Five or more wickets in an innings in Twenty20 Internationals – AC Agar of Australia joins the list
AC Agar of Australia captured five for 24 against South Africa at Johannesburg in the first T20I to provide the 45th occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in the history of Twenty20 Internationals. All such occasions are tabulated below
No | Player | O | M | R | W | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Date |
1 | Umar Gul | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | Pak | NZl | The Oval | 13.06.09 |
2 | NNOdhiambo | 4.0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 1 | Ken | Sco | Nairobi-G | 04.02.10 |
3 | DJGSammy | 3.5 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 1 | Win | Zim | Trinidad | 28.02.10 |
4 | R McLaren | 3.5 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 2 | RSA | Win | N Sound | 19.05.10 |
5 | TG Southee | 4.0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 1 | NZl | Pak | Auckland | 26.12.10 |
6 | A Mendis | 4.0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | Srl | Aus | Pallekele | 08.08.11 |
7 | Elias Sunny | 4.0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | Ban | Ire | Belfast | 18.07.12 |
8 | A Mendis | 4.0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | Srl | Zim | H’tota | 18.09.12 |
9 | SL Malinga | 4.0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 2 | Srl | Eng | Pallekele | 01.10.12 |
10 | Umar Gul | 2.2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | Pak | RSA | Centurion | 03.03.13 |
11 | S Shinwari | 4.0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | Afg | Ken | Sharjah | 24.11.13 |
12 | A Malik | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 1 | Net | RSA | C’gram | 27.03.14 |
13 | R Herath | 3.3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | Srl | NZl | C’gram | 31.03.14 |
14 | D Wiese | 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 2 | RSA | Win | Durban | 14.01.15 |
15 | AC Evans | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 1 | Sco | Net | Edinburgh | 11.07.15 |
16 | MRJ Watt | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 2 | Sco | Net | ICCA Dubai | 05.02.16 |
17 | JP Faulkner | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 2 | Aus | Pak | Mohali | 25.03.16 |
18 | M Rahman | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 1 | Ban | NZl | Kolkata | 26.03.16 |
19 | ImadWasim | 4.0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | Pak | Win | Dubai-DSC | 23.09.16 |
20 | YS Chahal | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 2 | Ind | Eng | Bengaluru | 01.02.17 |
21 | I Tahir | 3.5 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 2 | RSA | NZl | Auckland | 17.02.17 |
22 | RKhan | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | Afg | Ire | G Noida | 10.03.17 |
23 | B Kumar | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 2 | Ind | RSA | Jo’burg | 18.02.18 |
24 | K Yadav | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 1 | Ind | Eng | Manchester | 03.07.18 |
25 | I Tahir | 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 2 | RSA | Zim | E London | 09.10.18 |
26 | SAlHasan | 4.0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 2 | Ban | Win | Dhaka | 20.12.18 |
27 | KMA Paul | 4.0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | Win | Ban | Dhaka | 22.12.18 |
28 | I Hassan | 3.4 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 2 | Mal | Bah | Al Amerat | 21.01.19 |
29 | R Khan | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 2 | Afg | Ire | Dehradun | 24.02.19 |
30 | C Viljoen | 4.0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | Nam | Bot | Kampala | 22.05.19 |
31 | CW Perchard | 4.0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | Jer | Gue | Castel | 01.06.19 |
32 | D Ravu | 4.0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | PNG | Van | Apia-No 3 | 09.07.19 |
33 | N Nipiko | 3.4 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 2 | Van | PNG | Apia-No 3 | 09.07.19 |
34 | J Rasu | 2.5 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 1 | Van | PNG | Apia-No 2 | 12.07.19 |
35 | N Vanua | 4.0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 2 | PNG | Van | Apia-No 2 | 13.07.19 |
36 | ACDouglas | 2.2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 1 | Ber | CIs | S Parish | 25.08.19 |
37 | A Nanda | 2.3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | Lux | Tur | I County | 29.08.19 |
38 | SL Malinga | 4.0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | Srl | NZl | Pallekele | 06.09.19 |
39 | P Arrighi | 4.0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | Arg | Bra | CPC Pitch A | 04.10.19 |
40 | A Kaleem | 4.0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | Oma | Nep | Al Amerat | 10.10.19 |
41 | DL Chahar | 3.2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | Ind | Ban | Nagpur | 10.11.19 |
42 | Karim Janat | 4.0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | Afg | Win | Lucknow | 16.11.19 |
43 | Muhumuza | 3.4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | UGA | Qua | Doha | 15.02.20 |
44 | K Hayat | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | Mal | HKG | K Lumpur | 20.02.20 |
45 | AC Agar | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 2 | Aus | RSA | Jo’burg | 21.02.20 |
AC Agar became the second bowler to capture five wickets in a T20I after JP Faulkner. JP Faulkner had captured five for 27 against Pakistan at Mohali on 25.03.16. AC Agar’s five for 24 in this game represent the best bowling figures in T20Is by an Australian bowler
No | Player | O | M | R | W | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Date |
1 | JPFaulkner | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 2 | Aus | Pak | Mohali | 25.03.16 |
