ICC Champions Trophy: Top 5 bowling efforts in the history of the competition

#3 Makhaya Ntini: 5/21 vs Pakistan, 2006

Makhaya Ntini's sensational spell took South Africa to the semi-finals of the 2006 Champions Trophy

In the 2006 Champions Trophy, Pakistan and South Africa contested the final game of Group B and both teams had beaten Sri Lanka but had lost to New Zealand, thus needing to win their final game to join New Zealand in the semi-finals.

The match was held at Mohali and South Africa were batting first. After being reduced to 42/5, fifties from Mark Boucher (69) and Justin Kemp (64) took South Africa to a total of 213/8 from their 50 overs.

In reply, the Pakistan batsmen could not do much as Makhaya Ntini hardly gave them an opportunity to swing their arms. Ntini dismissed openers Mohammad Hafeez and Imran Farhat before dismissing Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik, and Kamran Akmal to reduce Pakistan to 27/6.

Pakistan were eventually bundled out for 89, thus handing South Africa the win and a place in the semi-finals as group winners. Ntini was adjudged the Man of the Match for his splendid spell of 5/21.