In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five-for" or "fifer") [1] [2] refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement. [3] The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in Bangladesh which has been held annually since its first season in 2012. [4] Though Following the match fixing scandal, the league was not played in the year 2014. It started again at year 2015, the third season of this tournament. [5] In the eight seasons played, sixteen five-wicket hauls have been taken by fifteen different bowlers. [6]
The first five-wicket haul was taken by Mohammad Sami of the Duronto Rajshahi against the Dhaka Gladiators on 27 February 2012. [7] Sami took five wickets for six runs. The most recent five-wicket haul was taken by Mustafizur Rahman of the Comilla Victorians against Chattogram in Dhaka on 3 February 2022. Mohammad Amir of Khulna Tigers has the best bowling figures in an innings by a player in the competition. It was also the only six-wicket haul. Sami's five wicket haul was also the most economical five-wicket haul. He took five wickets with an economy rate of 1.80 and a bowling average of 1.20 in that match. Al-Amin Hossain of the Barisal Bulls took the least economical five-wicket haul, bowling with an economy rate of 9.00. [8]
Thisara Perera is the only cricketer to take multiple five-wicket hauls. Fourteen five-wicket hauls have been taken at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Al-Amin Hossain of Barisal Bulls is the only bowler to take a hat-trick and a five-wicket haul in a Bangladesh Premier League Match. [9]
The 2017 season and 2019–20 season has seen the most number of five-wicket hauls in one season. Four five-wicket hauls had been taken in those seasons. While the 2013 and 2019 seasons had the fewest five-wicket hauls where no bowler could pick up a five-wicket haul. [6] Thirteen times out of sixteen times a team won, when a player of that team picked up a five-wicket haul. Shakib Al Hasan and Nasir Hossain are the only players to take five-wicket haul while captaining their side. Shakib captained Dhaka Dynamites and Nasir captained the Sylhet Sixers.
Symbol | Meaning |
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† | The bowler was man of the match |
Date | Day on which the match was held |
Inn | Innings in which the five-wicket haul was taken |
Overs | Number of overs bowled |
Mdns | Number of maiden overs bowled |
Runs | Number of runs conceded |
Wkts | Number of wickets taken |
Econ | Runs conceded per over |
Batsmen | Batsmen whose wickets were taken |
Result | Result for the team for which the five-wicket haul was taken |
Year | No. of bowlers | No. of five wicket hauls | Best bowling figure | Best bowler |
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2012 | 1 | 1 | 5/6 | Mohammad Sami |
2013 | 0 | 0 | 4/9 | Mosharraf Hossain |
2015 | 3 | 3 | 5/15 | Kevon Cooper |
2016 | 3 | 3 | 5/21 | Afif Hossain |
2017 | 4 | 4 | 5/16 | Shakib Al Hasan |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 4/10 | Kamrul Islam Rabbi |
2019–20 | 4 | 4 | 6/17 | Mohammad Amir |
2022 | 1 | 1 | 5/27 | Mustafizur Rahman |
2023 | 1 | 1 | 5/23 | Mukidul Islam |
2024 | 3 | 3 | 5/5 | Abu Hider |
2025 | 1 | 1 | 7/19 | Taskin Ahmed |
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