan | 14 | 2.57 | South Africa | SuperSport Park | 2013-03-03 |
| 11 | 5/6 | Umar Gul | Pakistan | 18 | 2.00 | New Zealand | Kennington Oval | 2009-06-13 |
| 14 | 5/10 | Sam Curran | England | 22 | 2.72 | Afghanistan | Perth Stadium | 2022-10-22 |
| 15 | 5/11 | Karim Janat | Afghanistan | 24 | 2.75 | West Indies | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | 2019-11-16 |
| 16 | 5/13 | Elias Sunny | Bangladesh | 24 | 3.25 | Ireland | Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont | 2012-07-18 |
| 17 | 5/14 | Imad Wasim | Pakistan | 24 | 3.50 | West Indies | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2016-09-23 |
| 18 | 5/15 | Keemo Paul | West Indies | 24 | 3.75 | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2018-12-22 |
| 19 | 5/17 | Varun Chakravarthy | India | 24 | 4.25 | South Africa | St George's Park | 2024-11-10 |
| 19 | 5/17 | Kuldeep Yadav | India | 17 | 6.00 | South Africa | The Wanderers Stadium | 2023-12-14 |
| 19 | 5/17 | Dwaine Pretorius | South Africa | 24 | 4.25 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 2021-02-13 |
| 22 | 5/18 | Mohammad Nawaz | Pakistan | 24 | 4.50 | Australia | Gaddafi Stadium | 2026-02-01 |
| 22 | 5/18 | Tim Southee | New Zealand | 24 | 4.50 | Pakistan | Eden Park | 2010-12-26 |
| 24 | 5/19 | Mohammad Nawaz | Pakistan | 24 | 4.75 | Afghanistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2025-09-07 |
| 24 | 5/19 | Adam Zampa | Australia | 24 | 4.75 | Bangladesh | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2021-11-04 |
| 24 | 5/19 | Ryan McLaren | South Africa | 23 | 4.95 | West Indies | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium | 2010-05-19 |
| 27 | 5/20 | Nuwan Thushara | Sri Lanka | 24 | 5.00 | Bangladesh | Sylhet International Cricket Stadium | 2024-03-09 |
| 27 | 5/20 | Mosaddek Hossain | Bangladesh | 24 | 5.00 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2022-07-31 |
| 27 | 5/20 | Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 24 | 5.00 | West Indies | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2018-12-20 |
| 30 | 5/21 | Lockie Ferguson | New Zealand | 24 | 5.25 | West Indies | Eden Park | 2020-11-27 |
| 31 | 5/22 | James Neesham | New Zealand | 24 | 5.50 | Pakistan | Sky Stadium | 2025-03-26 |
| 31 | 5/22 | Matthew Short | Australia | 18 | 7.33 | England | Sophia Gardens | 2024-09-13 |
| 31 | 5/22 | Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 24 | 5.50 | Ireland | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 2023-03-29 |
| 31 | 5/22 | Mustafizur Rahman | Bangladesh | 24 | 5.50 | New Zealand | Eden Gardens | 2016-03-26 |
| 35 | 5/23 | Imran Tahir | South Africa | 24 | 5.75 | Zimbabwe | Buffalo Park | 2018-10-09 |
| 35 | 5/23 | David Wiese | South Africa | 24 | 5.75 | West Indies | Kingsmead | 2015-01-14 |
| 37 | 5/24 | Dushmantha Chameera | Sri Lanka | 24 | 6.00 | England | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2026-02-03 |
| 37 | 5/24 | Varun Chakravarthy | India | 24 | 6.00 | England | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 2025-01-28 |
| 37 | 5/24 | Tabraiz Shamsi | South Africa | 24 | 6.00 | England | The Rose Bowl | 2022-07-31 |
| 37 | 5/24 | Ashton Agar | Australia | 24 | 6.00 | South Africa | The Wanderers Stadium | 2020-02-21 |
| 37 | 5/24 | Kuldeep Yadav | India | 24 | 6.00 | England | Old Trafford | 2018-07-03 |
| 37 | 5/24 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | India | 24 | 6.00 | South Africa | The Wanderers Stadium | 2018-02-18 |
