| Best Bowling Figures in T20 Cricket |
| Bowler (Country) |
Wkts |
Ovs |
Runs |
Versus |
Venue |
Date |
| Ajnatha Mendis (Sri Lanka) |
6 |
4.0 |
16 |
Australia |
Pallekele |
8 Aug 2011 |
| Umar Gul (Pakistan) |
5 |
3.0 |
6 |
New Zealand |
The Oval |
13 Jun 2009 |
| Tim Southee (New Zealand) |
5 |
4.0 |
18 |
Pakistan |
Auckland |
26 Dec 2010 |
| Ryan McLaren (South Africa) |
5 |
3.5 |
19 |
West Indies |
North Sound |
19 May 2010 |
| Nehemiah Odhiambo (Kenya) |
5 |
4.0 |
20 |
Scotland |
Nairobi |
4 Feb 2010 |
| Darren Sammy (West Indies) |
5 |
3.5 |
26 |
Zimbabwe |
Port of Spain |
28 Feb 2010 |
| Sulieman Benn (West Indies) |
4 |
4.0 |
6 |
Zimbabwe |
Port of Spain |
28 Feb 2010 |
| Mark Gillespie (New Zealand) |
4 |
2.5 |
7 |
Kenya |
Durban |
12 Sep 2007 |
| Umar Gul (Pakistan) |
4 |
4.0 |
8 |
Australia |
Dubai |
7 May 2009 |
| Dale Steyn (South Africa) |
4 |
3.0 |
9 |
West Indies |
P'Elizabeth |
16 Dec 2007 |
| Best Bowling by an Indian Bowler in T20 Cricket |
| RP Singh |
4 |
4.0 |
13 |
South Africa |
Durban |
20 Sep 2007 |
| Zaheer Khan |
4 |
3.0 |
19 |
Ireland |
Trent Bridge |
20 Jun 2009 |
| Pragyan Ojha |
4 |
4.0 |
21 |
Bangladesh |
Trent Bridge |
7 Jun 2009 |
| Best Bowling by an Australian Bowler in T20 Cricket |
| Stuart Clark |
4 |
4.0 |
20 |
Sri Lanka |
Cape Town |
20 Sep 2007 |
| Michael Kasprowicz |
4 |
3.0 |
29 |
New Zealand |
Auckland |
27 Sep 2005 |
| Nathan Bracken |
3 |
2.3 |
11 |
India |
Melbourne |
1 Feb 2008 |
| Best Bowling by an England Bowler in T20 Cricket |
| Paul Collingwood |
4 |
4.0 |
22 |
Sri Lanka |
Southampton |
15 Jun 2009 |
| Jon Lewis |
4 |
3.0 |
24 |
Australia |
Southampton |
13 Jun 2005 |
| Graeme Swann |
3 |
4.0 |
14 |
Pakistan |
Dubai |
20 Feb 2010 |
| Best Bowling by a Pakistan Bowler in T20 Cricket |
| Umar Gul |
5 |
3.0 |
6 |
New Zealand |
The Oval |
13 Jun 2009 |
| Umar Gul |
4 |
4.0 |
8 |
Australia |
Dubai |
7 May 2009 |
| Shahid Afridi |
4 |
4.0 |
11 |
Holland |
Lord's |
9 Jun 2009 |
| Best Bowling by a South African Bowler in T20 Cricket |
| Ryan McLaren |
5 |
3.5 |
19 |
West Indies |
Antigua |
19 May 2010 |
| Dale Steyn |
4 |
3.0 |
9 |
West Indies |
Port Elizabeth |
16 Dec 2007 |
| Wayne Parnell |
4 |
4.0 |
13 |
West Indies |
The Oval |
13 Jun 2009 |
| Best Bowling by a New Zealand Bowler in T20 Cricket |
| Tim Southee |
5 |
4.0 |
18 |
Pakistan |
Auckland |
30 Dec 2010 |
| Mark Gillespie |
4 |
2.5 |
7 |
Kenya |
Durban |
12 Sep 2007 |
| Daniel Vettori |
4 |
4.0 |
20 |
India |
Johannesburg |
16 Sep 2007 |
| Best Bowling by a Sri Lankan Bowler in T20 Cricket |
| Ajnatha Mendis |
6 |
4.0 |
16 |
Australia |
Pallekela |
8 Aug 2011 |
| Ajantha Mendis |
4 |
4.0 |
15 |
Zimbabwe |
King City |
10 Oct 2008 |
| Ajnatha Mendis |
4 |
4.0 |
17 |
Canada |
King City |
12 Oct 2008 |
| Best Bowling by a West Indies Bowler in T20 Cricket |
| Darren Sammy |
5 |
3.5 |
26 |
Zimbabwe |
Port of Spain |
28 Feb 2010 |
| Sulieman Benn |
4 |
4.0 |
6 |
Zimbabwe |
Port of Spain |
28 Feb 2010 |
| Darren Sammy |
4 |
4.0 |
16 |
India |
Trinidad |
4 Jun 2011 |
