Top 5 Economical Spells Of The T20 World Cup

T20 Cricket is all about hitting the ball hard and scoring the maximum amount of runs in the available 120 deliveries. This is what most of the people think about T20 Cricket.

However, it's the bowlers who make the team win a tournament irrespective of the format it's the 10 wickets that are to be taken off the opposition to win a game. Not only about wickets but the bowlers have to be economical as well. In recent times the T20 Cricket has taken a more aggressive route which has made the life of the bowlers difficult.

However, the bowlers have still managed to deliver it at the biggest stage in the World Cup not only by wickets but also by staying economical.

Without wasting much time let's have a look at those 5 players.

Top 5 Bowlers with Economical Spells of T20 World Cup

1. Frank Nsubuga, Uganda ( 2/4) in 4 overs vs PNG, Guyana 2024

The Ugandan fast bowler Frank Nsubuga features first in our list, this spell lit up the tournament for Uganda in what has been a disappointing campaign for them so far. Nsubuga bowled this spell against Papua New Guinea in T20 World Cup 2024, In the process he bowled 2 maiden overs too. This makes him feature at the 1st spot in the most economical spell in T20 World Cup.

2. Anrich Nortje, South Africa (4/7) in 4 overs vs SL, New York 2024

South African speedster Anrich Nortje features second on the list. After enduring a tough season at the IPL, Nortje finally got his mojo back at the Nassau County ground against Sri Lanka in their opening game. This makes him feature at the 2nd spot in the most economical spell in T20 World Cup.

3. Ajantha Mendis , Sri Lanka (6/8) in 4 overs vs Zimbabwe, Hambantota 2012

Veteran Sri Lankan off-spinner achieved this feat in the 2012 edition of the T20 World Cup. The Lankan fans vividly remember the riot Mendis caused on that slow Hambantota wicket where Mendis bamboozled Zimbabwe batters. This makes him feature at the 3rd spot in the most economical spell in T20 World Cup.

4. Mahmudullah, Bangladesh (1/8) in 4 overs vs Afghanistan, Mirpur 2014

The experienced campaigner for Bangladesh this time produced his heroics with the ball, the wickets column might look less but it was a pivotal spell that choked the Afghan batters in the 2014 edition of the T20 World Cup in Bangladesh. This makes him feature at the 4th spot in the most economical spell in T20 World Cup.

5. Wanindu Hasaranga, Sri Lanka (3/8) in 4 overs vs UAE, Geelong, Australia 2022

The Lankan spinner had a great 2022 World Cup where he snapped wickets for fun. Against UAE which was a crucial game for Sri Lanka Hasaranga stepped up to claim a win for his nation. This makes him feature at the 5th spot in the most economical spell in T20 World Cup.