| 37 | 5/24 | Imran Tahir | South Africa | 23 | 6.26 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 2017-02-17 |
| 44 | 5/26 | Spencer Johnson | Australia | 24 | 6.50 | Pakistan | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2024-11-16 |
| 44 | 5/26 | Adam Milne | New Zealand | 24 | 6.50 | Sri Lanka | University Oval, Dunedin | 2023-04-05 |
| 44 | 5/26 | Daren Sammy | West Indies | 23 | 6.78 | Zimbabwe | Queen's Park Oval | 2010-02-28 |
| 47 | 5/27 | Jason Holder | West Indies | 17 | 9.52 | England | Kensington Oval | 2022-01-30 |
| 47 | 5/27 | Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | 24 | 6.75 | Ireland | Dehradun | 2019-02-24 |
| 47 | 5/27 | James Faulkner | Australia | 24 | 6.75 | Pakistan | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | 2016-03-25 |
| 50 | 5/28 | Oshane Thomas | West Indies | 18 | 9.33 | Sri Lanka | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2020-03-04 |
| 51 | 5/30 | Hasan Ali | Pakistan | 20 | 9.00 | Bangladesh | Gaddafi Stadium | 2025-05-28 |
| 51 | 5/30 | Wayne Parnell | South Africa | 24 | 7.50 | Ireland | County Ground, Bristol | 2022-08-05 |
| 53 | 5/31 | Lasith Malinga | Sri Lanka | 24 | 7.75 | England | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2012-10-01 |
| 54 | 5/33 | Shamar Joseph | West Indies | 24 | 8.25 | Sri Lanka | Sabina Park | 2026-06-14 |
| 55 | 5/39 | Lungi Ngidi | South Africa | 24 | 9.75 | England | County Ground, Bristol | 2022-07-27 |
| 56 | 5/40 | Alzarri Joseph | West Indies | 24 | 10.00 | South Africa | The Wanderers Stadium | 2023-03-28 |
| 57 | 5/51 | Arshdeep Singh | India | 24 | 12.75 | New Zealand | Greenfield International Stadium | 2026-01-31 |
| 58 | 4/2 | Adil Rashid | England | 14 | 0.85 | West Indies | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2021-10-23 |
| 59 | 4/6 | Chris Jordan | England | 12 | 3.00 | West Indies | Warner Park | 2019-03-08 |
| 59 | 4/6 | Sulieman Benn | West Indies | 24 | 1.50 | Zimbabwe | Queen's Park Oval | 2010-02-28 |
| 61 | 4/7 | Anrich Nortje | South Africa | 24 | 1.75 | Sri Lanka | Nassau County International Cricket Stadium | 2024-06-03 |
| 61 | 4/7 | Jason Holder | West Indies | 22 | 1.90 | England | Kensington Oval | 2022-01-22 |
| 61 | 4/7 | David Willey | England | 18 | 2.33 | West Indies | Warner Park | 2019-03-10 |
| 64 | 4/8 | Billy Stanlake | Australia | 24 | 2.00 | Pakistan | Harare Sports Club | 2018-07-02 |
| 64 | 4/8 | Ravichandran Ashwin | India | 24 | 2.00 | Sri Lanka | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium | 2016-02-14 |
| 64 | 4/8 | Umar Gul | Pakistan | 24 | 2.00 | Australia | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2009-05-07 |
| 67 | 4/9 | Azmatullah Omarzai | Afghanistan | 24 | 2.25 | Ireland | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2024-03-18 |
| 67 | 4/9 | Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 22 | 2.45 | Australia | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2021-08-09 |
| 67 | 4/9 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | 24 | 2.25 | India | R Premadasa Stadium | 2021-07-29 |
| 67 | 4/9 | Dale Steyn | South Africa | 18 | 3.00 | West Indies | St George's Park | 2007-12-16 |
| 71 | 4/10 | Deepak Hooda | India | 17 | 3.52 | New Zealand | Bay Oval | 2022-11-20 |
| 71 | 4/10 | Anrich Nortje | South Africa | 21 | 2.85 | Bangladesh | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2022-10-27 |
