Jasprit Bumrah’s Five Best Bowling Spells
1. 4/15 vs New Zealand — T20 World Cup Final, Ahmedabad, 2026
India had already created a powerful position by scoring 255/5 at the Narendra Modi Stadium — the highest total recorded in a men’s T20 World Cup final.New Zealand therefore required 256 to win. It was an enormous target, but India still needed disciplined bowling on a surface that had rewarded aggressive batting.Bumrah entered the attack after three overs and struck with his first delivery. Rachin Ravindra attempted a pick-up shot towards deep backward square leg, where Ishan Kishan ran forward and completed a diving catch.Bumrah’s first two overs produced figures of 1/9, not 2/9 as stated in the original draft.He returned during the 16th over and dismissed James Neesham and Matt Henry with consecutive slower deliveries. He then bowled New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner to complete the first four-wicket haul by any bowler in a men’s T20 World Cup final.
Bumrah finished with:
- 4 overs
- 15 runs
- 4 wickets
- Economy rate: 3.75
New Zealand were dismissed for 159 in exactly 19 overs, giving India a 96-run victory and their third men’s T20 World Cup title.Bumrah was named Player of the Match. He ended the tournament with 14 wickets at an average of 12.42 and an economy rate of 6.21. He was the joint-highest wicket-taker alongside Varun Chakaravarthy and was selected in the ICC Team of the Tournament.This ranks first because Bumrah produced his career-best T20I figures in a World Cup final, in his home city, on a high-scoring surface and with the championship at stake.The original draft said that every other bowler struggled. That was inaccurate: Axar Patel also took 3/27, and India’s attack collectively dismissed New Zealand inside 19 overs. Bumrah’s superiority came from conceding only 15 runs while taking four wickets, not from being the only effective bowler.
2. 6/19 vs England — 1st ODI, The Oval, 2022
If the Ahmedabad final showed Bumrah’s command of variation, The Oval in July 2022 showed him at his most destructive with the new ball.
England entered the match as the reigning ODI world champions. Their Test batting unit had also completed a record chase of 378 against India at Edgbaston only one week earlier.The original draft incorrectly said England had “posted 378 to win” that Test. England had successfully chased 378.Bumrah immediately dismantled England’s ODI top order, demonstrating the new-ball control also valued when comparing the best IPL powerplay economy rates.He bowled Jason Roy for a duck at 1.4 overs and had Joe Root caught behind for another duck from the final ball of the same over. Jonny Bairstow was caught behind for seven, while Liam Livingstone was bowled without scoring.Bumrah later returned to remove Brydon Carse and David Willey, completing his six-wicket haul and ending the innings.
His final figures were:
- 7.2 overs
- 3 maidens
- 19 runs
- 6 wickets
- Economy rate: 2.59
England were bowled out for 110 in 25.2 overs. India reached 114/0 in 18.4 overs, winning by 10 wickets with 188 balls remaining.Bumrah was named Player of the Match.His 6/19 remain his best ODI figures. They were the third-best figures by an Indian men’s ODI bowler when the spell occurred. Following Mohammed Shami’s 7/57 in the 2023 World Cup semi-final, Bumrah’s figures now rank fourth among India’s best men’s ODI analyses, behind Shami, Stuart Binny’s 6/4 and Anil Kumble’s 6/12.This remains Bumrah’s most statistically dominant international white-ball spell.It ranks second rather than first because even a complete bilateral ODI performance does not carry the championship stakes of a World Cup final.
3. 6/33 vs Australia — Boxing Day Test, Melbourne, 2018
The opening two days of the 2018 Boxing Day Test were dominated by patient batting.
India declared at 443/7 after batting for almost 170 overs. The MCG surface appeared slow, and only seven wickets fell across the first two days.
Bumrah changed the match on day three.He used pace, movement, yorkers and slower deliveries to take 6/33 from 15.5 overs as Australia were dismissed for 151.The most memorable dismissal came from the final ball before lunch. After bowling a sequence of quicker deliveries to Shaun Marsh, Bumrah produced a disguised slower-ball yorker that dipped sharply and trapped him lbw for 19.He also bowled Travis Head with a delivery that moved back into the left-hander before returning to remove the lower order.The original draft described Australia’s batting lineup as “full strength.” That was incorrect. Australia were without Steve Smith and David Warner, who were serving suspensions, and captain Tim Paine described the batting group as inexperienced.That context should be acknowledged, but it does not diminish the skill Bumrah required to take six wickets on a pitch that had looked unresponsive during the first two days.He added 3/53 in Australia’s second innings and finished with match figures of 9/86.India won by 137 runs, took a 2–1 series lead and retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The fourth Test in Sydney was drawn, allowing India to complete their first Test series victory in Australia.Bumrah was named Player of the Match.The 6/33 ranks third because it broke open a slow Test, produced nine match wickets and helped India move decisively towards a historic overseas series victory.
