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Most five-wickets-in-an-innings
Player Span Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI Ave Econ SR 4 5
SL Malinga 2004-2013 154 150 556.5 10 3665 209 6/7 17.53 6.58 15.9 5 4
(Kent, Melbourne Stars, Mumbai Indians, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Ruhuna, Ruhuna Royals, Sri Lanka)
AJ Hollioake 2003-2007 22 19 64.1 0 515 40 5/21 12.87 8.02 9.6 2 2
(Essex, Surrey)
L Ablish 2007-2011 22 22 76.0 3 499 36 5/6 13.86 6.56 12.6 0 2
(Kings XI Punjab, Punjab)
DMGS Dissanayake 2005-2012 24 24 76.2 0 455 26 5/15 17.50 5.96 17.6 0 2
(Basnahira North, Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club)
AR Nurse 2010-2013 27 25 78.1 3 480 30 5/26 16.00 6.14 15.6 0 2
(Barbados, West Indies, West Indies A)
GM Smith 2007-2012 63 43 119.4 0 928 41 5/17 22.63 7.75 17.5 0 2
(Derbyshire, Essex, Mountaineers)
F du Plessis 2007-2013 80 49 128.3 0 895 50 5/19 17.90 6.96 15.4 1 2
(Chennai Super Kings, Lancashire, Melbourne Renegades, Northerns, South Africa, South Africa XI, Titans)
PD Collingwood 2005-2012 89 54 133.1 0 975 58 5/6 16.81 7.32 13.7 3 2
(Delhi Daredevils, Durham, England, England XI, Impi, Perth Scorchers)
J Allenby 2005-2012 73 56 152.0 0 1208 43 5/21 28.09 7.94 21.2 0 2
(Glamorgan, Leicestershire, Western Australia)
JP Faulkner 2009-2013 48 48 171.2 5 1242 64 5/16 19.40 7.24 16.0 1 2
(Australia, Kings XI Punjab, Melbourne Stars, Pune Warriors, Rajasthan Royals, Tasmania)
Shoaib Malik 2005-2013 120 74 200.2 1 1416 66 5/13 21.45 7.06 18.2 1 2
(Delhi Daredevils, Pakistan, Pakistanis, Sialkot Stallions, Uva Next)
BAW Mendis 2007-2013 74 74 272.4 6 1763 109 6/8 16.17 6.46 15.0 4 2
(Combined Provinces, Kolkata Knight Riders, Nagenahira Nagas, Pune Warriors, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Army, Wayamba)
TG Southee 2007-2012 82 80 289.0 6 2341 100 6/16 23.41 8.10 17.3 0 2
(Chennai Super Kings, Essex, New Zealand, Northern Districts)
AJ Hall 2003-2012 98 94 315.4 6 2398 118 6/21 20.32 7.59 16.0 2 2
(Dolphins, Kent, Mashonaland Eagles, Northamptonshire, South Africa, Titans, Worcestershire)
Umar Gul 2005-2013 107 107 380.4 8 2776 154 5/6 18.02 7.29 14.8 8 2
(Islamabad Leopards, Kolkata Knight Riders, Pakistan, Pakistanis, Peshawar Panthers, Sussex, Uva Next, Western Australia)
AD Mascarenhas 2003-2013 115 111 384.1 8 2676 135 5/14 19.82 6.96 17.0 1 2
(England, Hampshire, Kings XI Punjab, Melbourne Stars, Otago, Rajasthan Royals, Rangpur Riders, Wellington)
A Mishra 2007-2013 109 109 395.1 7 2698 142 5/17 19.00 6.82 16.6 2 2
(Deccan Chargers, Delhi Daredevils, Haryana, India, Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad)

Records includes the following recent matches:
Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders at Hyderabad (Deccan), Indian Premier League 72nd match, May 19, 2013 [Twenty20]
Pune Warriors v Delhi Daredevils at Pune, Indian Premier League 71st match, May 19, 2013 [Twenty20]
Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings at Bangalore, Indian Premier League 70th match, May 18, 2013 [Twenty20]
Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians at Dharamsala, Indian Premier League 69th match, May 18, 2013 [Twenty20]

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