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

David Willey, 4-0-20-3 v West Indies, Kolkata

David Willey nearly pulled of a great win for England in the final.

David Willey was England’s best bowler of the night and almost bowled his team to World Cup glory in a high pressure final at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Defending just 155, England found great inspiration in Willey’s bowling, who picked the wickets of Lendl Simmons, Andre Russell and Darren Sammy, the second and third wickets almost knocking West Indies off the chase.

More importantly, his tight bowling really pushed West Indies to the edge as they faced a near mountain in the last couple of overs. West Indies only managed to get out of jail thanks to Brathwaite’s pyrotechnics in the final over. The left arm pace bowler kept his cool and mixed his lengths up on a track that was good for batting. There were some dew related problems to handle too, making Willey’s job tougher. Sadly, one of the best spells of this World Cup ended up on the losing side.