420 |
1
|
Nikhil Chopra (India)
|
43.33 |
5 Wickets for 21 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs West Indies at Toronto on 14-Sep-1999 (SR-8 | ER-3.3) |
430 |
1
|
Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
|
43.12 |
4 Wickets for 33 Runs in 1st inns for ICC World XI vs Australia at Melbourne on 05-Oct-2005 (SR-15 | ER-3.3) |
436 |
1
|
Abdul Qadir (Pakistan)
|
43.01 |
5 Wickets for 53 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Melbourne on 21-Jan-1984 (SR-12 | ER-5.3) |
437 |
1
|
Amit Mishra (India)
|
43.00 |
5 Wickets for 18 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs New Zealand at Visakhapatnam on 29-Oct-2016 (SR-7 | ER-3.0) |
445 |
1
|
Abdul Qadir (Pakistan)
|
42.76 |
4 Wickets for 31 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs England at Rawalpindi on 12-Oct-1987 (SR-15 | ER-3.1) |
447 |
1
|
Amit Mishra (India)
|
42.71 |
6 Wickets for 48 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Zimbabwe at Bulawayo on 03-Aug-2013 (SR-8 | ER-5.9) |
453 |
1
|
Abdur Razzak (Bangladesh)
|
42.55 |
5 Wickets for 62 Runs in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka at Pallekele on 28-Mar-2013 (SR-12 | ER-6.2) |
461 |
1
|
Jimmy Adams (West Indies)
|
42.42 |
5 Wickets for 37 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Adelaide on 17-Dec-1996 (SR-12 | ER-3.7) |
464 |
1
|
Imran Tahir (South Africa)
|
42.39 |
4 Wickets for 38 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs England at Chennai on 06-Mar-2011 (SR-13 | ER-4.4) |
465 |
1
|
Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan)
|
42.35 |
5 Wickets for 43 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at Abu Dhabi on 13-Feb-2012 (SR-12 | ER-4.3) |
466 |
1
|
Tabraiz Shamsi (South Africa)
|
42.33 |
4 Wickets for 60 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Chennai on 27-Oct-2023 (SR-15 | ER-6.0) |
479 |
1
|
Mosaddek Hossain (Bangladesh)
|
42.08 |
3 Wickets for 13 Runs in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs New Zealand at Cardiff on 09-Jun-2017 (SR-6 | ER-4.3) |
484 |
1
|
Robin Peterson (South Africa)
|
41.98 |
4 Wickets for 12 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Bangladesh at Mirpur on 19-Mar-2011 (SR-11 | ER-1.7) |
488 |
1
|
Robin Peterson (South Africa)
|
41.94 |
4 Wickets for 32 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Sydney on 23-Nov-2014 (SR-9 | ER-5.2) |
489 |
1
|
Jean-Paul Duminy (South Africa)
|
41.93 |
3 Wickets for 29 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Sri Lanka at Sydney on 18-Mar-2015 (SR-18 | ER-3.2) |
490 |
1
|
Graeme Swann (England)
|
41.91 |
5 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Chester-le-Street on 20-Sep-2009 (SR-12 | ER-2.8) |
491 |
1
|
Larry Gomes (West Indies)
|
41.89 |
4 Wickets for 31 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Melbourne on 24-Jan-1982 (SR-9 | ER-5.2) |
512 |
1
|
Adil Rashid (England)
|
41.63 |
3 Wickets for 54 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Birmingham on 11-Jul-2019 (SR-20 | ER-5.4) |
514 |
1
|
James Tredwell (England)
|
41.61 |
3 Wickets for 19 Runs in 1st inns for England vs South Africa at London on 19-Jun-2013 (SR-14 | ER-2.7) |
516 |
1
|
Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
|
41.50 |
4 Wickets for 14 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Dambula on 19-May-2003 (SR-15 | ER-1.4) |
524 |
1
|
Nathan Hauritz (Australia)
|
41.33 |
3 Wickets for 37 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Centurion on 05-Oct-2009 (SR-20 | ER-3.7) |
525 |
1
|
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan)
|
41.33 |
5 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at Rawalpindi on 30-Oct-2000 (SR-10 | ER-2.5) |
526 |
1
|
Salman Agha (Pakistan)
|
41.29 |
4 Wickets for 32 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Paarl on 17-Dec-2024 (SR-12 | ER-4.0) |
530 |
1
|
Mitchell Santner (New Zealand)
|
41.22 |
3 Wickets for 43 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs South Africa at Lahore on 05-Mar-2025 (SR-20 | ER-4.3) |
532 |
1
|
Sachin Tendulkar (India)
|
41.13 |
5 Wickets for 32 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Kochi on 01-Apr-1998 (SR-12 | ER-3.2) |
541 |
1
|
Mushtaq Ahmed (Pakistan)
|
40.98 |
5 Wickets for 36 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs India at Toronto on 23-Sep-1996 (SR-12 | ER-3.6) |
