Most four-wicket haul in T20 World Cup

Most four-wicket haul in the T20 World Cup

T20 World Cup: T20 cricket is a brutal game for any bowler because the margin for error is very small. Batsmen always go after the ball. So it makes the life of any bowler difficult. And it is not every day that a bowler can take four wickets in a match as they can only bowl 24 balls in the match. Things can get very difficult when you are the bowler.

Sometimes it happens that one bowler happens to win the match. His performance is match-winning. The best way is to take wickets for the team; which will automatically slow down the running pace. And there are some instances when bowlers completely change the scenario of the match. So in this article, we are going to look at the list of bowlers with most four wickets in the T20 World Cup.

3. Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka): Twice

Sri Lanka has always produced the best spinners in the game of cricket. Over the years this legacy has continued. Ajantha Mendis is one of those talents who has emerged as the mystery spinner in the world, and in a very short period, he has become the talk of the game.

Mendis played in four T20I World Cups and was one of the main reasons for Sri Lanka's 2014 glory. Overall, he played 21 matches and took 35 wickets at a decent economy of 6.70. He took two runs from four wickets in which there is also a fifer.

2. Morne Morkel (South Africa): 2 times

South Africa is a country of world-class pacers and over the years they have given the world many good pacers. Morne Morkel may not have been the fastest bowler, but he certainly used his skills and accuracy to maximum effect. The tall, fast bowler is second on the list. He has played in five World Cup tournaments for the Proteas and has done a great job with the ball.

Morne played 17 matches in the T20I World Cup and took 24 wickets at an economy rate of 7.21 with best figures of 4/17. He has taken a four-wicket haul twice in the ICC event, so he makes it second on the list.

1. Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan): Three times

A total of five bowlers took the four wickets twice in the T20 World Cup. However, only one bowler took four or more wickets three times in the ICC event. It is none other than the Pakistani off-spinner and certainly one of the best, Saeed Ajmal. He is also the second-highest wicket-taker in the history of the T20 World Cup.

Ajmal played in four ICC events for Pakistan and played 23 matches. He also took a total of 36 wickets at an impressive economy rate of 6.79. His best bowling figures were four wickets for 19 runs. He is one of the best components of the cricket ball.

List of Bowlers with most four-wicket hauls in T20 World Cup

Player	Country	M	W	4w’s
Saeed Ajmal	Pakistan	23	36	3
Morne Morkel	South Africa	17	24	2
Ajanta Mendis	Sri Lanka	21	35	2
Umar Gul	Pakistan	24	23	2
Shakib Al Hasan	Bangladesh	25	30	2
Shahid Afridi	Pakistan	34	39	2
Lendi Simmons	West Indies	12	6	1
P. Van Meekeren	Netherlands	3	6	1
Rashid Khan	Afghanistan	8	15	1
Adil Rashid	England	11	12	1