Taskin Ahmed
7 for 19 vs Dhaka Capital
BPL, Mirpur
Taskin's exciting spell of seam bowling in this game brought him the best figures in BPL history, and the third-best overall in T20s. He started by bouncing out the big-hitting Litton Das for a duck with his second ball and then took another six wickets, using seam movement and slower deliveries to induce nicks behind the wicket, or slogs that were held in the outfield. It was only his second five-for in T20s, nearly nine years after his first. He finished the season as the BPL's highest wicket-taker, with 25 at an average of 12 from 12 innings.
7 for 19 vs Dhaka Capital
BPL, Mirpur
Taskin's exciting spell of seam bowling in this game brought him the best figures in BPL history, and the third-best overall in T20s. He started by bouncing out the big-hitting Litton Das for a duck with his second ball and then took another six wickets, using seam movement and slower deliveries to induce nicks behind the wicket, or slogs that were held in the outfield. It was only his second five-for in T20s, nearly nine years after his first. He finished the season as the BPL's highest wicket-taker, with 25 at an average of 12 from 12 innings.
Nathan McAndrew
5 for 16 vs Melbourne Stars
BBL, Sydney
On a spin-friendly pitch, defending a modest 135, McAndrew gave Sydney Thunder the perfect start, by taking two wickets in his first two overs with his medium-pace seamers. Opener Sam Harper was bowled off the third ball of the chase by a full delivery that nipped back in. The other opener, Thomas Rogers, was caught after getting a leading edge off another fuller ball. When McAndrew returned in the 15th over, Stars were seven down but still needed less than ten an over. He nearly closed out the game with a wicket maiden, his short ball forcing Hilton Cartwright to top-edge a catch to backward square leg. In his final over, he knocked Thunder out of the tournament and completed his first BBL five-for.
5 for 16 vs Melbourne Stars
BBL, Sydney
On a spin-friendly pitch, defending a modest 135, McAndrew gave Sydney Thunder the perfect start, by taking two wickets in his first two overs with his medium-pace seamers. Opener Sam Harper was bowled off the third ball of the chase by a full delivery that nipped back in. The other opener, Thomas Rogers, was caught after getting a leading edge off another fuller ball. When McAndrew returned in the 15th over, Stars were seven down but still needed less than ten an over. He nearly closed out the game with a wicket maiden, his short ball forcing Hilton Cartwright to top-edge a catch to backward square leg. In his final over, he knocked Thunder out of the tournament and completed his first BBL five-for.
Nathan Ellis
3 for 23 vs Sydney Thunder
BBL final, Hobart
Thunder's opening pair started superbly in the final, getting 97 in the first ten, but Ellis, the Hurricanes captain, gave them a breakthrough with two wickets in two balls in the 11th: David Warner nicked a wide length ball to the keeper and the No. 3, Matthew Gilkes, chopped a slower length ball onto his stumps. When Ellis came in for his second spell, in the 16th, Thunder hadn't broken free entirely, although they were coasting along at nine an over. Ellis got top scorer Jason Sangha to slice a full delivery to cover, and then bowled tight yorkers in his final over, conceding only six. Hurricanes, runners-up in the last two seasons, went on to successfully chase the highest total in a BBL final to win their first title.
3 for 23 vs Sydney Thunder
BBL final, Hobart
Thunder's opening pair started superbly in the final, getting 97 in the first ten, but Ellis, the Hurricanes captain, gave them a breakthrough with two wickets in two balls in the 11th: David Warner nicked a wide length ball to the keeper and the No. 3, Matthew Gilkes, chopped a slower length ball onto his stumps. When Ellis came in for his second spell, in the 16th, Thunder hadn't broken free entirely, although they were coasting along at nine an over. Ellis got top scorer Jason Sangha to slice a full delivery to cover, and then bowled tight yorkers in his final over, conceding only six. Hurricanes, runners-up in the last two seasons, went on to successfully chase the highest total in a BBL final to win their first title.
Mohammed Siraj
4 for 17 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
IPL, Hyderabad
Released by Royal Challengers Bengaluru before the season and then overlooked by India for the Champions Trophy, Siraj channelled the hurt from the rejection into his bowling for Gujarat Titans. In his second consecutive Player-of-the-Match performance of the 2025 tournament, he showed impressive control on a slow and low pitch, getting the dangerous Travis Head out in his first over, and bowling eight dot balls to Abhishek Sharma before getting him out. Siraj also found reverse swing in the death overs, conceding only three runs for two wickets in his final one.
