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Best economy — T20 Internationals (Men)
Daniel Vettori leads the best economy in men's T20I history with an economy of 5.74 across 127.1 overs; Sunil Narine is next with an economy of 6.04 across 172.4 overs. The all-time top 50 below is computed from ball-by-ball data of every recorded T20 Internationals (Men) match and refreshed daily.
Minimum 300 balls bowled.
| # | Player | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Vettori | 33 | 127.1 | 36 | 5.74 | 20.28 |
| 2 | Sunil Narine | 46 | 172.4 | 48 | 6.04 | 21.73 |
| 3 | Rangana Herath | 15 | 52.5 | 14 | 6.19 | 23.36 |
| 4 | Imad Wasim | 64 | 221.0 | 66 | 6.29 | 21.06 |
| 5 | Samuel Badree | 45 | 166.0 | 46 | 6.31 | 22.76 |
| 6 | Harbhajan Singh | 25 | 94.0 | 24 | 6.36 | 24.92 |
| 7 | Saeed Ajmal | 62 | 234.2 | 82 | 6.38 | 18.24 |
| 8 | Graeme Swann | 37 | 131.0 | 49 | 6.39 | 17.08 |
| 9 | Johan Botha | 38 | 125.0 | 35 | 6.45 | 23.03 |
| 10 | David Hussey | 25 | 60.1 | 19 | 6.52 | 20.63 |
| 11 | Ashton Agar | 46 | 162.4 | 48 | 6.53 | 22.15 |
| 12 | Ajantha Mendis | 36 | 137.0 | 55 | 6.63 | 16.51 |
| 13 | Imran Tahir | 33 | 122.5 | 55 | 6.63 | 14.8 |
| 14 | Mohammad Hafeez | 75 | 198.1 | 58 | 6.67 | 22.78 |
| 15 | Shahid Afridi | 89 | 333.5 | 85 | 6.68 | 26.22 |
| 16 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe | 22 | 74.0 | 17 | 6.69 | 29.12 |
| 17 | Jasprit Bumrah | 83 | 302.0 | 109 | 6.7 | 18.56 |
| 18 | Abdul Razzaq | 21 | 54.3 | 20 | 6.73 | 18.35 |
| 19 | Sachithra Senanayake | 23 | 81.0 | 25 | 6.78 | 21.96 |
| 20 | Scott Styris | 21 | 51.3 | 18 | 6.78 | 19.39 |
| 21 | Mahedi Hasan | 62 | 219.2 | 66 | 6.87 | 22.82 |
| 22 | Nathan McCullum | 58 | 183.1 | 57 | 6.87 | 22.07 |
| 23 | Kuldeep Yadav | 48 | 175.4 | 87 | 6.91 | 13.94 |
| 24 | Chris Gayle | 30 | 63.3 | 20 | 6.93 | 22 |
| 25 | Nathan Bracken | 19 | 62.5 | 19 | 6.97 | 23.05 |
| 26 | Abdur Razzak | 23 | 83.5 | 28 | 7 | 20.96 |
| 27 | Washington Sundar | 52 | 158.5 | 48 | 7.01 | 23.21 |
| 28 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 59 | 218.0 | 61 | 7.07 | 25.26 |
| 29 | Rachin Ravindra | 21 | 57.0 | 23 | 7.09 | 17.57 |
| 30 | Dale Steyn | 44 | 159.1 | 58 | 7.09 | 19.47 |
| 31 | Shoaib Malik | 43 | 80.0 | 23 | 7.11 | 24.74 |
| 32 | Shakib Al Hasan | 94 | 337.2 | 103 | 7.11 | 23.3 |
| 33 | Mahesh Theekshana | 73 | 276.5 | 68 | 7.15 | 29.09 |
| 34 | George Dockrell | 26 | 73.1 | 17 | 7.15 | 30.76 |
| 35 | Abrar Ahmed | 31 | 111.4 | 40 | 7.16 | 19.98 |
| 36 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 82 | 284.3 | 80 | 7.18 | 25.54 |
| 37 | Seekkuge Prasanna | 18 | 50.0 | 10 | 7.18 | 35.9 |
| 38 | Mohammad Amir | 56 | 202.2 | 64 | 7.18 | 22.7 |
| 39 | Angelo Mathews | 65 | 176.1 | 38 | 7.19 | 33.32 |
| 40 | Dilhara Fernando | 15 | 54.0 | 15 | 7.22 | 26 |
| 41 | Shane Edward Bond | 19 | 73.3 | 23 | 7.22 | 23.09 |
| 42 | Yuvraj Singh | 28 | 63.4 | 24 | 7.24 | 19.21 |
| 43 | Ryan Sidebottom | 17 | 57.1 | 23 | 7.24 | 18 |
| 44 | Darren Sammy | 56 | 144.4 | 43 | 7.26 | 24.44 |
| 45 | Lakshan Sandakan | 20 | 76.4 | 23 | 7.27 | 24.22 |
| 46 | Mohammad Nawaz | 72 | 232.2 | 79 | 7.27 | 21.39 |
| 47 | Mitchell Johnson | 30 | 109.3 | 38 | 7.28 | 20.97 |
| 48 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 82 | 310.0 | 138 | 7.31 | 16.41 |
| 49 | Blessing Muzarabani | 57 | 212.5 | 71 | 7.32 | 21.94 |
| 50 | Sohail Tanvir | 54 | 191.2 | 50 | 7.32 | 28.02 |