Best bowling figures in a match in 2026 in Tests+ODIs+T20Is
Best bowling figures in a match
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 41.0 | 0 | 139 | 6 | 3.39 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 4 Jan 2026 | Test # 2616 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 4.50 | Pakistan | v Australia | Lahore | 1 Feb 2026 | T20I # 3681 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 51 | 5 | 12.75 | India | v New Zealand | Thiruvananthapuram | 31 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3679 | |
| 34.3 | 2 | 115 | 5 | 3.33 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 4 Jan 2026 | Test # 2616 | |
| 41.2 | 4 | 165 | 5 | 3.99 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 4 Jan 2026 | Test # 2616 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 | Ireland | v Italy | Dubai | 23 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3666 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 | West Indies | v Afghanistan | Dubai (DICS) | 22 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3665 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 | Afghanistan | v West Indies | Dubai (DICS) | 21 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3664 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 | Australia | v Pakistan | Lahore | 29 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3673 | |
| 3.0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 11.66 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Dambulla | 11 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3661 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 41 | 4 | 4.10 | New Zealand | v India | Vadodara | 11 Jan 2026 | ODI # 4937 | |
| 51.0 | 8 | 131 | 4 | 2.56 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 4 Jan 2026 | Test # 2616 | |
| 3.0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 | Pakistan | v Australia | Lahore | 31 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3678 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 4.25 | India | v New Zealand | Guwahati | 25 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3669 | |
| 2.0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 8.50 | West Indies | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 31 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3680 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4.50 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Dambulla | 7 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3660 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 | England | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 30 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3676 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 5.25 | Italy | v Ireland | Dubai | 23 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3666 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Dambulla | 7 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3660 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 | South Africa | v West Indies | Paarl | 27 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3671 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6.50 | New Zealand | v India | Visakhapatnam | 28 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3672 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6.50 | Ireland | v U.A.E. | Dubai (DICS) | 29 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3674 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6.50 | Ireland | v U.A.E. | Dubai (DICS) | 29 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3674 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6.50 | Pakistan | v Australia | Lahore | 31 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3678 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 7.00 | Italy | v Ireland | Dubai | 26 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3670 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 8.25 | India | v New Zealand | Thiruvananthapuram | 31 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3679 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 9.00 | Afghanistan | v West Indies | Dubai (DICS) | 19 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3662 | |
| 3.0 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 12.66 | England | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 30 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3676 | |
| 5.2 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 7.31 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (RPS) | 22 Jan 2026 | ODI # 4940 | |
| 10.0 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 4.40 | England | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 22 Jan 2026 | ODI # 4940 | |
| 9.0 | 0 | 54 | 3 | 6.00 | New Zealand | v India | Indore | 18 Jan 2026 | ODI # 4939 | |
| 3.0 | 0 | 54 | 3 | 18.00 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Dambulla | 11 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3661 | |
| 8.0 | 0 | 56 | 3 | 7.00 | New Zealand | v India | Rajkot | 14 Jan 2026 | ODI # 4938 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 63 | 3 | 6.30 | India | v New Zealand | Indore | 18 Jan 2026 | ODI # 4939 | |
| 9.0 | 0 | 77 | 3 | 8.55 | New Zealand | v India | Indore | 18 Jan 2026 | ODI # 4939 | |
| 21.0 | 1 | 84 | 3 | 4.00 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 4 Jan 2026 | Test # 2616 | |
| 10.0 | 0 | 84 | 3 | 8.40 | India | v New Zealand | Indore | 18 Jan 2026 | ODI # 4939 | |
| 35.0 | 2 | 181 | 3 | 5.17 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 4 Jan 2026 | Test # 2616 | |
| 2.2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3.00 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Dambulla | 7 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3660 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2.50 | Pakistan | v Australia | Lahore | 29 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3673 | |
| 3.0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4.00 | Ireland | v U.A.E. | Dubai (DICS) | 31 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3677 | |
| 2.3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5.20 | England | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 24 Jan 2026 | ODI # 4941 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3.25 | Afghanistan | v West Indies | Dubai (DICS) | 22 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3665 | |
| 3.0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.66 | Ireland | v Italy | Dubai | 23 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3666 | |
| 3.0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5.33 | Pakistan | v Australia | Lahore | 1 Feb 2026 | T20I # 3681 | |
| 2.4 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 6.00 | Pakistan | v Australia | Lahore | 31 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3678 | |
| 2.2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 7.28 | England | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 30 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3676 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4.50 | India | v New Zealand | Guwahati | 25 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3669 | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 4.50 | Italy | v Ireland | Dubai | 26 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3670 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 | Afghanistan | v West Indies | Dubai (DICS) | 19 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3662 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 | Ireland | v Italy | Dubai | 23 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3666 | |
| 3.0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 6.66 | Afghanistan | v West Indies | Dubai (DICS) | 21 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3664 | |
