The 2022 T20 World Cup is currently taking place in Australia with the level of quality being higher than ever with the increased professionalism in the game, alongside the ever-expanding amount of franchise leagues, leading to better individual performances as time goes on.
With that in mind, this is a look at the ten best bowling figures in the history of the competition, since its first ever edition in South Africa in 2007.
01 | Ajantha Mendis: 6-8 for Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe in Hambantota, 2012
02 | Rangana Herath: 5-3 for Sri Lanka vs New Zealand in Chittagong, 2014
03 | Umar Gul: 5-6 for Pakistan vs New Zealand in London, 2009
04 | Sam Curran: 5-10 for England vs Afghanistan in Perth, 2022
05 | Ahsan Malik: 5-19 for Netherlands vs South Africa in Chittagong, 2014
06 | Adam Zampa: 5-19 for Australia vs Bangladesh in Dubai, 2021
07 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman: 5-20 for Afghanistan vs Scotland in Sharjah, 2021
08 | Adil Rashid: 4-2 for England vs West Indies in Dubai, 2021
09 | Shakib Al Hasan: 4-9 for Bangladesh vs Papua New Guinea in Muscat, 2021
10 | Anrich Nortje: 4-10 for South Africa vs Bangladesh in Sydney, 2022