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George Flood

T20 World Cup 2022 top wicket takers: Sam Curran finishes second and named Player of the Tournament

Sam Curran was named T20 World Cup Player of the Tournament after finishing as the second-highest wicket taker after taking three wickets in the final against Pakistan.

The all-rounder took 3-12 and was named man of the match as England beat Pakistan by five wickets in a pulsating final in Melbourne.

Curran finished the tournament with 13 wickets at an average of 11.38, two wickets shy of leader Wanindu Hasaranga, whose Sri Lanka side were eliminated before the semi-final stage.

Pakistan duo Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shadab Khan finished the tournament with 11 wickets to their name.

Here are the top wicket takers at the T20 World Cup at the end of the tournament.

T20 World Cup 2022 top wicket takers

Pos Player Runs Wkts

1

Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka)

199

15

2

Sam Curran (England)

148

13

3

Bas de Leede (Netherlands)

169

13

4

Blessing Muzarabani (Zimbabwe)

199

12

5

Josh Little (Ireland)

189

11

6

Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan)

155

11

7

Shadab Khan (Pakistan)

165

11

8

Anrich Nortje (South Africa)

94

11

9

Paul van Meekeren (Netherlands)

198

11

10

Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe)

156

10

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