Pakistan's Umar Gul became the first bowler to take 5 wickets in a Twenty20 International in the World Cup match against New Zealand.
Here are the best figures in this format of the game:
| Bowler | Figures | Vs | Venue | Season |
| Umar Gul (Pak) | 5-6 | New Zealand | The Oval | 2009 |
| Mark Gillespie (NZ) | 4-7 | Kenya | Durban | 2007-08 |
| Umar Gul (Pak) | 4-8 | Australia | Dubai | 2008-09 |
| Dale Steyn (SA) | 4-9 | West Indies | Port Elizabeth | 2007-08 |
| Shahid Afridi (Pak) | 4-11 | Netherlands | Lord's | 2009 |
| RP Singh (Ind) | 4-13 | South Africa | Durban | 2007-08 |
| Umar Gul (Pak) | 4-13 | Sri Lanka | King City | 2008-09 |
| Wayne Parnell (SA) | 4-13 | West Indies | The Oval | 2009 |
