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.
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724 Down 2 Nosthush Kenjige (U.S.A.) flag Nosthush Kenjige (U.S.A.) 34.58 3 Wickets for 30 Runs in 1st inns for United States of America vs Pakistan at Dallas on 06-Jun-2024 (SR-8 | ER-7.5)
730 Down 2 JJ Smit (Namibia) flag JJ Smit (Namibia) 34.53 4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for Namibia vs Zimbabwe at Bulawayo on 18-Sep-2025 (SR-6 | ER-7.3)
732 Down 2 Anshy Rath (Hong Kong) flag Anshy Rath (Hong Kong) 34.50 3 Wickets for 6 Runs in 2nd inns for Hong Kong vs Netherlands at Dubai on 18-Jan-2017 (SR-4 | ER-3.0)
737 Down 2 Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) flag Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) 34.42 3 Wickets for 14 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Ireland at Dublin on 14-May-2024 (SR-8 | ER-3.5)
739 Down 2 Arshdeep Singh (India) flag Arshdeep Singh (India) 34.36 3 Wickets for 12 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs West Indies at Lauderhill on 06-Aug-2022 (SR-6 | ER-3.8)
753 Down 2 Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) flag Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) 34.17 3 Wickets for 12 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Pallekele on 06-Sep-2019 (SR-8 | ER-3.0)
761 Down 2 Josh Little (Ireland) flag Josh Little (Ireland) 34.08 2 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for Ireland vs Australia at Brisbane on 31-Oct-2022 (SR-12 | ER-5.3)
765 Down 2 Sufiyan Muqeem (Pakistan) flag Sufiyan Muqeem (Pakistan) 34.04 2 Wickets for 6 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Wellington on 26-Mar-2025 (SR-6 | ER-3.0)
766 Down 2 Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) flag Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) 34.02 3 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Dubai on 02-Nov-2018 (SR-8 | ER-5.0)
768 Down 2 Jan Frylinck (Namibia) flag Jan Frylinck (Namibia) 34.01 2 Wickets for 10 Runs in 1st inns for Namibia vs Scotland at Abu Dhabi on 27-Oct-2021 (SR-12 | ER-2.5)
769 Down 2 Arshdeep Singh (India) flag Arshdeep Singh (India) 34.00 3 Wickets for 36 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Afghanistan at Bridgetown on 20-Jun-2024 (SR-8 | ER-9.0)
778 Down 2 Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) flag Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) 33.86 4 Wickets for 30 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Lahore on 27-Apr-2024 (SR-6 | ER-7.5)
791 Down 3 Isuru Udana (Sri Lanka) flag Isuru Udana (Sri Lanka) 33.73 3 Wickets for 13 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 22-Jan-2017 (SR-5 | ER-5.2)
793 Down 3 Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) flag Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) 33.71 3 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka at Dubai on 20-Sep-2025 (SR-8 | ER-5.0)
798 Down 3 Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) flag Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) 33.60 4 Wickets for 16 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Bangladesh at Mount Maunganui on 31-Dec-2023 (SR-6 | ER-4.0)
800 Down 3 Dinesh Nakrani (Uganda) flag Dinesh Nakrani (Uganda) 33.59 4 Wickets for 12 Runs in 1st inns for Uganda vs Hong Kong at Bulawayo on 11-Jul-2022 (SR-6 | ER-3.0)
803 Down 3 Mitchell Starc (Australia) flag Mitchell Starc (Australia) 33.54 3 Wickets for 11 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Dubai on 10-Sep-2012 (SR-6 | ER-3.5)
811 Down 3 Yasin Patel (Kuwait) flag Yasin Patel (Kuwait) 33.45 4 Wickets for 22 Runs in 1st inns for Kuwait vs Singapore at Al Amerat on 24-Aug-2022 (SR-6 | ER-5.5)
813 Down 3 Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) flag Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) 33.43 4 Wickets for 21 Runs in 2nd inns for Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe at Bulawayo on 12-May-2013 (SR-6 | ER-5.3)
815 Down 3 Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afghanistan) flag Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afghanistan) 33.42 3 Wickets for 18 Runs in 1st inns for Afghanistan vs Bangladesh at Mirpur on 05-Mar-2022 (SR-8 | ER-4.5)
