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Match Number 26 : Second Semi final : Australia vs Pakistan at Gros Islet on 14.05.10 : Australia won by three wickets

Australia inserted the opposition in this game providing the 42^nd such occasion in ICC WT20. Australia has inserted the opposition on three occasions in ICC WT20. The other two occasions are – vs Bangladesh at Cape Town on 16.09.07 and vs Sri Lanka at Cape Town on 20.09.07

DP Nannes bowled a maiden over in this game providing the 30^h occasion of a bowler bowling a maiden over in ICC WT20. He is the third Australian bowler to bowl a maiden over in ICC WT20 – SW Tait vs Bangladesh at Bridgetown on 05.05.10, SPD Smith vs Sri Lanka at Bridgetown on 09.05.10 and DP Nannes vs Pakistan at Gros Islet on 14.05.10. All the three bowlers have bowled a maiden in the ongoing edition of ICC WT20.

Kamran Akmal completed 600 runs in T20I in this game and his aggregate at the end of this game stood at 631. He became the 12^th batsman in the history of T20I to aggregate 600 plus runs. The complete list read thus – BB McCullum {1081}, KP Pietersen {864}, GC Smith {751}, DPMD Jayawardene {743}, KC Sangakkara {711}, TM Dilshan {678}, Kamran Akmal {631}, G Gambhir {621}, ST Jayasuriya {621}, CH Gayle {603}, Shoaib Malik {603} and DA Warner {600}

Kamran Akmal completed 600 runs as wicket keeper in T20I and his aggregate at the end of the game stood at 610. He is the third wicket keeper batsman to complete 600 plus runs in ICC WT20. The other two are – KC Sangakkara of Sri Lanka {711} and BB McCullum of New Zealand {620}

Kamran Akmal’s 50 in this game represents his fifth fifty in T20I – 59* vs Australia at Dubai on 07.05.09, 57 vs Ireland at The Oval on 15.06.09, 64 vs Australia at Melbourne on 05.02.10, 73 vs Bangladesh at Gros Islet on 01.05.10 and 50 vs Australia at Gros Islet on 14.05.10

KC Sangakkara {06}, BB McCullum {05} and Kamran Akmal {05} are the three wicket keeper batsmen to score five or more fifties in T20I.

Kamran Akmal with his five fifties became the ninth batsman in T20I to register five or more fifties. The complete list read thus – BB McCullum {07}, G Gambhir {06}. CH Gayle {06}, KC Sangakkara {06}, TM Dilshan {05}, DPMD Jayawardene {05}, Kamran Akmal {05}, KP Pietersen {05} and Yuvraj Singh {05}

Kamran Akmal’s 50. Umar Akmal’s 56 not out and MEK Hussey’s 60 not out in this game provide the ninth, tenth and eleventh occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in the semi finals of the ICC WT20. The other occasions are – 59 by Imran Nazir of Pakistan vs New Zealand at Cape Town on 22.09.07, 70 by Yuvraj Singh of India vs Australia at Durban on 22.09.07, 62 by ML Hayden of Australia vs India at Durban on 22.09.07, 51 by Shahid Afridi of Pakistan vs South Africa at Nottingham on 18.06.09, 64 by JH Kallis of South Africa vs Pakistan on 18.06.09, 96* by TM Dilshan of Sri Lanka vs West Indies at The Oval on 19.06.09, 63* by CH Gayle of West Indies vs Sri Lanka at The Oval on 19.06.09, 58 by AD Mathews of Sri Lanka vs England at Gros Islet on 13.05.09, 50 by Kamran Akmal of Pakistan vs Australia at Gros Islet on 14.05.09, 56 not out by Umar Akmal of Pakistan vs Austrlia at Gros Islet on 14.05.09 and 60 not out by MEK Hussey of Australia vs Pakistan at Gros Islet on 14.05.09

Kamran Akmal’s 50 and Umar Akmals’ 56 not out in this game provide the third and fourth occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring a fifty in the semi finals of ICC WT20 – 59 by Imran Nazir of Pakistan vs New Zealand at Cape Town on 22.09.07, 51 by Shahid Afridi of Pakistan vs South Africa at Nottingham on 18.06.09, 50 by Kamran Akmal of Pakistan vs Australia at Gros Islet on 14.05.09 and 56 not out by Umar Akmal of Pakistan vs Austrlaia at Gros Islet on 14.05.09.

