Match Number 15 : Australia vs India at Bridgetown on 07.05.10 : Australia won by 49 runs

Harbhajan Singh bowled a maiden over in this game providing the 26^th occasion of such an instance in ICC WT20.

Harbbhajan Singh’s maiden over in this game represents the second occasion of his bowling a maiden over in ICC WT20, the first occasion being against West Indies at Lord’s on 12.06.09.

He became the fifth bowler in ICC WT20 to bowl two or more maiden overs on different occasions. Others are – CRD Fernando of Sri Lanka {03}, Mohammad Aamer of Pakistan {02}, S Sreesanth of India {02} and Syed Rasel of Bangladesh {02}. Harbhajan Singh became the second Indian bowler to bowl two maiden overs on different occasion after S Sreesanth.

Apart from Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth who have bowled maiden overs on two different occasions, IK Pathan and RA Jadeja are the other Indian bowlers who have bowled maiden overs in ICC WT20. The complete list read thus – IK Pathan vs Pakistan at Durban on 14.09.07, S Sreesanth vs Australia at Durban on 22.09.07, S Sreesanath vs Pakistan at Jo’burg on 24.09.07, Harbhajan Singh vs West Indies at Lord’s on Lord’s on 12.06.09, RA Jadeja vs Afghanistan at Gros Islet on 01.05.10 and Harbhajan Singh vs Australia at Bridgetown on 07.05.10

India inserted the opposition in this game providing the fifth occasion of India asking the opposition to bat first after winning the toss in ICC WT20. The five occasions are – vs New Zealand at Jo’burg on 16.09.07, vs Ireland at Nottingham on 10.06.09, vs England at Lord’s on 14.06.09, vs Afghanistan at Gros Islet on 01.05.10 and vs Australia at Bridgetown on 07.05.10

India now holds the record of inserting the opposition on most occasions in ICC WT20. Other teams which have done so on four occasions are – New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and West Indies.

India inserted the opposition in this game providing the 39^th such occasion in ICC WT20. India became the third team to insert the opposition – Australia – in ICC WT20. The other two teams are – Pakistan at Jo’burg on 10.09.07 and Sri Lanka at Nottingham on 08.06.09

Australia posted 104 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the 14th occasion of a three figure partnership in ICC WT20. This stand represents the ninth occasion of a three figure partnership for the first wicket in ICC WT20. This stand also represents the third occasion of a three figure partnership posted by Australian batsmen in ICC WT20. The three occasions are – 104 runs for the first wicket between AC Gilchrist and ML Hayden vs Bangladesh at Cape Town on 16.09.07, 102* runs for the first wicket between AC Gilchrist and ML Hayden vs Sri Lanka at Cape Town on 16.09.07 and 104 runs for the first wicket between SR Watson and DA Warner vs India at Bridgetown on 07.05.10

Australia became the first team to post a three figure partnership against India in ICC WT20 when it posted the 104 runs partnership for the first wicket

SR Watson {54} and DA Warner {74} scored fifties in this game providing the fifth occasion of both the openers scoring fifties in ICC WT20. The five occasions are – G Gambhir {58} and V Sehwag {68}- India vs England at Durban on 19.09.07, CH Gayle {88} and ADS Fletcher {52} – West Indies vs Australia at The Oval on 06.06.09, TM Dilshan {61} and ST Jayasuriya {81} – Sri Lanka vs West Indies at Nottingham on 10.06.09, Kamran Akmal {73} and Salman Butt {73} – Pakistan vs Bangladesh at Gros Islet on 01.05.10, SR Watson {54} and DA Warner {72 – Australia vs India at Bridgetown on 07.05.10

Australian batsmen scored 16 boundary sixes in its innings in this game which is a record for most sixes in an innings in ICC WT20.- SR Watson {06}, DA Warner {07}, DJ Hussey {02} and BJ Haddin {01} The previous record was 12 boundary sixes scored by West Indian batsmen against South Africa at Jo’burg on 11.09.07, which incidentally was the first ever game of the ICC T20 World Cup

DA Warner became the third batsman in ICC WT20 to score seven or more sixes in an innings. The other two are – CH Gayle of West Indies {10} vs South Africa vs Jo’burg on 11.09.07 and Yuvraj Singh of India {07} vs England at Durban on 19.09.07.

SR Watson became the seventh batsman in ICC WT20 to score six or more sixes in an innings. The other six are – CH Gayle of West Indies {10} vs South Africa vs Jo’burg on 11.09.07 and Yuvraj Singh of India {07} vs England at Durban on 19.09.07., DA Warner of Australia {07} vs India at Bridgetown on 07.05.10, JM Kemp of South Africa {06} vs New Zealand at Durban on 19.09.07, CH Gayle of West Indies {06} vs Australia at The Oval on 06.06.09, AB de Villiers of South Africa {06} vs Scotland at The Oval on 07.06.09

DA Warner with seven sixes in this game took his aggregate of sixes in T20I to 30. He became the second opening batsman to score 30 plus sixes in T20I after BB McCullum of New Zealand who has scored 37 sixes.

