Amongst all formats of cricket, white-ball cricket is the most viewed format of cricket. T20 cricket is the most ruthless format of cricket, where the bowlers get smashed in every over of the game. That's why T20 cricket is considered to be the nightmare of bowlers. But some bowlers did get a glimmer of hope and proved themselves in their debut T20 match.
1. Elias Sunny (5/13)
Elias Sunny is a former left-arm off-spin bowler from Bangladesh. Unfortunately, this fantastic bowler did not get as many chances to prove himself on the international stage. But only some people know he has the best debut bowling figures in T20 cricket. In the 1st T20 against Ireland in 2012, Elias Sunny played his 1st T20 match. In the game, Bangladesh batted first and scored 190 runs. In response, Ireland could only score 119 runs as Elias Sunny took five wickets by giving only 13 runs in his debut match. Due to Sunny Elias's fantastic bowling performance, Bangladesh won the game by 71 runs.
2. Barinder Sran (4/10)
Barinder Sran is one of the unluckiest cricketers India has ever seen, as despite being a good fast-bowler, he got to play only two T20 international matches. On the 2015 India tour of Zimbabwe, Barinder Sran made his T20 debut against Zimbabwe in the 2nd T20 match. Zimbabwe won the toss and decided to bat first. But that day, no Zimbabwe batter could play Barinder Sran. In that match, Barinder Sran took four crucial wickets by giving only ten runs in four overs. India quickly chased the target. Barinder Sran won the Man of the Match award for his exceptional bowling performance.
3. Ajantha Mendis (4/15)
There was a time when every top batter in the world used to fear Ajantha Mendis. At that time, very few batsmen were able to play him. Ajantha Mendis's records across all game formats prove he is among the finest spinners in Sri Lankan cricket history. In 2008, Ajantha Mendis made his debut against Zimbabwe. Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl first. Despite playing the first match, Ajantha Mendis took the most wickets among all the bowlers in that match. Due to his fantastic bowling, Zimbabwe could only score 106 runs, and Sri Lanka easily won.
4. Devendra Bishoo (4/17)
Devendra Bishoo is a former leg-spinner of West Indies. Despite having one of the best debuts, this talented Player could only play 7 T20 international matches. Devendra Bishoo made his T20 international debut against Pakistan in 2011. West Indies won the toss and decided to bat first, scoring 150 runs. The target was reasonably achievable for Pakistan's team. But Devendra Bishoo took Pakistan's team's four most essential wickets and snatched victory from their hands. As a result, West Indies won the match by seven runs, and Devendra Bishoo got the Player of the Match award.
5. Kaushalya Weeraratne (4/19)
Kaushalya Weeraratne is a former right-arm medium fast-bowler of Sri Lanka. In 2008, he played his first-ever T20 international match against Pakistan. In the game, Sri Lanka batted first and scored 137 runs in 20 overs. The target of 138 runs was relatively easy for Pakistan's team. But Kaushalya Weeraratne needed to make it easier. He took the four wickets by giving only 19 runs in four overs with an economy of only 4.75. Though Pakistan won the match, Kaushalya Weeraratne proved himself in his debut match.
6. Pragyan Ojha (4/21)
Pragyan Ojha is a former left-arm spinner from India. Like Barinder Sran, Pragyan Ojha is also one of the unluckiest cricketers in India. Even after taking 113 wickets in 24 test matches, he only got a few chances to play on the international stage. In the 2009 ICC T20 World Cup, Pragyan Ojha debuted against Bangladesh. In the match, India batted first and scored 180 runs, which was defendable against Bangladesh. Pragyan Ojha single-handedly destroyed Bangladesh's middle order and took four crucial wickets by giving only 21 runs. As a result, India won the match by 25 runs, and he got the Man of the Match award.
7. Lakshan Sandakan (4/23)
Lakshan Sandakan is a left-arm wrist spinner from Sri Lanka. He is one of the players on the list who is still playing international cricket. After debuting in test and one-day cricket, Lakshan Sandakan played his first T20 match against South Africa in 2017. South Africa batted first in the game and could score only 113 runs. This all happened due to Lakshan Sandakan's fantastic bowling performance. In the game, he took four wickets with an economy of 5.75. As a result, Sri Lanka chased the target and won the match by three wickets.
8. Jon Lewis (4/24)
Jon Lewis is a former right-arm medium fast-bowler from England. In his career, he played only 16 international matches. In 2005, Jon Lewis made his T20 debut against Australia. England batted first and scored 179 runs. After this, Australia came to bat, and they started losing their wickets at regular intervals. In the match, Jon Lewis became the nightmare of Australian batters, and due to his terrific bowling, Australia got all out at 79 runs. Jon Lewis took four crucial wickets in that match by giving only 24 in four overs.
9. Michael Kasprowicz (4/29)
Michael Kasprowicz is a former right-arm fast-bowler from Australia. In 2005, he made his T20 debut against New Zealand. It was even the first-ever T20 international match. Australia won the toss and decided to bat first. With the help of Ricky Ponting's 98 runs, Australia set a target of 215 runs for New Zealand. After Australia's innings, New Zealand came to bat, and Michael Kasprowicz destroyed New Zealand's top batting order. In that match, Michael Kasprowicz took four crucial wickets. As a result, Australia won the game by 44 runs.
10. Barry McCarthy (4/33)
Like Lakshan Sandakan, Barry McCarthy is one of the active players on the list currently playing international cricket. He is a right-arm fast-bowler from Ireland. In 2017, Barry McCarthy played his first T20 match against Afghanistan 2017. Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat first. Apart from Najeeb Tarakai, no Afghani batter could play a good inning. Barry McCarthy took four crucial wickets in his debut match. Despite his fantastic bowling spell, Ireland lost the game by 17 runs.