MEK Hussey’s 60 not out in this game provide the second occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a fifty in the semi finals of ICC WT20. ML Hayden’s 62 vs India at Durban on 22.09.07 provides the other occasion.

This is the first semi final in ICC WT20 which has witnessed three fifties in a game – Kamran Akmal’s 50 and Umar Akmals’ 56 not out for Pakistan and MEK Hussey’s 60 not out for Australia

At the end of this game Kamran Akmal’s aggregate stood at 412 in ICC WT20, He became the eighth batsman to score 400 plus runs in ICC WT20. The complete list read thus – DPMD Jayawardene {615}, KP Pietersen {533}, TM Dilshan {453}, G Gambhir {444}, CH Gayle {442}, KC Sangakkara {420}, Kamran Akmal {412} and JH Kallis {409}

For the first time in the history of ICC WT20, two brothers scored fifties in the same innings – Kamran Akmal {54} and Umar Akmal {56 not out}

Kamran Akmal’s 50 and Umar Akmal’s 56 not out provide the 90^th and 91^st occasion of a batsman scoring fifty in ICC WT20. Their knocks represents the 15^th and 16^th occasion of Pakistan batsman scoring fifty in ICC WT20

Kamran Akmal’s 50 and Umar Akmal’s 56 not out in this game provide the 12th occasion of two batsmen scoring fifties in an innings in ICC WT20. Pakistan batsman performed such a feat on two occasions. They emulated Sri Lankan batsmen who also have four such performances to their credit.

The feat by Akmal brothers in this innings provides the fifth such occasion in the third edition of ICC WT20

Kamran Akmal and Salman Butt added 82 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the 118^th occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership in ICC WT20. This stand represents the 34^th occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership for the first wicket in ICC WT20. This stand also represents the 13^th occasion of Pakistan batsmen posting fifty plus runs partnership in ICC WT20 and also represents the second occasion of Pakistan batsmen posting fifty plus runs partnership against Australia. The first occasion was the 119* runs stand for the fifth wicket between Misbah-ul-Haq and Shoaib Malik at Jo’burg on 18.09.07

Abdul Razaq and Misbah-ul-Haq were dismissed run out in this game providing the 89^th and 90^th occasion of a batsman dismissed run out in ICC WT20. Misbah-ul-Haq’s run out for zero represents the eleventh occasion of a batsman run out for zero in ICC WT20.

Misbah-ul-Haq became the fourth batsman in ICC WT20 to be dismissed run out for zero without facing a delivery. The other three batsmen are – DL Vettori of New Zealand vs Pakistan at Cape Town on 22.09.07, Mohammad Aamer of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Lord’s on 12.06.09 and MH Yardy of England vs Ireland at Providence on 04.05.10

DA Warner took three catches in this game. He became the tenth fieldsman to pouch three or more catches in an innings in ICC WT20. The complete list read thus – DJG Sammy of West Indies {04} vs Ireland at Providence on 30.04.10, B Lee of Australia {03} vs Sri Lanka at Cape Town on 20.09.07, SJ Benn of West Indies {03} vs Australia at The Oval on 06.06.09, LMP Simmons of West Indies vs India at Lord’s on 12.09.09, AB de Villiers of South Africa {03} vs India at Nottingham on 16.06.09, NL McCullum of New Zealand {03} vs Sri Lanka at Providence on 30.04.10, MEK Hussey of Australia {03} vs Bangladesh at Bridgetown on 05.05.10, Nowraz Mangal of Afghanistan {03} vs South Africa at at Bridgetown on 05.05.10, HH Gibbs of South Africa {03} vs New Zealand at Bridgetown on 06.05.10 and DA Warner of Australia {03} vs Pakistan at Gros Islet on 14.05.10

DA Warner became the third Australian fieldsman to pouch three catches in an innings – B Lee of Australia {03} vs Sri Lanka at Cape Town on 20.09.07, MEK Hussey of Australia {03} vs Bangladesh at Bridgetown on 05.05.10 and DA Warner of Australia {03} vs Pakistan at Gros Islet on 14.05.10

DA Warner earned the distinction of becoming the first fieldsman to pouch three catches in an innings against Pakistan in ICC WT20

Kamran Akmal effected three stumpings in this game to become the only wicket keeper to effect three or more stumpings dismissals on two occasions in an innings in ICC WT20. He has effected four stumpings against Netherlands at Lord’s on 09.06.09.