2 | AC Agar | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 2 | Aus | RSA | Jo’burg | 21.02.20 |
AC Agar became the fourth bowler to capture five wickets in a T20I against South Africa. The following table lists the performance of these four bowlers
No | Player | O | M | R | W | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Date |
1 | Umar Gul | 2.2 | 0 | 06 | 5 | 2 | Pak | RSA | Centurion | 03.03.13 |
2 | A Malik | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 1 | Net | RSA | C’gram | 27.03.14 |
3 | B Kumar | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 2 | Ind | RSA | Jo’burg | 18.02.18 |
4 | AC Agar | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 2 | Aus | RSA | Jo’burg | 21.02.20 |
The following eleven bowlers have captured single digit runs – zero to nine – while capturing five or more wickets in an innings. Their performance is listed below
No | Player | O | M | R | W | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Date |
1 | R Herath | 3.3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | Srl | NZl | C’gram | 31.03.14 |
2 | R Khan | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | Afg | Ire | G Noida | 10.03.17 |
3 | P Arrighi | 4.0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | Arg | Bra | CPC Pitch A | 04.10.19 |
4 | K Hayat | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | Mal | HKG | K Lumpur | 20.02.20 |
5 | Umar Gul | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | Pak | NZl | The Oval | 13.06.09 |
6 | Umar Gul | 2.2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | Pak | RSA | Centurion | 03.03.13 |
7 | A Nanda | 2.3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | Lux | Tur | I County | 29.08.19 |
8 | SL Malinga | 4.0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | Srl | NZl | Pallekele | 06.09.19 |
9 | DL Chahar | 3.2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | Ind | Ban | Nagpur | 10.11.19 |
10 | A Mendis | 4.0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | Srl | Zim | H’tota | 18.09.12 |
11 | C Viljoen | 4.0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | Nam | Bot | Kampala | 22.05.19 |
The following table lists the 15 bowlers who have captured five or more wickets in less than the allotted quota of four overs
No | Player | O | M | R | W | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Date |
1 | R Khan | 2.0 | 1 | 03 | 5 | 2 | Afg | Ire | G Noida | 10.03.17 |
2 | K Hayat | 2.0 | 0 | 04 | 5 | 2 | Mal | HKG | K Lumpur | 20.02.20 |
3 | Umar Gul | 2.2 | 0 | 06 | 5 | 2 | Pak | RSA | Centurion | 03.03.13 |
4 | ACDouglas | 2.2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 1 | Ber | CIs | S Parish | 25.08.19 |
5 | A Nanda | 2.3 | 0 | 06 | 5 | 1 | Lux | Tur | I County | 29.08.19 |
6 | J Rasu | 2.5 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 1 | Van | PNG | Apia-No 2 | 12.07.19 |
7 | Umar Gul | 3.0 | 0 | 06 | 5 | 1 | Pak | NZl | The Oval | 13.06.09 |
8 | DLChahar | 3.2 | 0 | 07 | 6 | 2 | Ind | Ban | Nagpur | 10.11.19 |
9 | R Herath | 3.3 | 2 | 03 | 5 | 2 | Srl | NZl | C’gram | 31.03.14 |
10 | I Hassan | 3.4 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 2 | Mal | Bah | Al Amerat | 21.01.19 |
11 | N Nipiko | 3.4 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 2 | Van | PNG | Apia-No 3 | 09.07.19 |
12 | Muhumuza | 3.4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | UGA | Qua | Doha | 15.02.20 |
13 | DJGSammy | 3.5 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 1 | Win | Zim | Trinidad | 28.02.10 |
14 | R McLaren | 3.5 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 2 | RSA | Win | N Sound | 19.05.10 |
15 | I Tahir | 3.5 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 2 | RSA | NZl | Auckland | 17.02.17 |
BAS Mendis, Imran Tahir, Rashid Khan, SL Malinga and Umar Gul are the five bowlers who have captured five or more wickets on two occasions.
No | Player | O | M | R | W | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Date |
1 | A Mendis | 4.0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | Srl | Aus | Pallekele | 08.08.11 |
2 | A Mendis | 4.0 | 2 | 08 | 6 | 2 | Srl | Zim | H’tota | 18.09.12 |
1 | I Tahir | 3.5 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 2 | RSA | NZl | Auckland | 17.02.17 |
2 | I Tahir | 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 2 | RSA | Zim | E London | 09.10.18 |
1 | R Khan | 2.0 | 1 | 03 | 5 | 2 | Afg | Ire | G Noida | 10.03.17 |
2 | R Khan | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 2 | Afg | Ire | Dehradun | 24.02.19 |
1 | SL Malinga | 4.0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 2 | Srl | Eng | Pallekele | 01.10.12 |
2 | SL Malinga | 4.0 | 1 | 06 | 5 | 2 | Srl | NZl | Pallekele | 06.09.19 |
1 | Umar Gul | 3.0 | 0 | 06 | 5 | 1 | Pak | NZl | The Oval | 13.06.09 |
2 | Umar Gul | 2.2 | 0 | 06 | 5 | 2 | Pak | RSA | Centurion | 03.03.13 |
BAW Mendis is the only bowler in the history of T20Is to capture six wickets in an innings on two occasions.
No | Player | O | M | R | W | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Date |
1 | A Mendis | 4.0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | Srl | Aus | Pallekele | 08.08.11 |
2 | A Mendis | 4.0 | 2 | 08 | 6 | 2 | Srl | Zim | H’tota | 18.09.12 |
Umar Gul is the only bowler in the history of T20Is to capture five wickets on two occasions conceding identical runs – six runs. Both his performances have come in less than allotted quota of four overs.
No | Player | O | M | R | W | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Date |
1 | Umar Gul | 3.0 | 0 | 06 | 5 | 1 | Pak | NZl | The Oval | 13.06.09 |
2 | Umar Gul | 2.2 | 0 | 06 | 5 | 2 | Pak | RSA | Centurion | 03.03.13 |