SR Watson {06} and DA Warner {07} scored 13 sixes in this game as opening batsman which is a record for most sixes by openers in ICC WT20. The previous best was ten sixes by West Indies openers against South Africa at Jo’burg on 11.09.07 {all ten sixes scored by CH Gayle}

The thirteen sixes scored by Australian openers in this game provide the fourth occasion of openers scoring ten or more sixes in T20I. The four occasions are – South African openers {15 sixes} vs England at Durban on 15.11.09, Australian openers {13 sixes} vs India at Bridgetown on 07.05.10, Australian openers {11 sixes} vs West Indies at Sydney on 23.02.10 and West Indies openers {10 sixes} vs South Africa at Sydney on 11.09.07

DA Warner completed 500 runs in T20I when he wss on six during his knock of 72 in this game and at the end of the game has an aggregate of 566 runs. He became the 15^th batsman to total 500 plus runs in T20I. He earned the distinction of becoming the first Australian batsman to aggregate 500 plus runs in T20I

With two boundary fours in this game, DA Warner took his aggregate of boundary fours in T20I to 51. He became the eleventh batsman in T20I to score 50 or more boundary fours. The complete list read thus – BB McCullum {101}, GC Smith {91}, KP Pietersen {75}, ST Jayasuriya {74}, TM Dilshan {73}, G Gambhir {68}, DPMD Jayawardene {65}, KC Sangakkara {62}, DA Warner {51}, Kamran Akmal {50} and Shoaib Malik {50}

RA Jadeja became the second bowler in T20I and also in ICC WT20 to concede six sixes of consecutive deliveries. SR Watson took three sixes of his last three deliveries of his firs over {fourth over of the innings} and when he came on to bowl his second over {10^th over of the innings}, DA Warner cleaned up him for three sixes of his first three deliveries

Only other bowler in the history of T20 games to concede six sixes of consecutive deliveries is SJC Broad of England. He was hit for six sixes in an over by Yuvraj Singh at Durban on 19.09.07

DP Nannes with his three wickets in this game became the highest wicket taker in T20 games. At the end of this game his aggregate of T20 wickets stood at 94. His 94 wickets have come from 65 matches, 64 innings. He has bowled 243 overs which includes three non overs. His 94 wickets have cost him 1662 runs at an average of 17.68 runs per wicket. He has taken four or more wickets on five occasions. His best bowling figures was 4 for 11.

Umar Gul {07} and DP Nannes {05} are the two bowlers in the history of T20 games to capture four or more wickets on five plus occasions

DP Nannes represented Australia, Delhi Daredevils, Middlesex, Netherlands and Victoria in T20 games

He wrested the record from JA Morkel of South Afirca who had a tally of 93 wickets. JA Morkel’s 93 wickets have come from 110 matches and 103 innings. He has bowled 318.5 overs of which four were non overs. His 93 wickets have cost him 2563 runs at an average of 27.55 runs per wicket. He has taken four wickets in an innings on two occasions. His best figures were 4 for 30

DP Nannes {94}, JA Morkel {93} and Yasir Arafat {90} are the three bowlers who have captured 90 plus wickets in T20 games

India were dismissed all out for 135 in this game providing the 24^th occasion of a team dismissed all out in ICC WT20. It is for the first time that India was dismissed all out in ICC WT20.

India lost this game after inserting the opposition providing the eleventh occasion of a team losing a game in ICC WT20 after it had inserted the opposition. It was India’s first loss in five occasions when it has inserted the opposition

RG Sharma’s 79 not out represent the 21^st occasion of a batsman scoring a half century when his team inserted the opposition in ICC WT20. His knock represents the 79^th occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in ICC WT20.

RG Sharma’s 79 not out was in a losing cause providing the 24^th occasion of a batsman’s fifty going in vain in ICC WT20. It also represents the third occasion of an Indian batsman’s fifty in a losing cause. The other two occasions are – G Gambhir’s 51 vs New Zealand at Jo’burg on 16.09.07 and Yuvraj Singh’s 67 vs West Indies at Lord’s on 12.06.09

RG Sharms’s 79 not out in this game represent the 13^th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a fifty in ICC WT20. It also represents the third fifty scored by RG Sharma in ICC WT20. The other two are – 50 not out vs South Africa at Durban on 20.09.07, 52 not out vs Ireland at Nottingham on 10.06.09. Thus his 79 not out in this game represents his highest score in ICC WT20

RG Sharma with his three fifties became the third Indian batsman to score three or more fifties in ICC WT20. Others are – G Gambhir {04} and Yuvraj Singh {03}.

RG Sharma became the tenth batsman in ICC WT20 to score three or more fifties. The complete list read thus – G Gambhir {04}, ML Hayden {04}, DPMD Jayawardene {04}. TM Dilshan {03}, CH Gayle {03}, ST Jaysasuriya {03}, JH Kallis {03}, KP Pietersen {03, RG Sharma {03} and Yuvraj Singh {03}

It is interesting to note that among the captioned ten batsmen who have scored three or more fifties, RG Sharms is the only batsman to score three unbeaten fifties – 50 not out vs South Africa at Durban on 20.09.07, 52 not out vs Ireland at Nottingham on 10.06.09. and 79 not out vs Australia at Bridgetown on 07.05.09

RG Sharma’s 79 not out in this game represents the 79^th occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in ICC WT20