Friends, after the introduction of T-20 cricket format, the popularity of this game has increased a lot in recent decades, this format of cricket is considered ideal for the batsmen, in which fours and sixes are allowed to be hit on the very first ball, but some big records have also been made by the bowlers, such incredible bowling spells which have destroyed entire teams, let us know about them –
The record for the best bowling figures in T20 International was held by Deepak Chahar. In 2019, he shocked the cricket world by taking 6 wickets for just 7 runs against Bangladesh in Nagpur. At the time, his record seemed untouchable—but as T20 cricket progressed, new stars emerged and rewrote history.
Here is a look at the top 5 bowlers who have recorded the best bowling figures in a single T20 match:
1. Sonam Yeshe
Statistics: 8 wickets for 7 runs
Against: Myanmar
Date: December 26, 2025
Bhutan’s left-arm spinner Sonam Yeshe created history with a spell never seen before in men’s T20 cricket. He took an incredible 8 wickets in 4 overs, including a maiden over.
2. Syazrul Idrus
Statistics: 7 wickets for 8 runs
Against: China
Date: July 26, 2023
He took 7 wickets, and the amazing thing was that all these wickets were taken ‘bold’; Which made it one of the most unique performances in the history of T20 International.
3. Ali Dawood
Statistics: 7 wickets for 19 runs
Against: Bhutan
Date: December 11, 2025
Ali Dawood demonstrated his pace and accuracy by taking 7 wickets in 4 overs. With this effort, he became only the second bowler in men’s T20 International history to take 7 wickets.
4. Harsh Bhardwaj
Statistics: 6 wickets for 3 runs
Against: Mongolia
Date: September 5, 2024
Harsh Bhardwaj bowled one of the most economical spells ever. His stellar performance resulted in Mongolia being all out for a record-low score of 10 runs, conceding 2 maiden overs and just 3 runs.
5. Peter Aho
Statistics: 6 wickets for 5 runs
Against: Sierra Leone
Date: October 24, 2021
His 6 wickets in 3.4 overs surpassed Deepak Chahar’s record at that time and set a new record in international cricket.
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