In the shortest format, every ball carries a significant value. While the T20I format is known for its explosive nature, where batters go berserk on every delivery, bowling a dot ball is quite crucial.
Dot balls help build pressure on batters, disrupting their momentum and shifting the course of the match. The T20 World Cup has seen some skilful bowlers strangling the opposition with their dot ball tactics.
In this article, we’ll list the top 10 instances of the most dot balls bowled by bowlers in a T20 World Cup innings.
Most Dot Balls by a Bowler in a T20 World Cup Innings
| Player | Dot Balls | Overs Bowled | Against | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockie Ferguson (NZ) | 24 | 4.0 | Papua New Guinea | Tarouba | 2024 |
| Tanzim Hasan Sakib (BAN) | 21 | 4.0 | Nepal | Kingstown | 2024 |
| Kemar Roach (WI) | 20 | 4.0 | Ireland | Providence | 2010 |
| Ajantha Mendis (SL) | 20 | 4.0 | Zimbabwe | Hambantota | 2012 |
| Ottniel Baartman (SA) | 20 | 4.0 | Sri Lanka | New York | 2024 |
| Frank Nsubuga (UGA) | 20 | 4.0 | Papua New Guinea | Providence | 2024 |
| Trent Boult (NZ) | 20 | 4.0 | Uganda | Tarouba | 2024 |
| Lockie Ferguson (NZ) | 20 | 4.0 | Uganda | Tarouba | 2024 |
| Adil Rashid (ENG) | 20 | 4.0 | Oman | North Sound | 2024 |
| Tim Southee (NZ) | 20 | 4.0 | Uganda | Tarouba | 2024 |
Key Insights
24 dot balls bowled by Lockie Ferguson are the most by a bowler in a T20 World Cup innings. He became the first bowler to bowl 4 maiden overs in a T20 World Cup match and overall the second in all T20Is.
0.00: The bowling economy rate of Ferguson against P.N.G. in 2024. This is the most economical bowling spell in T20 World Cup history (minimum 3 overs bowled).
6 for 8: The bowling figures of Ajantha Mendis against Zimbabwe are the best in the tournament. And he remains the only one to grab a six-wicket haul in the T20 World Cup.
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