Women’s T20 World Cup: Best bowling figures

The T20 format of the sport tests both batters and bowlers to produce their A-game considering that things happen in the mere span of 3-4 hours. Speaking about the bowling aspect of the game, scalping wickets is something all bowlers relish and with the shortest format regarded as a batter’s game, the room for error for bowlers is very less. The stakes further increase when players contest in the T20 World Cup. As players face the heat of playing in the marquee event, only a few players push themselves and produce an innings either with the bat or ball which changes the complexion of the game. In this piece, we take a look at the top three best bowling figures in the Women’s T20 World Cup:

3. Ashleigh Gardner | 5/12

Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner has rattled many rival batters with her spin. The 25-year-old took the New Zealand women by storm in the first match of 2023 T20 World Cup as she scalped a five-wicket haul to restrict the side to a meagre 76 runs. However, the highlighting aspect was that the all-rounder took the five-for in just three overs having given just 12 runs.

2. Sune Luus | 5/8

In 2016, during a match between South Africa and Ireland, Proteas leggie Sune Luus was adjudged Player of the Match for her impressive bowling performance as the 27-year-old got five wickets and gave away mere eight runs. She decked the middle and lower-order with ease which helped her side win the contest by a big margin.

1. Deandra Dottin | 5/5

Former Windies cricketer Deandra Dottin has produced the best bowling figures in the marquee event thus far. In 2018, West Indies locked horns with Bangladesh in the showpiece event when Dottin recorded her career-best bowling performance. The pacer not only got five wickets to her name but also got them in just 3.4 overs. The rival batting unit found it tricky to target her deliveries as they could only manage to score five runs against her in the contest.