Top 5 Bowling Performances in the Men’s T20 World Cup

James Faulkner, 4-0-27-5 v Pakistan, Mohali

James Faulkner of Australia celebrates after taking the wicket of Sharjeel Khan.

On a batting friendly strip, Faulkner pulled off a dream spell wrecking Pakistan almost single-handedly in a close game. Batting first. Australia registered a massive 193. Pakistan began the chase well, but were pegged back by strikes from Faulkner who picked up settled top order batsmen in Khalid Latif and Sharjeel Khan.

He returned in the death to pick the wickets of Imad Wasim, Sarfraz Ahmed and Wahab Riaz, one in the 18th over and the latter two in the final over. Faulkner ensured that bad days for Shane Watson (0-27 in 2 overs) and Nathan Coulter-Nile (0-45 in 4 overs) with the ball didn’t push Australia towards a defeat as they staved off the Pakistani challenge and won by 20 runs.