List of Men's T20 World Cup five-wicket hauls
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The ICC Men's T20 World Cup is the international championship of Twenty20 (T20) cricket.[1] A Twenty20 International (T20I) is an international cricket match between two teams, each having T20I status, as determined by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the sport's world governing body.[2] In a T20I, each team plays a single innings, which is restricted to a maximum of 20 overs.[3] In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer") refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings.[4] This is regarded by the critics as a notable achievement.[5] As of the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup, the most recent to take place, there have been 14 five-wicket hauls taken by 14 cricketers.[6]
![Umar Gul in the field in a [[2009 ICC World Twenty20]] match, at [[The Oval]] in London](#/media/File:Umer_Gul.jpg)
The first five-wicket haul in an ICC Men's T20 World Cup match, as well as in any T20I match, was taken by Umar Gul of Pakistan,[7] with bowling figures of five wickets for 6 runs.[8] He achieved the feat on 13 June 2009 while playing against New Zealand at The Oval during the 2009 ICC World Twenty20.[9] The second bowler to take a five-for was Sri Lanka's Ajantha Mendis, who picked up six wickets for 8 runs, recording the best bowling figures in the T20 World Cup to date.[10][11] He set the record while playing against Zimbabwe, on 18 September 2012 during the 2012 ICC World Twenty20.[12] On 27 March 2014, Ahsan Malik of the Netherlands took five wickets conceding 19 runs against South Africa during the 2014 ICC World Twenty20.[13] With this, he became the first player from an associate nation to claim a five-wicket haul in a T20 World Cup match.[14][15] Rangana Herath's five-for against New Zealand on 31 March 2014 is the most economical five-wicket haul in the T20 World Cup.[16] He averaged 0.60 in that match, which is also the best average for a five-for in the T20 World Cup.[17][18] On 26 March 2016, at the age of 20, Mustafizur Rahman picked up five wickets for 22 runs against New Zealand during the 2016 edition,[19] becoming the youngest player to claim a five-wicket haul in the championship.[20] Mujeeb Ur Rahman of Afghanistan was the first player to claim a five-wicket haul on his T20 World Cup debut,[21] which he achieved while playing against Scotland on 25 October 2021, during the 2021 edition.[22]
The 2007 and 2010 editions were the only tournaments where no five-wicket hauls were taken. Every other season except 2009 and 2022 saw two five-wicket hauls.[23] There have been three instances when players from Sri Lanka have taken a five-for in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, the most for any team in the competition.[24]
Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| † | The bowler was the man of the match |
| Date | Day on which the match was held |
| Inn | Innings in which the five-wicket haul was taken |
| Overs | Number of overs bowled |
| Runs | Number of runs conceded |
| Wkts | Number of wickets taken |
| Econ | Runs conceded per over |
| Batsmen | Batsmen whose wickets were taken |
| Result | Result for the bowler's team |
Five-wicket hauls
Tournament overview
| Year | No. of five-wicket hauls | Best Bowling figures | Bowler |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | 4/7 | Mark Gillespie |
| 2009 | 1 | 5/6 | Umar Gul |
| 2010 | 0 | 4/18 | Dirk Nannes |
| 2012 | 2 | 6/8 | Ajantha Mendis |
| 2014 | 2 | 5/3 | Rangana Herath |
| 2016 | 2 | 5/22 | Mustafizur Rahman |
| 2021 | 2 | 5/19 | Adam Zampa |
| 2022 | 1 | 5/10 | Sam Curran |
| 2024 | 2 | 5/9 | Fazalhaq Farooqi |
| 2026 | 2 | 5/20 | Romario Shepherd |