Jofra Archer Records His 'Second Best' T20I Figures After Dismantling Oman In T20 WC

Jofra Archer celebrating an Oman wicket with teammates (x.com)

England’s speed demon and comeback man Jofra Archer picked up one of his best T20I figures through his match-winning spell against Oman at the 2024 T20 World Cup. Sharing the new-ball with Reece Topley, the 29-year-old paceman demolished Oman’s top-order before mopping up the tail in his return spell.

Archer’s mesmerising display of hostile fast bowling helped England annihilate Oman by eight wickets and with nearly 17 overs to spare in match number 28 of the tournament. Celebrating Archer’s performance, here at OneCricket, we take a look at some of his best bowling performances in T20I cricket to date.

Jofra Archer records second-best T20I bowling figures

Jofra Archer picked up the wickets of Oman opener Pratik Athavale, captain Aqib Ilyas and that of a well-set Shoaib Khan to finish with figures of 3-12 from 3.2 overs. His spell, coupled with wicket-taking sprees from Mark Wood and Adil Rashid helped England envelop Oman’s entire batting line-up for just 47.

Jofra Archer, who made his T20I debut back in May 2019, also claimed his second-best bowling performance in the format after his four-wicket effort from March 2021 against India at Ahmedabad. Here is a look at five of Archer’s best bowling performances in T20I cricket.

Best Bowling Figures for Jofra Archer in T20Is:

Jofra Archer will now turn up for England in their final Group B match of the 2024 T20 World Cup against Namibia on June 15. The much-awaited contest will also be staged at Antigua’s Sir Vivian Richards Stadium and the action will commence from 10:30 PM IST onwards.

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