T20 World Cup: Check list of leading wicket-takers

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 is
going on in full swing. The tournament started on October 18 with a match between
co-host Oman and
debutants Papua New
Guinea. A total of 16 countries are participating in the tournament, which is
being played in two rounds.

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The first
round saw eight teams in two groups take on each other to contest for a place in the Super 12 round. Top two teams from Group A and B of the first round entered Groups 1 and 2 of the Super 12.

Sri Lanka
and Namibia managed to qualify from Group A and were joined by Scotland
and Bangladesh from Group B.

Group A of Super 12 has Australia, England, South Africa and West Indies,
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, while Group B has
Afghanistan, India, New Zealand and Pakistan, Scotland and Namibia. 

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Namibia, playing their first T20 world Cup, secured qualification to the Super 12 after beating Ireland in an all-or-nothing match. Scotland secured their place in the super 12 with three consecutive wins in Round 1.

Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga is the leading wicket-taker in tournament so far, with 16 from eight matches. 

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Here’s the
latest standing of highest wicket-takers in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 so far:

#1 Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) 

8 matches
– 16 wickets

#2 Adam Zampa (Australia)

5 matches – 11 wickets

#3 Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)

6 matches –
11 wickets

#4 Anrich Nortje (South Africa)

5 matches – 9
wickets

#5 Dwaine Pretorius (South Africa)

5 matches – 9
wickets