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Fazalhaq Farooqi Afghanistan
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Left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi claimed his maiden five-wicket haul in T20Is, during the T20 World Cup 2024 match against Uganda.

Afghanistan handed a heavy defeat to Uganda, beating them by a margin of 125 runs and in the process, Farooqi picked up 5/9, which is the best bowling figures in this edition of the T20 World Cup, followed by two 4-wicket hauls from Anrich Nortje (4/7) and Ruben Trumpelman (4/21).

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In this article, we will have a look at how these bowling performances compare to the top 10 best bowling spells in ICC T20 World Cup history.

Who has the best bowling figures at T20 World Cup?

Top 10 bowling figures in T20 World Cup history
RankPlayerOppositionYearBowling Figures
1Ajanta Mendis (SL)Zimbabwe20126/8 in 4 overs
2Rangana Herath (SL)New Zealand20145/3 in 3.3 overs
3Umar Gul (PAK)New Zealand20095/6 in 3 overs
4Fazalhaq Farooqi (AFG)Uganda20245/9 in 4 overs
5Sam Curran (ENG)Afghanistan20225/10 in 3.4 overs
6Ahsan Malik (NED)South Africa20145/19 in 4 overs
7Adam Zampa (AUS)Bangladesh20215/19 in 4 overs
8Mujeeb Ur Rahman (AFG)Scotland20215/20 in 4 overs
9Mustafizur Rahman (BAN)New Zealand20165/22 in 4 overs
10James Faulkner (AUS)Pakistan20165/27 in 4 overs

Honorary mention: Lasith Malinga's 5/31 for Sri Lanka against England in the 2012 World Cup just about missed the top 10 list on economy difference.

The top 10 list of best bowling figures in T20 World Cup history features two Sri Lankan spinners in the top of the list and two Afghan bowlers as well, but there is no Indian player. 

Leading wicket takers in ICC T20 World Cup history

The list of previous top wicket takers at ICC T20 World Cups is full of stalwarts of the game.

Year TeamWickets
2007Umar GulPakistan13
2009Umar GulPakistan13
2010Dirk NannesAustralia14
2012Ajantha MendisSri Lanka15
2014Imran Tahir ; Ahsan MalikSouth Africa ; Netherlands12
2016Mohammad NabiAfghanistan12
2021Wanindu HasarangaSri Lanka16
2022Wanindu HasarangaSri Lanka15

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Saino Zachariah is a content producer for The Sporting News' India edition.