816 Down 3 Kuldeep Yadav (India) flag Kuldeep Yadav (India) 33.42 3 Wickets for 18 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Pakistan at Dubai on 14-Sep-2025 (SR-8 | ER-4.5)
819 Down 3 James Faulkner (Australia) flag James Faulkner (Australia) 33.38 3 Wickets for 19 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 09-Sep-2016 (SR-8 | ER-4.8)
821 Down 3 Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) flag Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) 33.30 3 Wickets for 30 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs England at Nottingham on 16-Jul-2021 (SR-7 | ER-9.0)
827 Down 3 Lonwabo Tsotsobe (South Africa) flag Lonwabo Tsotsobe (South Africa) 33.22 3 Wickets for 16 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Abu Dhabi on 26-Oct-2010 (SR-8 | ER-4.0)
832 Down 4 Reece Topley (England) flag Reece Topley (England) 33.17 3 Wickets for 22 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs India at Nottingham on 10-Jul-2022 (SR-8 | ER-5.5)
836 Down 4 Tabraiz Shamsi (South Africa) flag Tabraiz Shamsi (South Africa) 33.11 3 Wickets for 19 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs England at Paarl on 29-Nov-2020 (SR-8 | ER-4.8)
837 Down 4 Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) 33.10 2 Wickets for 11 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Ireland at Lauderhill on 16-Jun-2024 (SR-12 | ER-2.8)
843 Down 4 Raza Hasan (Pakistan) flag Raza Hasan (Pakistan) 33.04 2 Wickets for 14 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Colombo on 02-Oct-2012 (SR-12 | ER-3.5)
849 Down 4 Kuldeep Yadav (India) flag Kuldeep Yadav (India) 32.99 3 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for India vs West Indies at Georgetown on 08-Aug-2023 (SR-8 | ER-7.0)
850 Down 4 Kwena Maphaka (South Africa) flag Kwena Maphaka (South Africa) 32.96 3 Wickets for 57 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Darwin on 12-Aug-2025 (SR-8 | ER-14.3)
851 Down 4 Bilal Khan (Oman) flag Bilal Khan (Oman) 32.94 4 Wickets for 20 Runs in 2nd inns for Oman vs Hong Kong at Abu Dhabi on 25-Nov-2015 (SR-5 | ER-6.3)
852 Down 4 Pieter Seelaar (Netherlands) flag Pieter Seelaar (Netherlands) 32.94 3 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for Netherlands vs Ireland at Dubai on 01-Nov-2019 (SR-8 | ER-4.3)
853 Down 4 Arshdeep Singh (India) flag Arshdeep Singh (India) 32.93 3 Wickets for 20 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 15-Nov-2024 (SR-6 | ER-6.7)
854 Down 4 Josh Little (Ireland) flag Josh Little (Ireland) 32.91 2 Wickets for 16 Runs in 2nd inns for Ireland vs England at Melbourne on 26-Oct-2022 (SR-9 | ER-5.3)
857 Down 4 Jan Frylinck (Namibia) flag Jan Frylinck (Namibia) 32.89 4 Wickets for 21 Runs in 2nd inns for Namibia vs Singapore at Dubai on 26-Oct-2019 (SR-5 | ER-7.0)
858 Down 4 Yuvraj Singh (India) flag Yuvraj Singh (India) 32.89 3 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs England at Mumbai on 22-Dec-2012 (SR-8 | ER-4.3)
859 Down 4 Mitchell Starc (Australia) flag Mitchell Starc (Australia) 32.89 4 Wickets for 20 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Brisbane on 07-Oct-2022 (SR-6 | ER-5.0)
864 Down 4 Lakshan Sandakan (Sri Lanka) flag Lakshan Sandakan (Sri Lanka) 32.84 3 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Pune on 10-Jan-2020 (SR-8 | ER-8.8)
866 Down 4 Ben Dwarshuis (Australia) flag Ben Dwarshuis (Australia) 32.81 3 Wickets for 40 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs India at Raipur on 01-Dec-2023 (SR-8 | ER-10.0)
867 Down 4 Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) flag Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) 32.79 2 Wickets for 11 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs India at Ranchi on 27-Jan-2023 (SR-12 | ER-2.8)
868 Down 4 Axar Patel (India) flag Axar Patel (India) 32.79 3 Wickets for 16 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Raipur on 01-Dec-2023 (SR-8 | ER-4.0)
869 Down 4 Mitchell Johnson (Australia) flag Mitchell Johnson (Australia) 32.77 3 Wickets for 19 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Wellington on 26-Feb-2010 (SR-8 | ER-4.8)
