Bangladesh Tops Catch Success Rate Among 20 Teams

In the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup, Bangladesh has achieved its best performance in the history of their T20 World Cup appearances. The Tigers have won 3 matches in the main stage for the first time and secured a place in the Super Eight. A significant factor in this success has been their fielding performance.

So far, 40 matches have been played in the tournament. After the group stage, Bangladesh and the Netherlands are jointly leading in terms of catch success rate.

According to data from ICC's official data partner, Stats Perform, Bangladesh has successfully taken 20 out of 21 catches in this tournament, missing only 1. The Netherlands has an identical record.

Besides Bangladesh and the Netherlands, only the West Indies have a catch success rate above 90% (91.3%), having caught 21 out of 23 catches and missed 2.

Australian fielders have dropped the most catches, with 8 missed. Pakistani and Omani fielders have each missed 7 catches, Indian fielders 6, and Nepali fielders 5. South African, New Zealand, Afghan, and Scottish fielders have each missed 4 catches, while English, Ugandan, Canadian, and Papua New Guinean fielders have each missed 3 catches. Besides the West Indies, Irish, Sri Lankan, Namibian, and U.S. fielders have each missed 2 catches.

Current Catch Success Rates:

1. Bangladesh: 95.2%
2. Netherlands: 95.2%
3. West Indies: 91.3%
4. Ireland: 88.2%
5. Sri Lanka: 85.7%
6. Namibia: 84.6%
7. South Africa: 84%
8. United States: 83.3%
9. New Zealand: 81.8%
10. Afghanistan: 80%
11. England: 78.6%
12. Uganda: 78.6%
13. Scotland: 77.8%
14. Canada: 76.9%
15. Papua New Guinea: 75%
16. Pakistan: 74.1%
17. Australia: 73.3%
18. India: 72.7%
19. Nepal: 66.7%
20. Oman: 58.8%.