List of Men's T20 World Cup five-wicket hauls

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup is the international championship of Twenty20 (T20) cricket.[1] A Twenty20 International (T20I) is an international cricket match between two teams, each having T20I status, as determined by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the sport's world governing body.[2] In a T20I, each team plays a single innings, which is restricted to a maximum of 20 overs.[3] In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer") refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings.[4] This is regarded by the critics as a notable achievement.[5] As of the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, the most recent to take place, there have been ten five-wicket hauls taken by ten cricketers.[6]

Umar Gul in the field in a [[2009 ICC World Twenty20]] match, at [[The Oval]] in London
Umar Gul was the first player to take a five-wicket haul in an ICC Men's T20 World Cup match.

The first five-wicket haul in an ICC Men's T20 World Cup match, as well as in any T20I match, was taken by Umar Gul of Pakistan,[7] with bowling figures of five wickets for 6 runs.[8] He achieved the feat on 13 June 2009 while playing against New Zealand at The Oval during the 2009 ICC World Twenty20.[9] The second bowler to take a five-for was Sri Lanka's Ajantha Mendis, who picked up six wickets for 8 runs, recording the best bowling figures in the T20 World Cup to date.[10][11] He set the record while playing against Zimbabwe, on 18 September 2012 during the 2012 ICC World Twenty20.[12] On 27 March 2014, Ahsan Malik of the Netherlands took five wickets conceding 19 runs against South Africa during the 2014 ICC World Twenty20.[13] With this, he became the first player from an associate nation to claim a five-wicket haul in a T20 World Cup match.[14][15] Rangana Herath's five-for against New Zealand on 31 March 2014 is the most economical five-wicket haul in the T20 World Cup.[16] He picked up five wickets conceding just 3 runs, at an economy rate of 0.85.[17] He averaged 0.60 in that match, which is also the best average for a five-for in the T20 World Cup.[18][19] On 26 March 2016, at the age of 20, Mustafizur Rahman picked up five wickets for 22 runs against New Zealand during the 2016 edition,[20] becoming the youngest player to claim a five-wicket haul in the championship.[21] Mujeeb Ur Rahman of Afghanistan was the first player to claim a five-wicket haul on his T20 World Cup debut,[22] which he achieved while playing against Scotland on 25 October 2021, during the 2021 edition.[23]

The 2007 and 2010 editions were the only tournaments where no five-wicket hauls were taken. Every other season except 2009 and 2022 saw two five-wicket hauls.[24] There have been three instances when players from Sri Lanka have taken a five-for in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, the most for any team in the competition.[25]

 
Mujeeb Ur Rahman was the first player to pick up a five-wicket haul on his ICC Men's T20 World Cup debut.
Symbol Meaning
The bowler was the man of the match
Date Day on which the match was held
Inn Innings in which the five-wicket haul was taken
Overs Number of overs bowled
Runs Number of runs conceded
Wkts Number of wickets taken
Econ Runs conceded per over
Batsmen Batsmen whose wickets were taken
Result Result for the bowler's team


Five-wicket hauls

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ICC Men's T20 World Cup five-wicket hauls[26]
No. Bowler Date Team Opponent Venue Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1 Umar Gul 13 June 2009   Pakistan   New Zealand The Oval, London 1 3 6 5 2.00 Won[27]
2 Ajantha Mendis 18 September 2012   Sri Lanka   Zimbabwe Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota 2 4 8 6 2.00 Won[28]
3 Lasith Malinga 1 October 2012   Sri Lanka   England Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy 2 4 31 5 7.75 Won[29]
4 Ahsan Malik 27 March 2014   Netherlands   South Africa Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong 1 4 19 5 4.75 Lost[30]
5 Rangana Herath 31 March 2014   Sri Lanka   New Zealand Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong 2 3.3 3 5 0.85 Won[31]
6 James Faulkner 25 March 2016   Australia   Pakistan Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium, Mohali 2 4 27 5 6.75 Won[32]
7 Mustafizur Rahman 26 March 2016   Bangladesh   New Zealand Eden Gardens, Kolkata 1 4 22 5 5.50 Lost[33]
8 Mujeeb Ur Rahman 25 October 2021   Afghanistan   Scotland Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah 2 4 20 5 5.00 Won[34]
9 Adam Zampa 4 November 2021   Australia   Bangladesh Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai 1 4 19 5 4.75 Won[35]
10 Sam Curran 22 October 2022   England   Afghanistan Perth Stadium, Perth 1 3.4 10 5 2.72 Won[36]
11 Fazalhaq Farooqi 3 June 2024   Afghanistan   Uganda Providence Stadium, Guyana 2 4 9 5 2.25 Won[37]
12 Akeal Hosein 8 June 2024   West Indies   Uganda Providence Stadium, Guyana 2 4 11 5 2.75 Won[38]

Tournament overview

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Five-wicket hauls by tournament[39]
Year No. of five-wicket hauls Best Bowling figures Bowler
2007 0 4/7 Mark Gillespie
2009 1 5/6 Umar Gul
2010 0 4/18 Dirk Nannes
2012 2 6/8 Ajantha Mendis
2014 2 5/3 Rangana Herath
2016 2 5/22 Mustafizur Rahman
2021 2 5/19 Adam Zampa
2022 1 5/10 Sam Curran
2024 2 5/9 Fazalhaq Farooqi

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