T20 World Cup 2021: Ranking teams based on their death bowling

Though the danger of the COVID-19 looms large, there’s still a chance for India to host the upcoming edition of the T20 World Cup. With only around four months left for the start of the tournament, the teams must be planning their tactics and strategies to taste success in the T20 event.

One of their priorities should be death bowling, which has become a crucial aspect in the shortest format. An expensive over, going for 15 to 20 runs, might change the entire complexion of the match and lead to momentum change.

Hence, having the proper set of death bowlers is paramount for every team. Though all the teams have some impressive fast bowlers, bowling at the death can be a challenging task. Not every team has the apt resources to sustain the wrath of batters at the death.

In the article, let’s rank the top 8 teams in the T20 World Cup as per their death bowling:

8. Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan bowling attacked looked like a decent one when Lasith Malinga was in it. But in his absence, the Lankans have found it tough to put forth decent bowlers for their death overs.

Subsequently, they have leaked runs at an alarming rate, resulting in massive losses for their team. The likes of Dushmantha Chameera, Isuru Udana, and Nuwan Pradeep have been tried out.

However, none of them has been able to be penetrative enough. It’s a reason why Lanka are ranked eighth in the ICC rankings. Earlier this year, they also lost the three-match T20I series against West Indies.