Afghanistan fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi bowled lethally against Uganda in the T20 World Cup 2024. Farooqi not only dismissed many great Ugandan batsmen one after the other but also inscribed his name in the pages of history. Farooqi took 5 wickets for 9 runs in his 4 overs, due to which Uganda was all out for 58 runs while chasing a target of 184 runs at Providence Stadium in Guyana.
| Plyer | Team | Wicket/Runs | Against | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka | 6/8 | Zimbabwe | Hambantota | 2012 |
| Rangana Herath | Sri Lanka | 5/3 | New Zealand | Chittagong | 2014 |
| Umar Gul | Pakistan | 5/6 | New Zealand | The Oval | 2009 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | Afghanistan | 5/9 | Uganda | Guyana | 2024 |
| Sam Curran | England | 5/10 | Afghanistan | Perth | 2022 |
In the World T20 Cup 2012, Sri Lankan player Ajantha Mendis bowled a unique spell against Zimbabwe. He gave 6 wickets in this match and conceded just 8 runs. This was his best bowling in a T20 International match.
In the 2014 World T20, Sri Lankan bowler Rangana Herath bowled a unique spell against New Zealand. He took 5 wickets and conceded just 3 runs in this match. This was his best bowling in a T20 International match.
In the 2009 T20 World Cup, Pakistan bowler Umar Gul bowled a unique spell against New Zealand. In this match, he took 5 wickets and conceded only 6 runs. This was his best bowling in a T20 International match.
Farooqi created history by taking five wickets. He has become the fourth bowler to take five wickets in the history of T20 World Cup. Uganda recorded the fourth worst score in the history of the competition in the T20 World Cup. They surpassed the score of 60 runs made by New Zealand against Sri Lanka in Chittagong in 2014.
In the 2022 T20 World Cup, England bowler Sam Curran bowled a unique spell against Afghanistan. He took 5 wickets and conceded just 10 runs in this match. This was his best bowling in a T20 International match
| Plyer | Wicket/Runs | Against | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashid Khan | 5/3 | Ireland | Greater Noida | 2017 |
| Fazlhaq Farooqui | 5/9 | Uganda | Guyana | Chitta2024gong |
| Karim Janat | 5/11 | West Indies | Lucknow | 2019 |
| Samiullah Shinwari | 5/13 | Kenya | Sharjah | 2013 |
| Mujeeb ur Rahman | 5/20 | Scotland | Sharjah | 2021 T20 World Cup |
| Rashid Khan | 5/27 | Ireland | Dehradun | 2019 |
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