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

Chris Jordan, 4-0-28-4 v Sri Lanka, Delhi

Chris Jordan of England celebrates dismissing Dinesh Chandimal.

Jordan’s figures just edge out Samuel Badree’s 3-12 against Sri Lanka. Chasing 171, Sri Lanka stumbled at the Feroz Shah Kotla in the chase being reduced to 15 for four in the third over. Jordan bowling the second over, picked up Dinesh Chandimal’s wicket. However, Sri Lanka consolidated under Angelo Mathews who played a great hand of 73 to take his team to the cusp of victory, partnering Kapugedera and then Thisara Perera.

Jordan returned in the depth and used his strength of bowling yorkers to squeeze Sri Lanka out. He also picked up the wickets of Perera and Shanaka in the 17th and 19th overs respectively to make sure Sri Lanka didn’t pull off the heist, a victory that could have seriously jeopardized England’s march to the semi-final. In fact, Sri Lanka needed just 17 off the last 10 balls when Jordan picked up Shanaka’s wicket and put the shackles on Mathews.