4 for 17 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
IPL, Hyderabad
Released by Royal Challengers Bengaluru before the season and then overlooked by India for the Champions Trophy, Siraj channelled the hurt from the rejection into his bowling for Gujarat Titans. In his second consecutive Player-of-the-Match performance of the 2025 tournament, he showed impressive control on a slow and low pitch, getting the dangerous Travis Head out in his first over, and bowling eight dot balls to Abhishek Sharma before getting him out. Siraj also found reverse swing in the death overs, conceding only three runs for two wickets in his final one.
Josh Hazlewood
4 for 33 vs Rajasthan Royals
IPL, Bengaluru
RCB had nearly lost the game when Hazlewood came on to bowl his final over, the 19th. Royals needed 18 off 12 balls, having wrested back the advantage that Hazlewood's third over - six runs, one wicket - had handed RCB. After conceding one run from his first two balls, Hazlewood got a marauding Dhruv Jurel to feather a wide yorker to the keeper. With the next ball, he had Jofra Archer slice a back-of-length delivery straight to cover. He followed it up with two dots. Hazlewood's one-run-two-wickets over meant Royals needed 17 off the last. RCB won the match - their first at home in the season - by 11 runs.
4 for 33 vs Rajasthan Royals
IPL, Bengaluru
RCB had nearly lost the game when Hazlewood came on to bowl his final over, the 19th. Royals needed 18 off 12 balls, having wrested back the advantage that Hazlewood's third over - six runs, one wicket - had handed RCB. After conceding one run from his first two balls, Hazlewood got a marauding Dhruv Jurel to feather a wide yorker to the keeper. With the next ball, he had Jofra Archer slice a back-of-length delivery straight to cover. He followed it up with two dots. Hazlewood's one-run-two-wickets over meant Royals needed 17 off the last. RCB won the match - their first at home in the season - by 11 runs.
Harpreet Brar
3 for 22 vs Rajasthan Royals
IPL, Jaipur
Left-arm spinner Brar handed Punjab Kings the edge with his control, going at well under six an over in a game when the collective run rate was 10.7. Though the match-ups were stacked against him, with two lefties, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, at the top of the order for Royals, Brar put the brakes on their careening 76-run partnership, picking up their wickets with fuller deliveries that they couldn't middle. Then he bowled Riyan Parag, who misjudged the pace and turn of an arm ball. Brar was disciplined, offering no room either side of the wicket, and when he pitched it short, he bowled quick and kept the stumps in play to deny the batter time to swing.
3 for 22 vs Rajasthan Royals
IPL, Jaipur
Left-arm spinner Brar handed Punjab Kings the edge with his control, going at well under six an over in a game when the collective run rate was 10.7. Though the match-ups were stacked against him, with two lefties, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, at the top of the order for Royals, Brar put the brakes on their careening 76-run partnership, picking up their wickets with fuller deliveries that they couldn't middle. Then he bowled Riyan Parag, who misjudged the pace and turn of an arm ball. Brar was disciplined, offering no room either side of the wicket, and when he pitched it short, he bowled quick and kept the stumps in play to deny the batter time to swing.
Riley Meredith
4 for 9 vs Manchester Originals
Men's Hundred, Cardiff
In his first ten balls, Meredith reduced Manchester Originals to 14 for 3. Phil Salt was well caught at deep backward square leg off a short ball, while fellow opener Ben McKinney skied a length ball to mid-on and Mark Chapman edged a full ball to first slip to depart for a duck. Originals never recovered enough to catch up with the required run rate, and Meredith continued to trouble them, regularly hitting 90mph and cramping the batters for room. With his final wicket, a yorker zooming into middle stump, he secured his career-best figures and handed Welsh Fire their first win of the season.
4 for 9 vs Manchester Originals
Men's Hundred, Cardiff
In his first ten balls, Meredith reduced Manchester Originals to 14 for 3. Phil Salt was well caught at deep backward square leg off a short ball, while fellow opener Ben McKinney skied a length ball to mid-on and Mark Chapman edged a full ball to first slip to depart for a duck. Originals never recovered enough to catch up with the required run rate, and Meredith continued to trouble them, regularly hitting 90mph and cramping the batters for room. With his final wicket, a yorker zooming into middle stump, he secured his career-best figures and handed Welsh Fire their first win of the season.
