Top 3 bowling performances in T20 World Cup 2024 

The 2024 T20 World Cup has been one of the best ever editions in the shortest format of the game. All the teams that took part in the tournament gave it their best but only India and South Africa stood till the end. The final game of the tournament was the best ever that the world had seen for a long time. 

Bowlers came to the fore this year as they had the batters hopping to their pace and spinners with their guile. It was a welcome sight for many cricket fans as the matches were even and the batters didn’t run away with the contest. 

Low scoring contests in the early phase of the tournament was the norm. Once the tournament moved to the West Indies, the spinners came into action and played a crucial role. 

Here we cast a closer look at the top 3 best bowling performances in the tournament:

3. Jasprit Bumrah -3/14 vs Pakistan 

In the crunch India vs Pakistan game, the Indian side were defending a paltry 120 runs. Jasprit Bumrah became the match-winner with the ball as he picked 3/14 from his 4 overs to end the hopes of a million Pakistani fans. His first wicket was that of Babar Azam and then the biggest moment of the game came when he dismissed Mohammad Rizwan. Bumrah then ended the day with the big wicket of Iftikhar Ahmed to take the game towards his team.

2. Gulbadin Naib – 4/20 vs Australia 

The biggest moment for Afghanistan came during the game against Australia where they beat the former champions. The architect of the win was Gulbadin Naib who picked 4/20 from his 4 overs. Naib began by dismissing Marcus Stoinis and followed it up with the wicket of Tim David. The biggest scalp was Glenn Maxwell who scored 59 and was looking dangerous. The last wicket for Naib was that of Pat Cummins with a well disguised slower ball that saw his leg stump flat on the ground.

1. Anrich Nortje -4/7 vs Sri Lanka

In the very first game for South Africa, it was the pace of Anrich Nortje which unsettled the Sri Lankan batters. None of the Lankan batters were comfortable as Nortje’s pace and bounce saw them get bowled out for just 77 runs. It was the start that was needed as South Africa went to the final unbeaten before losing to India by 7-runs.