| 5.0 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 4.20 | England | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 24 Jan 2026 | ODI # 4941 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.50 | South Africa | v West Indies | Centurion | 29 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3675 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 | Ireland | v Italy | Dubai | 26 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3670 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 | Ireland | v Italy | Dubai | 26 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3670 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 | U.A.E. | v Ireland | Dubai (DICS) | 31 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3677 | |
| 3.0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7.66 | India | v New Zealand | Guwahati | 25 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3669 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6.00 | Ireland | v U.A.E. | Dubai (DICS) | 31 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3677 | |
| 2.0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 12.00 | Sri Lanka | v England | Pallekele | 30 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3676 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Dambulla | 7 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3660 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 | West Indies | v Afghanistan | Dubai (DICS) | 21 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3664 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 | Italy | v Ireland | Dubai | 23 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3666 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.50 | Australia | v Pakistan | Lahore | 29 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3673 | |
| 3.5 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.78 | Ireland | v U.A.E. | Dubai (DICS) | 29 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3674 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 | New Zealand | v India | Nagpur | 21 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3663 | |
| 3.4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 7.36 | Italy | v Ireland | Dubai | 26 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3670 | |
| 3.5 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7.30 | Afghanistan | v West Indies | Dubai (DICS) | 21 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3664 | |
| 3.0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 9.33 | India | v New Zealand | Nagpur | 21 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3663 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 | Afghanistan | v West Indies | Dubai (DICS) | 19 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3662 | |
| 3.0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 9.66 | Pakistan | v Australia | Lahore | 29 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3673 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.50 | Afghanistan | v West Indies | Dubai (DICS) | 22 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3665 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.50 | U.A.E. | v Ireland | Dubai (DICS) | 31 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3677 | |
| 3.1 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 9.47 | Ireland | v Italy | Dubai | 23 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3666 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 | U.A.E. | v Ireland | Dubai (DICS) | 29 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3674 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 | England | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 30 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3676 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 | India | v New Zealand | Visakhapatnam | 28 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3672 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 | Australia | v Pakistan | Lahore | 29 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3673 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 | Ireland | v U.A.E. | Dubai (DICS) | 31 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3677 | |
| 3.4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 9.00 | New Zealand | v India | Visakhapatnam | 28 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3672 | |
| 10.0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 3.40 | England | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 24 Jan 2026 | ODI # 4941 | |
| 3.0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 11.33 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Dambulla | 11 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3661 | |
| 3.0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 11.33 | Afghanistan | v West Indies | Dubai (DICS) | 19 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3662 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 | India | v New Zealand | Raipur | 23 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3667 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 | South Africa | v West Indies | Paarl | 27 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3671 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 | U.A.E. | v Ireland | Dubai (DICS) | 31 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3677 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9.00 | U.A.E. | v Ireland | Dubai (DICS) | 29 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3674 | |
| 7.0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 5.28 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (RPS) | 24 Jan 2026 | ODI # 4941 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 | India | v New Zealand | Nagpur | 21 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3663 | |
| 10.0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 3.90 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (RPS) | 22 Jan 2026 | ODI # 4940 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 | India | v New Zealand | Visakhapatnam | 28 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3672 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 | Australia | v Pakistan | Lahore | 1 Feb 2026 | T20I # 3681 | |
| 8.0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 5.00 | India | v New Zealand | Vadodara | 11 Jan 2026 | ODI # 4937 | |
| 10.0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 4.10 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (RPS) | 22 Jan 2026 | ODI # 4940 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 10.25 | West Indies | v South Africa | Centurion | 29 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3675 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 10.25 | New Zealand | v India | Thiruvananthapuram | 31 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3679 | |
| 10.0 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 4.20 | New Zealand | v India | Indore | 18 Jan 2026 | ODI # 4939 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 10.50 | England | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 1 Feb 2026 | T20I # 3682 | |
| 8.0 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 5.37 | England | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 27 Jan 2026 | ODI # 4942 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 10.75 | Ireland | v Italy | Dubai | 25 Jan 2026 | T20I # 3668 |
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Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Records includes the following current or recent matches:
Sri Lanka vs England at Pallekele, England in Sri Lanka 2nd T20I, Feb 1, 2026 [T20I # 3682 - Live] >> 189/5 (20.0 ov, KIC Asalanka 28*, J Liyanage 1*, JC Archer 2/42) - Innings break
Pakistan vs Australia at Lahore, Australia in Pakistan 3rd T20I, Feb 1, 2026 [T20I # 3681]
Pakistan vs Australia at Lahore, Australia in Pakistan 2nd T20I, Jan 31, 2026 [T20I # 3678]