544 |
1
|
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
|
40.97 |
4 Wickets for 39 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Sydney on 09-Jan-2003 (SR-15 | ER-3.9) |
548 |
1
|
Pat Symcox (South Africa)
|
40.93 |
3 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Sri Lanka at Dhaka on 30-Oct-1998 (SR-14 | ER-3.9) |
557 |
1
|
Kuldeep Yadav (India)
|
40.76 |
4 Wickets for 23 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs South Africa at Cape Town on 07-Feb-2018 (SR-14 | ER-2.6) |
563 |
1
|
Glenn Phillips (New Zealand)
|
40.69 |
3 Wickets for 37 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Dharamsala on 28-Oct-2023 (SR-20 | ER-3.7) |
566 |
1
|
Adam Zampa (Australia)
|
40.64 |
4 Wickets for 8 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Netherlands at Delhi on 25-Oct-2023 (SR-5 | ER-2.7) |
572 |
1
|
Ravindra Jadeja (India)
|
40.56 |
4 Wickets for 23 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Port of Spain on 11-Jul-2013 (SR-11 | ER-3.2) |
574 |
1
|
Malinga Bandara (Sri Lanka)
|
40.54 |
4 Wickets for 58 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Sydney on 22-Jan-2006 (SR-15 | ER-5.8) |
576 |
1
|
Travis Head (Australia)
|
40.53 |
4 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Bristol on 29-Sep-2024 (SR-10 | ER-4.4) |
580 |
1
|
Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
|
40.49 |
6 Wickets for 43 Runs in 2nd inns for Afghanistan vs Ireland at Greater Noida on 17-Mar-2017 (SR-10 | ER-4.5) |
583 |
1
|
Sachithra Senanayake (Sri Lanka)
|
40.48 |
4 Wickets for 13 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Chester-le-Street on 25-May-2014 (SR-11 | ER-1.8) |
584 |
1
|
Paul Wiseman (New Zealand)
|
40.48 |
4 Wickets for 45 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Zimbabwe at Nairobi on 09-Oct-2000 (SR-14 | ER-4.8) |
585 |
1
|
James Tredwell (England)
|
40.47 |
4 Wickets for 44 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs India at Rajkot on 11-Jan-2013 (SR-15 | ER-4.4) |
586 |
1
|
Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan)
|
40.45 |
4 Wickets for 30 Runs in 1st inns for Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka at Cardiff on 04-Jun-2019 (SR-14 | ER-3.3) |
591 |
1
|
Pieter Seelaar (Netherlands)
|
40.39 |
3 Wickets for 53 Runs in 2nd inns for Netherlands vs India at Delhi on 09-Mar-2011 (SR-20 | ER-5.3) |
595 |
1
|
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
|
40.37 |
5 Wickets for 35 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Sharjah on 20-Nov-2011 (SR-11 | ER-3.8) |
607 |
1
|
Dunith Wellalage (Sri Lanka)
|
40.19 |
5 Wickets for 40 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Colombo on 12-Sep-2023 (SR-12 | ER-4.0) |
609 |
1
|
Daan van Bunge (Netherlands)
|
40.11 |
3 Wickets for 16 Runs in 2nd inns for Netherlands vs England at East London on 16-Feb-2003 (SR-6 | ER-5.3) |
611 |
1
|
Brad Hogg (Australia)
|
40.10 |
4 Wickets for 49 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Nagpur on 14-Oct-2007 (SR-15 | ER-4.9) |
614 |
1
|
Keith Arthurton (West Indies)
|
40.07 |
4 Wickets for 44 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs South Africa at Bloemfontein on 05-Feb-1999 (SR-9 | ER-7.1) |
618 |
1
|
Dhananjaya de Silva (Sri Lanka)
|
40.03 |
3 Wickets for 32 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Leeds on 21-Jun-2019 (SR-16 | ER-4.0) |
621 |
1
|
Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka)
|
39.98 |
3 Wickets for 30 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Centurion on 22-Sep-2009 (SR-14 | ER-4.3) |
622 |
1
|
Yasir Shah (Pakistan)
|
39.96 |
4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 19-Jul-2015 (SR-15 | ER-2.9) |
624 |
1
|
Mitchell Santner (New Zealand)
|
39.95 |
5 Wickets for 59 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Netherlands at Hyderabad on 09-Oct-2023 (SR-12 | ER-5.9) |
632 |
1
|
Mohammad Hussain (Pakistan)
|
39.86 |
4 Wickets for 33 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs India at Dhaka on 16-Jan-1998 (SR-15 | ER-3.3) |
634 |
1
|
Adam Zampa (Australia)
|
39.84 |
4 Wickets for 48 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Bloemfontein on 09-Sep-2023 (SR-14 | ER-5.3) |
640 |
1
|
Adam Zampa (Australia)
|
39.81 |
4 Wickets for 45 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Chennai on 22-Mar-2023 (SR-15 | ER-4.5) |
