Bowlers need to brace for impact once the death overs kick in as batters bludgeon the ball across the park. In the last four overs of an innings, batters go berserk to score runs quickly.
Thus, bowlers have a huge task cut out to stem the flow of runs. And what’s a better way than picking up wickets and shifting the pressure on batters?
The T20 World Cup has seen skilful death over bowlers challenging the might of the batters. On that note, let’s look at the top 10 bowlers with the most wickets in death overs in T20 World Cup history.
Most Wickets in Death Overs in T20 World Cup
| Player | Wickets | Innings | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Jordan (ENG) | 24 | 18 | 8.44 |
| Saeed Ajmal (PAK) | 23 | 23 | 7.94 |
| Umar Gul (PAK) | 17 | 23 | 7.96 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 16 | 18 | 8.97 |
| Tim Southee (NZ) | 16 | 21 | 8.94 |
| Lasith Malinga (SL) | 16 | 22 | 8.57 |
| Mustafizur Rahman (BAN) | 15 | 18 | 7.08 |
| Dwayne Bravo (WI) | 15 | 20 | 9.81 |
| Trent Boult (NZ) | 14 | 17 | 5.74 |
| Bas de Leede (NED) | 13 | 10 | 8.31 |
Key Insights
Chris Jordan holds the record for picking up the most wickets in death overs in T20 World Cup history. The England pacer scalped 24 wickets in the last four overs phase.
Among the players listed above, only five bowlers have delivered 60 or more dot balls in death overs, with Mustafizur Rahman’s 76 being the most.