4. 6/27 vs West Indies — 2nd Test, Kingston, 2019
Bumrah’s spell at Sabina Park contains his best Test innings figures and one of the rarest achievements in Indian bowling history.After India made 416, West Indies began their reply cautiously. Bumrah removed John Campbell for two before producing the spell’s defining sequence during the ninth over.
He dismissed:
- Darren Bravo at 8.2 overs
- Shamarh Brooks at 8.3 overs
- Roston Chase at 8.4 overs
Bravo was caught by KL Rahul. Brooks was trapped lbw. Chase was initially given not out, but India reviewed the decision and ball tracking confirmed that the delivery would have hit the stumps.Bumrah thereby became the third Indian bowler to take a Test hat-trick, following Harbhajan Singh against Australia in 2001 and Irfan Pathan against Pakistan in 2006.
He finished with:
- 12.1 overs
- 3 maidens
- 27 runs
- 6 wickets
- Economy rate: 2.21
West Indies were dismissed for 117. India eventually won by 257 runs and completed a 2–0 series victory.Bumrah’s 6/27 remain his best Test innings figures through June 2026.Hanuma Vihari, who scored 111 and 53 not out, was named Player of the Match. The original draft did not claim the award for Bumrah, but this distinction is worth preserving because Vihari’s contribution was central to the victory.The hat-trick and career-best Test figures make this an automatic selection among Bumrah’s greatest spells.It ranks fourth because the World Cup final, The Oval destruction and Melbourne series context carried greater overall match or historical weight under this ranking method.
5. 3/14 vs Pakistan — T20 World Cup, New York, 2024
The scorecard alone does not fully explain this spell.India were bowled out for 119 in 19 overs on a difficult Nassau County surface. Pakistan appeared in control of the chase when they reached 80/3, with ESPNcricinfo’s forecaster placing their win probability at 93%.Bumrah had already dismissed Babar Azam for 13 during the powerplay. When he returned, Pakistan required only 40 runs from six overs with seven wickets remaining.From Bumrah’s first delivery back, Mohammad Rizwan attempted an aggressive shot across the line. The ball beat him and crashed into the stumps, ending his innings on 31 from 44 balls.Bumrah then returned for the 19th over and dismissed Iftikhar Ahmed. He conceded only two runs in that over, leaving Pakistan needing 18 from the final six deliveries.
His final figures were:
- 4 overs
- 14 runs
- 3 wickets
- 15 dot balls
- Economy rate: 3.50
Pakistan finished on 113/7, and India won by six runs.The 119 defended by India equalled the lowest total successfully defended in a completed men’s T20 World Cup match.Bumrah was named Player of the Match.The figures appear modest beside the six-wicket hauls, but this was a direct match-winning intervention when Pakistan were overwhelming favourites.It ranks fifth because it combined elite run control with the dismissals of Pakistan’s two most important established batters in an exceptionally low-scoring contest.
Which Jasprit Bumrah Spells Narrowly Missed the Top Five?
6/45 vs England — Visakhapatnam Test, 2024
Bumrah bowled 15.5 overs, including five maidens, and took six wickets for 45 runs in England’s first innings.Reverse swing was central to the spell. His yorker to Ollie Pope shattered the middle and leg stumps, while his dismissal of Ben Stokes left the England captain visibly surprised by the movement.England were dismissed for 253 after having been 114/1. Bumrah added 3/46 in the second innings to finish with match figures of 9/91.India won by 106 runs, and Bumrah was named Player of the Match.It narrowly misses the top five because Kingston produced better figures and a hat-trick, while Melbourne and the two T20 World Cup performances carried greater historical or tournament significance.
5/10 vs Kolkata Knight Riders — IPL 2022
Bumrah’s best IPL figures came for Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders at the DY Patil Stadium, reinforcing his standing among bowlers regularly associated with the IPL Purple Cap winners list.
He completed four overs with:
Bumrah dismissed Andre Russell and Nitish Rana before taking three wickets in the 18th over, producing a spell that deserves mention alongside records for the most wickets in one IPL season. He also conceded only one run from the final over of his spell, restricting KKR to 165/9.Mumbai, however, were dismissed for 113 and lost by 52 runs. That result significantly reduces the performance’s match-impact score, even though the bowling figures were extraordinary.
Conclusion
Bumrah’s 4/15 in the 2026 T20 World Cup final ranks first because it brings together every element that separates an excellent statistical return from a historically important spell: occasion, execution, conditions and championship impact.He has produced performances with more wickets. The 6/19 at The Oval was more destructive statistically. The 6/27 at Kingston contained a hat-trick, while the 6/33 at Melbourne helped shape India’s first Test series victory in Australia.The Ahmedabad spell, however, delivered Bumrah’s career-best T20I figures in a World Cup final and earned him Player of the Match as India retained the title.Pressure and consequence lift the best spell above the best figures. Under that standard, the 2026 final performance sits at the top.For more analysis, see AllCric’s ranking of the [Top 10 Current Cricketers in the World]. Readers interested in Bumrah’s T20 skills can also explore the [best death-over bowlers in IPL history. ].