| 71 | 4/10 | Noor Ahmad | Afghanistan | 24 | 2.50 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2022-06-14 |
| 71 | 4/10 | Nasum Ahmed | Bangladesh | 24 | 2.50 | Afghanistan | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2022-03-03 |
| 71 | 4/10 | Nasum Ahmed | Bangladesh | 24 | 2.50 | New Zealand | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2021-09-08 |
| 71 | 4/10 | Mohammad Nabi | Afghanistan | 14 | 4.28 | Ireland | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2017-01-20 |
| 71 | 4/10 | BB Sran | India | 24 | 2.50 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2016-06-20 |
| 71 | 4/10 | Ravi Bopara | England | 22 | 2.72 | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 2011-09-23 |
| 71 | 4/10 | Mohammad Hafeez | Pakistan | 14 | 4.28 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2011-09-16 |
| 80 | 4/11 | Jacob Bethell | England | 21 | 3.14 | Sri Lanka | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2026-02-03 |
| 80 | 4/11 | Mahedi Hasan | Bangladesh | 24 | 2.75 | Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | 2025-07-16 |
| 80 | 4/11 | Mitchell Santner | New Zealand | 24 | 2.75 | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium | 2016-03-15 |
| 80 | 4/11 | Imad Wasim | Pakistan | 24 | 2.75 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2015-09-27 |
| 80 | 4/11 | Ravichandran Ashwin | India | 20 | 3.30 | Australia | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2014-03-30 |
| 80 | 4/11 | Alex Cusack | Ireland | 24 | 2.75 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 2014-02-21 |
| 86 | 4/12 | Nathan Ellis | Australia | 23 | 3.13 | Ireland | R Premadasa Stadium | 2026-02-11 |
| 86 | 4/12 | Ish Sodhi | New Zealand | 24 | 3.00 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2025-07-24 |
| 86 | 4/12 | Lockie Ferguson | New Zealand | 23 | 3.13 | Australia | Eden Park | 2024-02-23 |
| 86 | 4/12 | Mehidy Hasan Miraz | Bangladesh | 24 | 3.00 | England | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2023-03-12 |
| 86 | 4/12 | Josh Hazlewood | Australia | 24 | 3.00 | Sri Lanka | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2022-02-11 |
| 86 | 4/12 | Mustafizur Rahman | Bangladesh | 21 | 3.42 | New Zealand | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2021-09-08 |
| 86 | 4/12 | Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | 24 | 3.00 | Bangladesh | Dehradun | 2018-06-05 |
| 86 | 4/12 | Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka | 24 | 3.00 | West Indies | R Premadasa Stadium | 2012-10-07 |
| 86 | 4/12 | Harbhajan Singh | India | 24 | 3.00 | England | R Premadasa Stadium | 2012-09-23 |
| 86 | 4/12 | Sunil Narine | West Indies | 24 | 3.00 | New Zealand | Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground | 2012-07-01 |
| 96 | 4/13 | Matthew Humphreys | Ireland | 24 | 3.25 | Bangladesh | Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium | 2025-11-27 |
| 96 | 4/13 | Mahedi Hasan | Bangladesh | 24 | 3.25 | West Indies | Arnos Vale Ground | 2024-12-15 |
| 96 | 4/13 | Ravi Bishnoi | India | 24 | 3.25 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2024-07-06 |
| 96 | 4/13 | Trent Boult | New Zealand | 24 | 3.25 | Sri Lanka | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2022-10-29 |
| 96 | 4/13 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | India | 24 | 3.25 | South Africa | Barabati Stadium | 2022-06-12 |
Available scorecards only; the twelve-team archive is complete from 2001 and partial before. Tied figures share a rank.