The 2024 T20 World Cup had a good mix of batting and bowling. In New York, Guyana, and Trinidad, the pitches were better for bowlers, while other grounds were balanced. Fazalhaq Farooqi and Arshdeep Singh took the most wickets, with 17 each, showing how important bowlers were in the tournament, which made T20 cricket exciting.
Here are the top five bowling performances of the 2024 T20 World Cup.
1. Jasprit Bumrah-3/7 vs Afghanistan
Jasprit Bumrah was the best player in the T20 World Cup 2024 match against Afghanistan in Barbados. India scored 181 for eight in 20 overs, with Suryakumar Yadav hitting an impressive half-century.
Afghanistan found it hard to chase the target of 182. Bumrah got Rahmanullah Gurbaz out, caught by Rishabh Pant, then dismissed Hazratullah Zazai and Najibullah Zadran. Afghanistan couldn’t handle Bumrah’s bowling.
Bumrah’s final bowling figures were three wickets for seven runs in four overs, including one maiden over.
2. Anrich Nortje- 4/7 vs Sri Lanka
South Africa played their first T20 World Cup 2024 match against Sri Lanka in New York. The conditions were favorable for bowlers.
A South African fast bowler bowled exceptionally well, causing problems for the Sri Lankan batsmen. He first got Kamindu Mendis out, followed by Kusal Mendis.
Next, he took the wickets of Charith Asalanka and Angelo Mathews, finishing with excellent figures of 4-7 from four overs. Sri Lanka was bowled out for just 77 runs, and South Africa won the match by six wickets. Nortje was named Man of the Match for his outstanding bowling.
3. Alzarri Joseph- 4/19 vs New Zealand
Alzarri Joseph played excellently, taking 4 wickets for 19 runs against New Zealand in Trinidad. This performance knocked New Zealand out of the T20 World Cup during the group stage.
New Zealand was chasing 150 runs, but Joseph’s bowling was too good. He took four wickets, making it difficult for New Zealand to catch up.
He took the wickets of Finn Allen, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, and Tim Southee. Joseph’s consistent wickets stopped New Zealand from moving to the next round.
4. Rashid Khan- 4/17 vs New Zealand
Afghanistan batted first and scored 159 runs, losing six wickets. Rahmanullah Gurbaz played very well, scoring 80 runs.
Fazalhaq Farooqi got both New Zealand openers out quickly. Then, Rashid Khan bowled well, taking the wicket of Kane Williamson and clean-bowling Mark Chapman.
Michael Bracewell was out leg before wicket to Khan on the first ball he faced, and New Zealand lost six wickets in just 43 balls. Lockie Ferguson was caught and bowled by the Afghan captain, and New Zealand was all out for just 75 runs.
Rashid Khan finished with great figures of 4-17, leading his team to their first-ever T20I win over New Zealand.
5. Arshdeep Singh- 4/9 vs USA
Indian fast bowler Arshdeep Singh was one of the top wicket-takers in the T20 World Cup 2024, taking 17 wickets. His best game was in New York against the USA, where he took four wickets.
Shyan Jahangir was out on the first ball of the match, leg before wicket, to Singh. Andries Gous was also out in the first over by Singh, leaving the USA at three runs for two wickets in the first over.
Nitish Kumar and Harmeet Singh were his other two victims. Singh ended with impressive figures of 4 wickets for 9 runs in his four overs. The left-handed bowler was named Man of the Match for his outstanding performance.
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