645 |
1
|
Graeme Hick (England)
|
39.74 |
5 Wickets for 33 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Zimbabwe at Harare on 20-Feb-2000 (SR-12 | ER-3.3) |
647 |
1
|
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
39.71 |
5 Wickets for 23 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Dambula on 18-May-2003 (SR-12 | ER-2.4) |
648 |
1
|
Brad Hogg (Australia)
|
39.70 |
5 Wickets for 32 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Melbourne on 14-Jan-2005 (SR-12 | ER-3.2) |
661 |
1
|
Abdul Qadir (Pakistan)
|
39.53 |
4 Wickets for 17 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Lahore on 29-Nov-1985 (SR-8 | ER-3.2) |
663 |
1
|
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan)
|
39.50 |
4 Wickets for 17 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Sydney on 14-Jan-1997 (SR-14 | ER-1.9) |
667 |
1
|
Imran Tahir (South Africa)
|
39.42 |
4 Wickets for 41 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs West Indies at Delhi on 24-Feb-2011 (SR-15 | ER-4.1) |
673 |
1
|
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
39.39 |
3 Wickets for 40 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Adelaide on 10-Feb-2006 (SR-20 | ER-4.0) |
675 |
1
|
Shaukat Dukanwala (U.A.E.)
|
39.36 |
5 Wickets for 29 Runs in 1st inns for United Arab Emirates vs Netherlands at Lahore on 01-Mar-1996 (SR-12 | ER-2.9) |
677 |
1
|
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
39.34 |
3 Wickets for 26 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Colombo on 27-Sep-2002 (SR-19 | ER-2.7) |
678 |
1
|
Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
|
39.34 |
4 Wickets for 37 Runs in 2nd inns for Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka at Pallekele on 30-Nov-2022 (SR-15 | ER-3.7) |
679 |
1
|
Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan)
|
39.34 |
5 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for Afghanistan vs Ireland at Sharjah on 12-Mar-2024 (SR-12 | ER-1.7) |
682 |
1
|
Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
|
39.33 |
4 Wickets for 22 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs South Africa at Paarl on 19-Jan-2013 (SR-11 | ER-3.0) |
692 |
1
|
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan)
|
39.17 |
5 Wickets for 45 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs India at Toronto on 13-Sep-1997 (SR-12 | ER-4.5) |
694 |
1
|
Akila Dananjaya (Sri Lanka)
|
39.13 |
4 Wickets for 19 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo on 23-Oct-2018 (SR-9 | ER-3.1) |
697 |
1
|
Sulieman Benn (West Indies)
|
39.09 |
4 Wickets for 38 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 06-Feb-2011 (SR-15 | ER-3.8) |
701 |
1
|
Vic Marks (England)
|
39.04 |
5 Wickets for 39 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Sri Lanka at Taunton on 11-Jun-1983 (SR-14 | ER-3.3) |
703 |
1
|
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
|
39.02 |
4 Wickets for 33 Runs in 2nd inns for Bangladesh vs New Zealand at Christchurch on 11-Feb-2010 (SR-15 | ER-3.3) |
713 |
1
|
Sulieman Benn (West Indies)
|
38.91 |
4 Wickets for 18 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Bangladesh at Mirpur on 04-Mar-2011 (SR-8 | ER-3.5) |
716 |
1
|
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
|
38.87 |
5 Wickets for 40 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at Lahore on 27-Oct-2000 (SR-12 | ER-4.0) |
720 |
1
|
Adil Rashid (England)
|
38.79 |
4 Wickets for 43 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Bangladesh at Chattogram on 12-Oct-2016 (SR-15 | ER-4.3) |
721 |
1
|
Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka)
|
38.78 |
4 Wickets for 4 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe at Pallekele on 10-Mar-2011 (SR-5 | ER-1.3) |
724 |
1
|
Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan)
|
38.77 |
3 Wickets for 26 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Mirpur on 08-Mar-2014 (SR-20 | ER-2.6) |
728 |
1
|
Keith Arthurton (West Indies)
|
38.75 |
4 Wickets for 56 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs South Africa at Gqeberha on 30-Jan-1999 (SR-15 | ER-5.6) |
729 |
1
|
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan)
|
38.75 |
4 Wickets for 53 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Kolkata on 27-May-1997 (SR-15 | ER-5.5) |
735 |
1
|
