Top 10 bowling performances in World Cup history

#8 Sir Richard Hadlee - 5/25 vs Sri Lanka (1983)

Against Sri Lanka, at Bristol, in the 1983 World Cup, Sir Richard Hadlee performed a demolishing act with match figures of 5-25 in 10.1 overs, including 4 maidens. Although considered minnows, Sri Lanka boasted of decent batting lineup that included Arjuna Ranatunga, Roy Dias and Duleep Mendis.

On a decent strip, Hadlee accounted for three of Sri Lanka’s top six, before coming back to clean up the tail and ending any chances of resistance. New Zealand won the match comfortable, chasing the score down in just the 40th over.