RS Bopara joins the list of bowlers who have taken six wickets in a Twenty20 game
RS Bopara representing Karachi Kings in the ongoing Pakistan Super League captured 6 for 16 against Lahore Qalandars at Sharjah on 12.02.16 to join the select band of 20 bowlers who have captured six wickets in the history of Twenty20 games. His feat provides the 22nd occasions of a bowler capturing six or more wickets in the history of Twenty20 games. He also became the 11th bowler {12th occasion} to capture six wickets conceding 16 or less than 16 runs in the history of Twenty20 games. The following table lists all the 20 bowlers {22 occasions} who have captured six wickets. The list includes five bowlers – A Suppaiah, Shakib Al Hasan, SL Malings, BAW Mendis and P Fajela – who have taken six wickets conceding single digit runs. BAW Mendis’s feat of 6 for 8 coming in a T20I – Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe at Hambantota on 12.12.12
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | A Suppiah | 3.4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | Somerset | Glamorgan | Cardiff | 05.08.11 |
| 2 | Shakib Al Hasan | 4.0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Tridents | Red Steel | Bridgetown | 03.08.13 |
| 3 | SL Malinga | 4.0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | Melb Stars | Scorchers | Perth | 12.12.12 |
| 4 | BAW Mendis | 4.0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Hambantota | 18.09.12 |
| 5 | P Fojela | 3.2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | Border | Easterns | East London | 14.12.14 |
| 6 | Sohail Tanvir | 4.0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | Royals | Super Kings | Jaipur | 04.05.08 |
| 7 | DS Punia | 4.0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | Services | Haryana | Delhi | 26.03.15 |
| 8 | SR Abeywardene | 4.0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | Panadura | SL Air SC | Col-Burgher | 30.10.05 |
| 9 | TG Southee | 4.0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | Essex | Glamorgan | Chelmsford | 08.07.11 |
| 10 | BAW Mendis | 4.0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | Sri Lanka | Australia | Pallekele | 08.08.11 |
| 11 | SW Masakadza | 4.0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | Mountaineers | Tuskers | Mutare | 09.12.12 |
| 12 | RS Bopara | 4.0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | Karachi Kngs | Qalandars | Sharjah | 12.02.16 |
| 13 | Shakib Al Hasan | 2.4 | 0 | 18 | 6 | Prime Bank | Mohammedan | Sylhet | 26.12.13 |
| 14 | Swapnil Singh | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | Baroda | Saurashtra | Pune | 27.03.15 |
| 15 | AJ Hall | 3.4 | 0 | 21 | 6 | Northants | Worcs | Northampton | 13.06.08 |
| 16 | Aftab Ahmed | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | Denmark | P.N.G. | Abu Dhabi | 20.03.12 |
| 17 | TJ Murtagh | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | Surrey | Middlesex | Lord’s | 23.06.05 |
| 18 | Irfanuddin | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | K Dolphins | S Stallions | Karachi | 03.03.06 |
| 19 | MG Dighton | 3.0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | Tasmania | Queensland | Toowoomba | 01.01.07 |
| 20 | IG Butler | 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | Otago | Auckland | Dunedin | 15.01.10 |
| 21 | B Laughlin | 4.0 | 1 | 28 | 6 | Northern D | Wellington | Wellington | 19.11.13 |
| 22 | BE Hendricks | 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 6 | Cape Cobras | Knights | Cape Town | 05.01.14 |
BAW Mendia and Shakib Al Hasan are the only bowlers in the captioned list to capture six wickets on two occasions. BAW Mendis’ performance coming in T20Is
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | BAW Mendis | 4.0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Hambantota | 18.09.12 |
| 2 | BAW Mendis | 4.0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | Sri Lanka | Australia | Pallekele | 08.08.11 |
| 1 | Shakib Al Hasan | 4.0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Tridents | Red Steel | Bridgetown | 03.08.13 |
| 2 | Shakib Al Hasan | 2.4 | 0 | 18 | 6 | Prime Bank | Mohammedan | Sylhet | 26.12.13 |