Best Bowling Figures At 2026 T20 World Cup

The T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka was a batting festival. Seven centuries were scored, a record for one edition, and totals of 250-plus were posted five times. That makes the best bowling figures in T20 World Cup 2026 even more special. Only two bowlers took five wickets in an innings during the whole tournament.

Here are the top bowling performances of the T20 World Cup 2026.

Romario Shepherd: 5/20 vs Scotland

The best figures of the tournament came on the opening day. On 7th February 2026 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd took 5/20 in just three overs against Scotland.

The highlight was a hat-trick in the 17th over, when he removed Matthew Cross, Michael Leask and Brad Davidson off consecutive balls. It was only the 10th hat-trick in T20 World Cup history and Shepherd's second in T20Is, making him the first West Indian with two T20I hat-tricks. West Indies went on to win all four of their group games.

Junaid Siddique: 5/35 vs Canada

UAE pacer Junaid Siddique took the only other five-wicket haul of the tournament, 5/35 against Canada in Delhi on 13th February. It was one of the standout performances by an Associate-nation bowler at the 2026 event.

Mohammad Nabi: 4/7 vs Canada

Afghanistan's veteran off-spinner Mohammad Nabi produced the most economical spell of the top five, 4/7 against Canada in Chennai on 19th February. Four wickets for seven runs in a tournament where teams regularly scored at more than ten an over shows how hard he was to get away.

Nathan Ellis: 4/12 vs Ireland

Australia's Nathan Ellis took 4/12 against Ireland in Colombo on 11th February. It was one of the few bright spots of a tournament in which Australia, the 2021 champions, were knocked out in the group stage.

Jasprit Bumrah: 4/15 vs New Zealand (Final)

The most important spell of the tournament. After India posted 255/5 in the final in Ahmedabad on 8th March, Jasprit Bumrah took 4/15 in his four overs as New Zealand were bowled out for 159. India won by 96 runs, and Bumrah was named Player of the Match.

Bumrah finished as the joint leading wicket-taker of the tournament with 14 wickets, alongside team-mate Varun Chakravarthy, and passed R Ashwin as India's leading wicket-taker in T20 World Cup history.

Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai also took 4/15, against the UAE in Delhi on 16th February.

Top bowling figures at the T20 World Cup 2026

Wrapping up

In a tournament dominated by big hitting, these bowlers showed that a great spell can still decide a T20 match. Shepherd's hat-trick set the tone on day one, and Bumrah's 4/15 sealed the title for India on the final night. Watch the best T20 World Cup bowling moments and more cricket videos on CBTF MyTube.