Listing top 1,000 individual match performances as per our scorecards. Each scored using contextual logic—factoring in opposition strength, match pressure, conditions, game importance etc. The list is scientifically based, so some lesser-known performances may outrank legendary ones. No manual adjustments are made; everything is merit-based. Updated - 16th Nov 2025. Next Update- post 7th Jan 2026.
| CRR | Change | Name | Points | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 |
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49.31 | 5 Wickets for 56 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs England at London on 27-Sep-2017 (SR-10 | ER-6.9) |
| 202 |
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49.18 | 4 Wickets for 33 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Birmingham on 10-Jun-2017 (SR-15 | ER-3.3) |
| 203 |
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49.17 | 6 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Colombo on 12-Aug-2018 (SR-9 | ER-3.2) |
| 204 |
|
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49.13 | 3 Wickets for 42 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs England at London on 23-Jun-1979 (SR-20 | ER-4.2) |
| 205 |
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49.10 | 5 Wickets for 54 Runs in 1st inns for India vs New Zealand at Dharamsala on 22-Oct-2023 (SR-12 | ER-5.4) |
| 206 |
|
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49.09 | 5 Wickets for 35 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Perth on 28-Jan-2018 (SR-11 | ER-3.8) |
| 207 |
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48.94 | 5 Wickets for 46 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Melbourne on 03-Nov-2010 (SR-10 | ER-5.8) |
| 208 |
|
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48.81 | 5 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs South Africa at Centurion on 23-Mar-2022 (SR-11 | ER-3.9) |
| 209 |
|
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48.79 | 5 Wickets for 24 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs India at Delhi on 06-Jan-2013 (SR-12 | ER-2.5) |
| 210 |
|
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48.65 | 4 Wickets for 38 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Dhaka on 28-Oct-1998 (SR-14 | ER-4.1) |
| 211 |
|
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48.62 | 5 Wickets for 50 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 26-Jun-2016 (SR-12 | ER-5.2) |
| 212 |
|
|
48.60 | 5 Wickets for 23 Runs in 1st inns for England vs South Africa at Gqeberha on 29-Nov-2009 (SR-12 | ER-2.3) |
| 213 |
|
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48.59 | 4 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Birmingham on 11-Jun-1983 (SR-18 | ER-1.8) |
| 214 |
|
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48.51 | 3 Wickets for 41 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs England at Melbourne on 25-Mar-1992 (SR-20 | ER-4.1) |
| 215 |
|
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48.48 | 5 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for England vs New Zealand at Wellington on 22-Feb-1984 (SR-12 | ER-2.0) |
| 216 |
|
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48.47 | 3 Wickets for 31 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs West Indies at London on 25-Jun-1983 (SR-24 | ER-2.6) |
| 217 |
|
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48.29 | 5 Wickets for 39 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Leeds on 16-Jun-1983 (SR-14 | ER-3.3) |
| 218 |
|
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48.26 | 5 Wickets for 34 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Leeds on 07-Jun-1975 (SR-14 | ER-2.8) |
| 219 |
|
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48.22 | 4 Wickets for 32 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Christchurch on 18-Mar-1992 (SR-14 | ER-3.4) |
| 220 |
|
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48.20 | 5 Wickets for 57 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs New Zealand at Centurion on 24-Sep-2009 (SR-10 | ER-7.1) |
| 221 |
|
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48.19 | 4 Wickets for 23 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Mumbai on 20-Oct-2006 (SR-15 | ER-2.3) |
| 222 |
|
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48.10 | 5 Wickets for 70 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs India at Mohali on 10-Mar-2019 (SR-12 | ER-7.0) |
| 223 |
|
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48.07 | 3 Wickets for 18 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs South Africa at Gros Islet on 25-Apr-2007 (SR-16 | ER-2.3) |
| 224 |
|
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48.03 | 4 Wickets for 19 Runs in 1st inns for England vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 13-Feb-2000 (SR-14 | ER-2.1) |
| 225 |
|
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48.03 | 5 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Pakistan at Colombo on 10-Sep-2023 (SR-10 | ER-3.1) |
| 226 |
|
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47.97 | 5 Wickets for 11 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Kenya at Birmingham on 14-Sep-2004 (SR-7 | ER-1.8) |
| 227 |
|
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47.92 | 5 Wickets for 54 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Paarl on 11-Jan-2012 (SR-12 | ER-5.4) |
| 228 |
|
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47.88 | 4 Wickets for 25 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs India at Birmingham on 19-Sep-2004 (SR-14 | ER-2.8) |
| 229 |
|
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47.85 | 5 Wickets for 16 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Kenya at Hambantota on 23-Feb-2011 (SR-10 | ER-2.0) |
| 230 |
|
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47.79 | 5 Wickets for 25 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Cape Town on 23-Apr-1998 (SR-9 | ER-3.5) |
| 231 |
|
|
47.66 | 5 Wickets for 46 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Nottingham on 06-Jun-2019 (SR-12 | ER-4.6) |
| 232 |
|
|