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
|
38.70 |
5 Wickets for 36 Runs in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs India at Mirpur on 04-Dec-2022 (SR-12 | ER-3.6) |
736 |
1
|
Upul Chandana (Sri Lanka)
|
38.68 |
4 Wickets for 35 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Colombo on 07-Sep-1996 (SR-9 | ER-5.8) |
744 |
1
|
Jeetan Patel (New Zealand)
|
38.63 |
3 Wickets for 11 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs South Africa at Mumbai on 16-Oct-2006 (SR-6 | ER-3.5) |
746 |
1
|
Anil Kumble (India)
|
38.61 |
4 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs South Africa at Mumbai on 06-Nov-1996 (SR-13 | ER-3.0) |
750 |
1
|
Nathan Hauritz (Australia)
|
38.58 |
4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Durban on 03-Apr-2009 (SR-12 | ER-3.6) |
753 |
1
|
Adil Rashid (England)
|
38.54 |
4 Wickets for 64 Runs in 1st inns for England vs India at Ahmedabad on 12-Feb-2025 (SR-15 | ER-6.4) |
756 |
1
|
Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan)
|
38.53 |
4 Wickets for 43 Runs in 1st inns for Afghanistan vs West Indies at Harare on 25-Mar-2018 (SR-14 | ER-4.7) |
757 |
1
|
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
38.52 |
5 Wickets for 23 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe at Harare on 29-Apr-2004 (SR-12 | ER-2.3) |
758 |
1
|
Kuldeep Yadav (India)
|
38.52 |
4 Wickets for 6 Runs in 1st inns for India vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 27-Jul-2023 (SR-5 | ER-2.0) |
759 |
1
|
Prosper Utseya (Zimbabwe)
|
38.52 |
5 Wickets for 36 Runs in 1st inns for Zimbabwe vs South Africa at Harare on 29-Aug-2014 (SR-12 | ER-3.6) |
775 |
1
|
Paul Strang (Zimbabwe)
|
38.35 |
5 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for Zimbabwe vs Kenya at Patna on 27-Feb-1996 (SR-12 | ER-2.2) |
779 |
1
|
Shane Warne (Australia)
|
38.33 |
5 Wickets for 33 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs West Indies at Sydney on 08-Dec-1996 (SR-11 | ER-3.5) |
781 |
1
|
Kuldeep Yadav (India)
|
38.30 |
4 Wickets for 45 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs New Zealand at Mount Maunganui on 26-Jan-2019 (SR-15 | ER-4.5) |
782 |
1
|
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Bangladesh)
|
38.29 |
4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs West Indies at Georgetown on 13-Jul-2022 (SR-12 | ER-3.6) |
784 |
1
|
Andy McBrine (Ireland)
|
38.27 |
4 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for Ireland vs West Indies at Kingston on 16-Jan-2022 (SR-15 | ER-2.8) |
787 |
1
|
Anil Kumble (India)
|
38.24 |
4 Wickets for 12 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Pakistan at Toronto on 18-Sep-1996 (SR-11 | ER-1.7) |
790 |
1
|
Imad Wasim (Pakistan)
|
38.19 |
5 Wickets for 14 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Ireland at Malahide on 18-Aug-2016 (SR-7 | ER-2.5) |
798 |
1
|
Samit Patel (England)
|
38.04 |
5 Wickets for 41 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs South Africa at London on 29-Aug-2008 (SR-12 | ER-4.2) |
803 |
1
|
Charith Asalanka (Sri Lanka)
|
38.02 |
4 Wickets for 18 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Colombo on 12-Sep-2023 (SR-14 | ER-2.0) |
805 |
1
|
Nicholas Pooran (West Indies)
|
37.99 |
4 Wickets for 48 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Multan on 12-Jun-2022 (SR-15 | ER-4.8) |
808 |
1
|
Adam Zampa (Australia)
|
37.95 |
3 Wickets for 21 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Ahmedabad on 04-Nov-2023 (SR-20 | ER-2.1) |
820 |
1
|
Kuldeep Yadav (India)
|
37.86 |
4 Wickets for 39 Runs in 1st inns for India vs New Zealand at Napier on 23-Jan-2019 (SR-15 | ER-3.9) |
824 |
1
|
Ravindra Jadeja (India)
|
37.83 |
4 Wickets for 28 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs England at Cardiff on 27-Aug-2014 (SR-11 | ER-4.0) |
825 |
1
|
Michael Bracewell (New Zealand)
|
37.80 |
4 Wickets for 36 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Pallekele on 17-Nov-2024 (SR-15 | ER-3.6) |
Listing top 1,000 individual match performances as per our scorecards. Each scored using contextual logic—factoring in opposition strength, match pressure, conditions, game importance etc. The list is scientifically based, so some lesser-known performances may outrank legendary ones. No manual adjustments are made; everything is merit-based. Updated - 31st Jul 2025.