Top 5 bowling spells in T20 cricket

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 18: Ish Sodhi of the Strikers celebrates with team mates after taking the wicket of Ben Rohrer of the Thunder during the Big Bash League match between the Sydney Thunder and the Adelaide Strikers at Spotless Stadium on January 18, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images) — Sodhi (Left) celebrating with teammates

#3 Lasith Malinga 6/7

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 12: Lasith Malinga of the Stars bowls during the Big Bash League match between the Perth Scorchers and the Melbourne Stars at WACA on December 12, 2012 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Will Russell/Getty Images) — Malinga playing for the Melbourne Stars

Now the WACA is known to assist fast bowlers since ages and Lasith Malinga used it to his full advantage in the 2012 BBL.

Playing for the Melbourne Stars, Malinga picked up astonishing figures of 6/7 as the Perth Scorchers batsmen had no answer to his pace and swing.

Batting first the Scorchers only managed a paltry 64 in 15.2 overs. Malinga had single-handedly destroyed the middle and lower order and grabbed the wicket of opener Marcus North. Ou of the seven runs that Malinga had conceded two were wides. He had an impressive economy rate of 1.75 after the innings.

In a rain-curtailed tie the Stars were set a target of 20 runs in 5 overs which they overcame without losing a single wicket.