Nathan Sowter
3 for 25 vs Trent Rockets
Men's Hundred final, Lord's
Sowter had contributed a wicket each in Oval Invincibles' two previous wins in Hundred finals, both of which were close games. But in the demolition job they undertook to get their third title, Sowter was front and centre, sledgehammer in hand, so to speak. He dismissed the top order with his first seven balls to dismantle Rockets' chase. Joe Root was caught at long-on, Tom Banton at long-off, and Rehan Ahmed missed a straight one to be bowled for a duck. That left Rockets 132 to get in about half as many balls, which they duly failed to achieve.
3 for 25 vs Trent Rockets
Men's Hundred final, Lord's
Sowter had contributed a wicket each in Oval Invincibles' two previous wins in Hundred finals, both of which were close games. But in the demolition job they undertook to get their third title, Sowter was front and centre, sledgehammer in hand, so to speak. He dismissed the top order with his first seven balls to dismantle Rockets' chase. Joe Root was caught at long-on, Tom Banton at long-off, and Rehan Ahmed missed a straight one to be bowled for a duck. That left Rockets 132 to get in about half as many balls, which they duly failed to achieve.
Gudakesh Motie
4 for 30 vs St Lucia Kings
CPL Qualifier 1, Providence
Defending an about-par score of 157, Motie led a disciplined Amazon Warriors attack in turning the game into a near rout. He struck almost immediately, coming in to bowl at the end of the powerplay after the seamers had reduced Kings to 12 for 3. First, Roston Chase lost his leg stump to a skiddy fuller delivery. Next ball, Tim David played down the wrong line to a quicker one and was bowled. In his next over, where he conceded only one run, Motie got David Wiese to miscue a catch to deep extra cover. Kings were now 48 for 7. Motie's figures were disrupted a touch when Khary Pierre smashed him in an over that cost 13, but Motie got him in the end - and Amazon Warriors made it into the final.
4 for 30 vs St Lucia Kings
CPL Qualifier 1, Providence
Defending an about-par score of 157, Motie led a disciplined Amazon Warriors attack in turning the game into a near rout. He struck almost immediately, coming in to bowl at the end of the powerplay after the seamers had reduced Kings to 12 for 3. First, Roston Chase lost his leg stump to a skiddy fuller delivery. Next ball, Tim David played down the wrong line to a quicker one and was bowled. In his next over, where he conceded only one run, Motie got David Wiese to miscue a catch to deep extra cover. Kings were now 48 for 7. Motie's figures were disrupted a touch when Khary Pierre smashed him in an over that cost 13, but Motie got him in the end - and Amazon Warriors made it into the final.
Khuzaima Tanveer
4 for 10 vs Gulf Giants
ILT20, Dubai
UAE fast bowler Tanveer was unstoppable in Desert Vipers' fifth win on the trot. In the first over, he squared up Rahmanullah Gurbaz with a delivery that straightened a touch and went on to clip off stump. Two balls later, he tempted James Vince into feathering an outswinger to the keeper. In his next over, he forced Pathum Nissanka to pop a catch off a short one to mid-on. Then he beat Gerhard Erasmus with back-of-the-length deliveries, eventually getting him to nick one of them in his third over, at the end of which his figures read: 3-0-4-4. He finished the season with a team-leading 17 wickets as Vipers won their first ILT20 title.
4 for 10 vs Gulf Giants
ILT20, Dubai
UAE fast bowler Tanveer was unstoppable in Desert Vipers' fifth win on the trot. In the first over, he squared up Rahmanullah Gurbaz with a delivery that straightened a touch and went on to clip off stump. Two balls later, he tempted James Vince into feathering an outswinger to the keeper. In his next over, he forced Pathum Nissanka to pop a catch off a short one to mid-on. Then he beat Gerhard Erasmus with back-of-the-length deliveries, eventually getting him to nick one of them in his third over, at the end of which his figures read: 3-0-4-4. He finished the season with a team-leading 17 wickets as Vipers won their first ILT20 title.