47.66 | 3 Wickets for 34 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs South Africa at Kolkata on 16-Nov-2023 (SR-20 | ER-3.4) |
| 233 |
|
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47.64 | 4 Wickets for 56 Runs in 1st inns for United Arab Emirates vs Pakistan at Napier on 04-Mar-2015 (SR-12 | ER-7.0) |
| 234 |
|
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47.55 | 5 Wickets for 23 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Benoni on 15-Apr-1998 (SR-11 | ER-2.5) |
| 235 |
|
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47.47 | 4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Bangladesh at London on 05-Jun-2017 (SR-13 | ER-3.4) |
| 236 |
|
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47.46 | 5 Wickets for 67 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 12-Mar-2006 (SR-12 | ER-6.7) |
| 237 |
|
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47.44 | 5 Wickets for 37 Runs in 1st inns for India vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 17-Dec-2023 (SR-12 | ER-3.7) |
| 238 |
|
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47.44 | 5 Wickets for 33 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs New Zealand at Wellington on 30-Mar-1994 (SR-12 | ER-3.3) |
| 239 |
|
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47.44 | 5 Wickets for 24 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Melbourne on 09-Dec-1997 (SR-9 | ER-3.3) |
| 240 |
|
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47.43 | 4 Wickets for 47 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs South Africa at Karachi on 11-Mar-1996 (SR-15 | ER-4.7) |
| 241 |
|
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47.41 | 6 Wickets for 50 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at Port of Spain on 09-Mar-1991 (SR-9 | ER-5.6) |
| 242 |
|
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47.38 | 5 Wickets for 33 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Cairns on 19-Aug-2025 (SR-12 | ER-3.3) |
| 243 |
|
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47.36 | 5 Wickets for 19 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Wellington on 26-Dec-1992 (SR-11 | ER-2.1) |
| 244 |
|
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47.25 | 5 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Adelaide on 15-Dec-1996 (SR-10 | ER-3.6) |
| 245 |
|
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47.22 | 4 Wickets for 34 Runs in 1st inns for Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka at Pune on 30-Oct-2023 (SR-15 | ER-3.4) |
| 246 |
|
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47.17 | 5 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs India at Kolkata on 10-Nov-1991 (SR-10 | ER-3.3) |
| 247 |
|
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47.09 | 4 Wickets for 28 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Colombo on 19-Mar-2011 (SR-12 | ER-3.5) |
| 248 |
|
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47.07 | 5 Wickets for 70 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Nairobi on 07-Sep-2002 (SR-12 | ER-7.0) |
| 249 |
|
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47.06 | 4 Wickets for 37 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Cardiff on 20-May-1999 (SR-15 | ER-3.7) |
| 250 |
|
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47.03 | 4 Wickets for 38 Runs in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs India at Port of Spain on 17-Mar-2007 (SR-14 | ER-4.0) |
| 251 |
|
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47.00 | 5 Wickets for 46 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at St George's on 01-Jun-2003 (SR-12 | ER-4.6) |
| 252 |
|
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46.94 | 5 Wickets for 31 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs New Zealand at Melbourne on 06-Feb-2002 (SR-12 | ER-3.1) |
| 253 |
|
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46.93 | 3 Wickets for 49 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs England at Melbourne on 25-Mar-1992 (SR-20 | ER-4.9) |
| 254 |
|
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46.90 | 5 Wickets for 28 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Sharjah on 22-Oct-1999 (SR-12 | ER-2.8) |
| 255 |
|
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46.86 | 6 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Netherlands at Delhi on 28-Feb-2011 (SR-9 | ER-3.2) |
| 256 |
|
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46.86 | 4 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Adelaide on 20-Mar-2015 (SR-15 | ER-3.5) |
| 257 |
|
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46.85 | 5 Wickets for 43 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at Adelaide on 26-Jan-2005 (SR-12 | ER-4.3) |
| 258 |
|
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46.82 | 5 Wickets for 17 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Wellington on 20-Feb-1982 (SR-12 | ER-1.7) |
| 259 |
|
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46.82 | 5 Wickets for 19 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs India at Sharjah on 07-Apr-1995 (SR-11 | ER-2.1) |
| 260 |
|
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46.81 | 3 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for England vs India at Birmingham on 23-Jun-2013 (SR-8 | ER-5.0) |
| 261 |
|
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46.78 | 6 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo on 13-Oct-2007 (SR-8 | ER-3.4) |
| 262 |
|
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46.74 | 5 Wickets for 31 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs India at Sharjah on 26-Mar-2000 (SR-12 | ER-3.1) |
| 263 |
|
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46.70 | 4 Wickets for 51 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Australia at London on 29-Jun-2019 (SR-15 | ER-5.1) |
| 264 |
|
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46.63 | 5 Wickets for 21 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Cape Town on 09-Apr-2002 (SR-8 | ER-3.2) |
| 265 |
|
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46.62 | 5 Wickets for 33 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Bristol on 19-Jun-2005 (SR-12 | ER-3.3) |