871 Down 4 Abdur Rehman (Pakistan) flag Abdur Rehman (Pakistan) 32.76 2 Wickets for 33 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Gros Islet on 14-May-2010 (SR-12 | ER-8.3)
875 Down 4 Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) flag Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) 32.68 2 Wickets for 4 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at Johannesburg on 18-Sep-2007 (SR-4 | ER-3.4)
877 Down 4 Shakti Gauchan (Nepal) flag Shakti Gauchan (Nepal) 32.64 3 Wickets for 9 Runs in 2nd inns for Nepal vs Hong Kong at Chattogram on 16-Mar-2014 (SR-8 | ER-2.3)
882 Down 4 Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) 32.60 3 Wickets for 18 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs India at Mirpur on 27-Feb-2016 (SR-8 | ER-4.5)
885 Down 4 Zeeshan Maqsood (Oman) flag Zeeshan Maqsood (Oman) 32.58 4 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for Oman vs Papua New Guinea at Al Amerat on 17-Oct-2021 (SR-6 | ER-5.0)
889 Down 4 Imad Wasim (Pakistan) flag Imad Wasim (Pakistan) 32.53 3 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Abu Dhabi on 27-Sep-2016 (SR-8 | ER-5.3)
896 Down 4 Roelof van der Merwe (Netherlands/South Africa) flag Roelof van der Merwe (Netherlands/South Africa) 32.43 2 Wickets for 14 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs New Zealand at London on 09-Jun-2009 (SR-12 | ER-3.5)
899 Down 4 Rob Taylor (Scotland) flag Rob Taylor (Scotland) 32.41 3 Wickets for 17 Runs in 1st inns for Scotland vs Hong Kong at Malahide on 25-Jul-2015 (SR-8 | ER-4.3)
901 Down 4 Tabraiz Shamsi (South Africa) flag Tabraiz Shamsi (South Africa) 32.38 3 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 12-Sep-2021 (SR-8 | ER-5.0)
904 Down 4 Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) flag Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) 32.37 3 Wickets for 30 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs England at Nottingham on 05-Sep-2023 (SR-8 | ER-7.5)
907 Down 4 Krunal Pandya (India) flag Krunal Pandya (India) 32.32 3 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for India vs New Zealand at Auckland on 08-Feb-2019 (SR-8 | ER-7.0)
910 Down 4 Khushdil Shah (Pakistan) flag Khushdil Shah (Pakistan) 32.30 3 Wickets for 13 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Hong Kong at Hangzhou on 03-Oct-2023 (SR-8 | ER-3.3)
914 Down 4 Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) flag Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) 32.26 4 Wickets for 36 Runs in 2nd inns for Bangladesh vs Oman at Al Amerat on 19-Oct-2021 (SR-6 | ER-9.0)
917 Down 4 Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) flag Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) 32.25 1 Wickets for 8 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at London on 21-Jun-2009 (SR-12 | ER-4.0)
918 Down 4 George Dockrell (Ireland) flag George Dockrell (Ireland) 32.24 4 Wickets for 20 Runs in 2nd inns for Ireland vs Netherlands at Dubai on 13-Feb-2010 (SR-5 | ER-5.7)
925 Down 4 James Faulkner (Australia) flag James Faulkner (Australia) 32.20 3 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 06-Mar-2016 (SR-8 | ER-7.0)
927 Down 4 Sam Curran (England) flag Sam Curran (England) 32.19 3 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for England vs South Africa at Cape Town on 27-Nov-2020 (SR-8 | ER-7.0)
930 Down 4 Shoriful Islam (Bangladesh) flag Shoriful Islam (Bangladesh) 32.18 3 Wickets for 26 Runs in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs New Zealand at Napier on 27-Dec-2023 (SR-8 | ER-6.5)
931 Down 4 Kuldeep Yadav (India) flag Kuldeep Yadav (India) 32.17 3 Wickets for 13 Runs in 1st inns for India vs West Indies at Kolkata on 04-Nov-2018 (SR-8 | ER-3.3)
933 Down 4 Reece Topley (England) flag Reece Topley (England) 32.14 3 Wickets for 37 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs West Indies at Tarouba on 19-Dec-2023 (SR-7 | ER-10.6)
945 Down 4 Trent Boult (New Zealand) flag Trent Boult (New Zealand) 32.04 2 Wickets for 33 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Sydney on 09-Nov-2022 (SR-12 | ER-8.3)
