Best Wickets Taken in One-Day Matches

Every bowler does not have the same level of skill when it comes to limited-overs games, so there is no guarantee that you will succeed. Becoming a master of bowling in this setting calls for a significant investment of time, energy, and ability. Here you go with the list of the players who have taken the most wickets in one-day cricket.

India Vs. Sri Lanka 2011 WorldCup

The World Cup final began on April 2, 2011, with India’s opening bowler, Zaheer Khan, bowling a magnificent spell to dismiss Sri Lanka’s opening batsman, Upul Tharanga, for two. Zaheer bowled three consecutive maidens and then got the left-hander to play a loose stroke with the first ball of his fourth over. Virender Sehwag let a falling catch escape through his fingers.

The Indian ground fielding was also superb, much to the delight of the home audience at Wankhede Stadium. They hoped their heroes would finally bring them the World Cup for the second time in their country’s history.

India vs. Zimbabwe, 2002

In a thrilling five-match series against Zimbabwe, Harbhajan Singh worked his magic. Even though the series was tied at 2-2, Dinesh Mongia 159* helped India score a huge 333/6.

Zimbabwe responded by scoring 111-1 in 22 overs, which was a good start, but the Turbanator did it again. Travis Friend, Andrew Flower, Heath Streak, and Gary Brent all got out during his spell, which took 9.1 overs and ended with a 4/33.

Dinesh Mongia got all the attention, but Harbhajan was by far the best bowler that day. He was not only named Man of the Match, but he was also named Man of the Series for helping India win the series 3-2.

India Vs.West Indies at Kolkata, 1993

The Eden Gardens, which is the center of cricket in India, was where this historic performance took place. The stage was also a big one. In the final of the Hero Cup, which includes teams from many countries, India scored 225 runs while playing against the West Indies. When the West Indies came out to bat, it was all about Kumble. The leg-spinner rattled their batting line-up in front of a full crowd with the best bowling performance by an Indian in ODIs at the time. India won by 102 runs thanks to his 6 for 12 wickets.

India Vs. England In Delhi, 2006

When England played India in the first One-Day International of 2006, India scored only 203 runs when they batted first, with Harbhajan as their top run-scorer (37).

Irfan Pathan led India’s bowling attack, delivering two critical strikes in the opening over. Before Singh got rid of Prior, Kevin Pietersen and Prior kept things steady for England. When Yuvraj Singh took out Pietersen, England was caught off guard and their score dropped to 117-4. Harbhajan put the pressure on and got rid of Andrew Flintoff in the following over, which led to a shocking collapse by the English team.

The middle order was no match for Harbhajan, who finished with five wickets after dismissing Paul Collingwood, Geraint Jones and Ian Blackwell. Last I checked, India won by 39 runs after bowling England out for 164.