Peshawar: Leg-spinner Usama Mir on Thursday broke compatriot pacer Sohail Tanvir’s record as the best bowler by a Pakistani player in T20Is.
Mir returned sensational bowling figures of 6/8 to guide Sialkot by 110 runs against the Lahore Blues in the recently concluded National T20 Cup 2026 at the Imran Khan Cricket Stadium.
His 6/8 is now the best bowling figures by a Pakistani player in T20s, beating Tanveer’s previous best of 6/14 recorded for Rajasthan Royals against Chennai Super Kings in the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) season in 2008.
The elusive list includes former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir and national all-rounder Faheem Ashraf who have taken six wickets in their respective T20 careers.
Best bowling points by a Pakistani in T20s
- Usama Mir (Sialkot) – 6/8 vs Lahore Blues in 2026
- Sohail Tanveer (Rajasthan Royals) – 6/14 vs Chennai Super Kings in 2008
- Mohammad Imran (Peshawar) – 6/16 vs Rawalpindi 2023
- Mohammad Amir (Kulna Tigers) – 6/17 vs Rajshahi Royals 2020
- Faheem Ashraf (Islamabad United) – vs Lahore Qalandars on 6/19 2019
Overall, Mir’s brilliant 6/8 helped him to joint ninth in the list of best bowlers in T20s led by Bhutan’s Sonam Yeshe, who took eight for just seven against Myanmar in December last year.
Defending a target of 211, his bowling helped Sialkot book Lahore Blues to 100 runs in 14.2 overs to win by 110 runs.
Usama Mir was adjudged man of the match for his bowling which played a key role in Sialkot’s win.