Top 5 bowlers with most wickets in first over in T20Is
Certain bowlers have dismissed batters in the first over time and again and set the tone for their side upfront.
4. Angelo Mathews - 11
Angelo Mathews has been a bankable name in the international arena. He has been rock-solid with the bat and shepherded the innings beautifully. Also, the Colombo-born has put up an exhibition of his glorious stroke play to put the opposition under the pump. Moreover, he has been a smart customer with the ball and chipped in with crucial wickets.
Mathews has notched up 5835 runs in 218 matches at an average of 41.67 and bagged 120 wickets at an economy of 4.62. Talking about the shortest format, the 35-year-old has aggregated 1148 runs in 78 matches at a strike rate of 117.74 and picked up 38 wickets at an economy of 6.99.
On the bowling front, Mathews has generally been used as a middle-overs enforcer but there have been times when he has been entrusted to start the proceedings with the ball in the T20 format. He has played the role to perfection, having taken 11 scalps in the first over of the innings in the T20Is.
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