| 266 |
|
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46.59 | 5 Wickets for 19 Runs in 2nd inns for Afghanistan vs South Africa at Sharjah on 20-Sep-2024 (SR-11 | ER-2.1) |
| 267 |
|
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46.57 | 5 Wickets for 33 Runs in 1st inns for England vs India at Brisbane on 20-Jan-2015 (SR-10 | ER-4.1) |
| 268 |
|
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46.56 | 4 Wickets for 21 Runs in 2nd inns for Zimbabwe vs England at Albury on 18-Mar-1992 (SR-15 | ER-2.1) |
| 269 |
|
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46.52 | 5 Wickets for 37 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Colombo on 15-Sep-2002 (SR-8 | ER-5.3) |
| 270 |
|
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46.51 | 5 Wickets for 16 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Pakistan at Toronto on 18-Sep-1997 (SR-12 | ER-1.6) |
| 271 |
|
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46.50 | 5 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs England at Scarborough on 15-Jul-1978 (SR-13 | ER-2.5) |
| 272 |
|
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46.44 | 4 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Mumbai on 18-Mar-2011 (SR-12 | ER-3.1) |
| 273 |
|
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46.40 | 6 Wickets for 24 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Zimbabwe at Bloemfontein on 03-Oct-2018 (SR-6 | ER-4.0) |
| 274 |
|
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46.39 | 5 Wickets for 32 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at London on 30-Jun-2010 (SR-10 | ER-3.7) |
| 275 |
|
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46.32 | 4 Wickets for 20 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Port of Spain on 11-Jul-2013 (SR-15 | ER-2.0) |
| 276 |
|
|
46.27 | 4 Wickets for 16 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs West Indies at Manchester on 27-Jun-2019 (SR-10 | ER-2.5) |
| 277 |
|
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46.25 | 4 Wickets for 60 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs South Africa at Colombo on 13-Sep-2002 (SR-15 | ER-6.0) |
| 278 |
|
|
46.24 | 4 Wickets for 41 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Birmingham on 10-Jun-2017 (SR-15 | ER-4.1) |
| 279 |
|
|
46.21 | 5 Wickets for 43 Runs in 1st inns for Namibia vs England at Gqeberha on 19-Feb-2003 (SR-12 | ER-4.3) |
| 280 |
|
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46.21 | 5 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Abu Dhabi on 08-Nov-2013 (SR-12 | ER-2.5) |
| 281 |
|
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46.19 | 5 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Galle on 22-Aug-1999 (SR-11 | ER-3.1) |
| 282 |
|
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46.16 | 4 Wickets for 23 Runs in 2nd inns for Netherlands vs Bangladesh at Kolkata on 28-Oct-2023 (SR-11 | ER-3.1) |
| 283 |
|
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46.16 | 5 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Dambula on 22-Feb-2004 (SR-9 | ER-4.9) |
| 284 |
|
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46.15 | 4 Wickets for 27 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Nottingham on 31-May-2019 (SR-9 | ER-4.8) |
| 285 |
|
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46.13 | 5 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Sydney on 06-Feb-2005 (SR-9 | ER-3.5) |
| 286 |
|
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46.12 | 6 Wickets for 26 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Zimbabwe at Harare on 01-Oct-2015 (SR-9 | ER-2.9) |
| 287 |
|
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46.12 | 3 Wickets for 3 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 17-Sep-2023 (SR-5 | ER-1.3) |
| 288 |
|
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46.12 | 3 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for India vs England at Manchester on 22-Jun-1983 (SR-22 | ER-3.2) |
| 289 |
|
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46.11 | 3 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at Cardiff on 14-Jun-2017 (SR-20 | ER-3.5) |
| 290 |
|
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46.10 | 4 Wickets for 56 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs New Zealand at Manchester on 22-Jun-2019 (SR-15 | ER-5.6) |
| 291 |
|
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46.09 | 4 Wickets for 22 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs West Indies at Cape Town on 28-Feb-2003 (SR-15 | ER-2.2) |
| 292 |
|
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46.08 | 4 Wickets for 31 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Bangladesh at Melbourne on 19-Mar-2015 (SR-14 | ER-3.4) |
| 293 |
|
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46.08 | 4 Wickets for 20 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Chelmsford on 20-Jun-1983 (SR-13 | ER-2.4) |
| 294 |
|
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46.04 | 4 Wickets for 9 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Sharjah on 15-Apr-1986 (SR-15 | ER-0.9) |
| 295 |
|
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46.03 | 4 Wickets for 40 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Leeds on 23-May-1999 (SR-14 | ER-4.4) |
| 296 |
|
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45.95 | 4 Wickets for 40 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Lahore on 16-Oct-1987 (SR-15 | ER-4.0) |
| 297 |
|
|
45.94 | 4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Afghanistan at Cardiff on 15-Jun-2019 (SR-11 | ER-4.1) |
| 298 |
|
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45.92 | 5 Wickets for 10 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Lahore on 01-Dec-2003 (SR-9 | ER-1.4) |
| 299 |
|
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45.90 | 6 Wickets for 44 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Pallekele on 09-Jun-2012 (SR-10 | ER-4.4) |
| 300 |
|
|
45.87 | 5 Wickets for 26 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs West Indies at Sharjah on 16-Oct-1988 (SR-9 | ER-3.5) |