946 Down 4 Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand) flag Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand) 32.02 3 Wickets for 22 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Bangladesh at Mirpur on 03-Sep-2021 (SR-8 | ER-5.5)
950 Down 4 Tendai Chisoro (Zimbabwe) flag Tendai Chisoro (Zimbabwe) 31.96 3 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh at Khulna on 22-Jan-2016 (SR-8 | ER-4.3)
952 Down 4 Mitchell Starc (Australia) flag Mitchell Starc (Australia) 31.92 2 Wickets for 38 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Dubai on 11-Nov-2021 (SR-12 | ER-9.5)
956 Down 4 Brad Currie (Scotland) flag Brad Currie (Scotland) 31.86 3 Wickets for 7 Runs in 2nd inns for Scotland vs United Arab Emirates at Dubai on 14-Mar-2024 (SR-8 | ER-1.8)
960 Down 4 Robin Peterson (South Africa) flag Robin Peterson (South Africa) 31.83 2 Wickets for 15 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Colombo on 28-Sep-2012 (SR-12 | ER-3.8)
962 Down 4 Axar Patel (India) flag Axar Patel (India) 31.81 3 Wickets for 15 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs West Indies at Lauderhill on 07-Aug-2022 (SR-6 | ER-5.0)
968 Down 4 Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) flag Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) 31.74 3 Wickets for 27 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs India at Kolkata on 21-Nov-2021 (SR-8 | ER-6.8)
970 Down 4 Tabraiz Shamsi (South Africa) flag Tabraiz Shamsi (South Africa) 31.72 2 Wickets for 24 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs England at Sharjah on 06-Nov-2021 (SR-12 | ER-6.0)
971 Down 4 Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) flag Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) 31.72 3 Wickets for 34 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Christchurch on 19-Jan-2024 (SR-8 | ER-8.5)
972 Down 4 Krishmar Santokie (West Indies) flag Krishmar Santokie (West Indies) 31.70 2 Wickets for 9 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Mirpur on 01-Apr-2014 (SR-7 | ER-4.2)
976 Down 4 Bashir Shah (Denmark) flag Bashir Shah (Denmark) 31.67 3 Wickets for 6 Runs in 1st inns for Denmark vs Jersey at Almeria on 17-Oct-2021 (SR-8 | ER-1.5)
980 Down 4 Mitchell Starc (Australia) flag Mitchell Starc (Australia) 31.61 3 Wickets for 26 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Pallekele on 06-Sep-2016 (SR-8 | ER-6.5)
983 Down 4 Vraj Patel (Kenya) flag Vraj Patel (Kenya) 31.58 3 Wickets for 5 Runs in 2nd inns for Kenya vs Nigeria at Entebbe on 17-Jul-2025 (SR-6 | ER-1.7)
984 Down 4 Salman Mirza (Pakistan) flag Salman Mirza (Pakistan) 31.58 3 Wickets for 20 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Bangladesh at Mirpur on 24-Jul-2025 (SR-8 | ER-5.0)
988 Down 4 Saurabh Netravalkar (U.S.A.) flag Saurabh Netravalkar (U.S.A.) 31.52 2 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for United States of America vs South Africa at North Sound on 19-Jun-2024 (SR-12 | ER-5.3)
990 Down 4 Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) flag Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) 31.47 3 Wickets for 36 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at Birmingham on 25-May-2024 (SR-8 | ER-9.0)
993 Down 4 John Kariko (P.N.G.) flag John Kariko (P.N.G.) 31.46 4 Wickets for 11 Runs in 1st inns for Papua New Guinea vs Malaysia at Kuala Lumpur on 23-Sep-2023 (SR-5 | ER-3.5)
995 Down 4 Daniel Doram (Netherlands) flag Daniel Doram (Netherlands) 31.46 3 Wickets for 14 Runs in 2nd inns for Netherlands vs Nepal at Glasgow on 16-Jun-2025 (SR-8 | ER-3.5)
997 Down 4 Haider Ali (U.A.E.) flag Haider Ali (U.A.E.) 31.44 4 Wickets for 16 Runs in 2nd inns for United Arab Emirates vs Nigeria at Entebbe on 26-Jul-2025 (SR-6 | ER-4.0)
998 Down 4 Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afghanistan) flag Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afghanistan) 31.42 3 Wickets for 16 Runs in 1st inns for Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea at Tarouba on 13-Jun-2024 (SR-8 | ER-4.0)
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