The enthusiasm among T20 cricket fans is growing as the eighth season of the Bangladesh Premier League approaches. The Forthcoming BPL 8 will feature some of the top T20 format bowlers in the world, who can make significant contributions to their respective teams in the competition. Not to mention, everyone is anticipating some game-changing bowling performances from both local and international players. Let's take a look at the top five finest bowling figures in the Bangladesh Premier league's history to rekindle fans' memories.
Bangladesh Premier League: Five Best Bowling Figures
There were some outstanding bowling performances in the first seven seasons of the Bangladesh Premier League. Here are the top five best individual bowling performances in the BPL thus far.
Mohammad Amir (6/17 against Rajshahi Royals)
1st Qualifier: Khulna Tigers vs Rajshahi Royals | Venue: Dhaka (January 13, 2020)
Left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir of Pakistan has the best bowling figures in the Bangladesh Premier League. He accomplished this feat in the first qualifying match against Rajshahi Royals in the seventh season of the BPL. When chasing Khulna's 158 runs, Rajshahi's batters had no idea what they were up against. Rajshahi were bowled out for 131 in exactly 20 overs. Mohammad Amir's fiery spell ended with a stat of 4-0-17-6.
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Mohammad Sami (5/6 against Duronto Rajshahi)
League Match: Dhaka Gladiators vs Duronto Rajshahi | Venue: Dhaka (February 27, 2012)
Retired Pakistani bowler Mohammad Sami has the second-best bowling stats in the history of the Bangladesh Premier League. Mohammad Sami of Duronto Rajshahi exploded with the ball in a league match against Dhaka Gladiators during the BPL's inaugural season. Dhaka's batting line-up was decimated by his precise bowling, and they were all out for 116. Rajshahi chased down the target with three wickets in hand. Mohammad Sami's ferocious spell came to an end with a tally of 3.2-0-6-5.
Wahab Riaz (5/8 against Rajshahi Royals)
League Match: Dhaka Platoon vs Rajshahi Royals | Venue: Dhaka (December 30, 2019)
Pakistani pacers have dominated the Bangladesh Premier League bowling stats, with pacer Wahab Riaz having the third finest bowling performance in the tournament's history. Wahab accomplished this feat during a league match against Rajshahi Royals in the previous edition of the BPL. Wahab's team Dhaka Platoon batted first and scored 174/5 in exactly 20 overs. Rajshahi Royals were all-out for 100 in 16.4 overs in the chase thanks to Wahab's superb spell. The left-arm medium-pacer took 5 wickets in the match, utterly thwarting Rajshahi's chase. Wahab Riaz had a 3.4-1-8-5 bowling spell in the match.
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Kevon Cooper (5/15 against Rangpur Riders)
League Match: Barisal Bulls vs Rangpur Riders | Venue: Dhaka (November 23, 2015)
Kevon Cooper of the West Indies has the fourth-best bowling stats in the history of the Bangladesh Premier League. Pacer Kevon Cooper took five wickets in a league match against Rangpur Riders in the third season of the BPL, helping his team Barisal Bulls to a 13-run victory. Rangpur Riders were dismissed for 142 runs after Barisal Bulls scored 155/9 in 20 overs. Kevon Cooper finished his outing with a tally of 4-1-15-5.
Shakib Al Hasan (5/16 against Rangpur Riders)
League Match: Dhaka Dynamites vs Rangpur Riders | Venue: Dhaka (November 21, 2017)
Left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan is the only Bangladeshi bowler on the list. The best all-rounder in the world took five wickets against Rangpur Riders in a league match in the fifth season of the BPL. Despite the fact that Shakib's Dhaka Dynamites lost against Rangpur Riders, he was outstanding with the ball. He helped Dhaka to bowl Rangpur out for 142 runs. Dhaka were bowled out for 139 runs in the chase, losing the match by three runs. Shakib's spell was 3.5-0-16-5 in the end.
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Aftermath
Fans had experienced some remarkable bowling efforts in Bangladesh Premier League in the past seven seasons. The bowling numbers shown above are among the best five in BPL history. As the stats reflect, Pakistani quicker bowlers have had the best bowling figures overall. Twenty20 cricket fans will expect even sharper bowling performances from the participating teams in the forthcoming eighth season of the BPL.