His three dismissals in this game provide the third occasion of a wicket keeper effecting three of more dismissals in an innings in ICC WT20. Apart from Kamran Akmal who has done it on two occasions, Mushfiqur Rahim of Bangladesh is the other wicket keeper who has three dismissals to his credit against West Indies at Johannesburg on 13.09.07.

At the end of this game, Kamran Akmal’s aggregate of dismissals stood at 21 which include 07 catches and 14 stumpings which is a record for most dismissals by a wicket keeper in ICC WT20. He is the only wicket keeper in ICC WT20 to effect 20 plus dismissals. His 14 stumpings is also a record for most stumpings effected by a wicket keeper in ICC WT20

Kamran Akmal’s three stumping dismissals in this boosted the number of dismissals in ICC WT20 to 44. Australian batsmen have been dismissed stumped on six occasions in ICC WT20

BJ Haddin’s dismissal stumped in this game provides the fifth occasion of a wicket keeper batsman stumped in ICC WT20 – KC Sangakkara of Sri Lanka for 15 vs Pakistan at Lord’s on 12.06.09, NJ O’Brien of Ireland for 31 vs Sri Lanka at Lord’s on 14.06.09, Kamran Akmal of Pakistan for 37 vs Sri Lanka at Lord’s on 21.06.09, BJ Haddin of Australia for 8 vs India at Bridgetown on 07.05.10 and BJ Haddin of Australia for 25 vs Pakistan at Gros Islet on 14.05.10

BJ Haddin is the only wicket keeper to be dismissed stumped on two occasions in ICC WT20

KA Pollard {03}, DJ Bravo {02} and BJ Haddin {02} are the three batsmen who have been dismissed stumped on two or more occasions in ICC WT20

MJ Clarke’s dismissal stumped in this game for 17 provide the fifth occasion of a captain dismissed stumped in ICC WT20. The five occasions are – Shoaib Malik of Pakistan for 11 vs Scotland at Durban on 12.09.07, RR Sarwan of West Indies for 5 vs Bangladesh at Johannesburg on 13.09.07, BB McCullum of New Zealand for 57 vs South Africa at Lord’s on 09.06.09, KC Sangakkara of Sri Lanka for 15 vs Pakistan at Lord’s on 12.06.09 and MJ Clarke of Australia for 17 vs Pakistan at Gros Islet on 14.05.10

MJ Clarke and KC Sangakkara are the two captains who have been dismissed stumped against Pakistan in ICC WT20

DJ Hussey with a six in his knock of 13 in this game took his aggregate of sixes in T20 games to 120. He stands second in the list of batsmen who have hit most sixes in T20 games. LRPL Taylor leads the table with 124 sixes to his credit. BB McCullum {107} is the other batsman who has an aggregate of 100 plus sixes in T20 games.

MEK Hussey’s 60 not out in this game provide the 92^nd occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in ICC WT20. His knock provides the eleventh occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a fifty in ICC WT20. This knock represents MEK Hussey’s highest individual score and his maiden fifty in ICC WT20. His previous best was 47 not out vs Bangladesh at Bridgetown on 05.05.10

MEK Hussey became the first batsman to score a fifty while batting at number seven in ICC WT20 when he scored 60 not out in this game. His knock represents the highest individual score by a batsman batting at number seven in ICC WT20. The previous best by a batsman batting at number seven was also credited to MEK Hussey who had made 47 not out against Bangladesh at Bridgetown on 05.05.10

MEK Hussey and MG Johnson added 53 runs in an unfinished partnership for the eighth wicket in this game providing the 119^th occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership in ICC WT20. This stand represents the 12^th occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership posted by Australian batsmen in ICC WT20.

MEK Hussey and MG Johnson added 53 runs in an unfinished partnership for the eighth wicket in this game providing the very first occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership for the eighth wicket in ICC WT20 and thus constituting a record stand for the eighth wicket. The previous best was 47 runs partnership between RG Sharma and Harbhajan Singh in the game between India and Australia at Bridgetown on 07.05.10

This match witnessed three fifties – Kamran Akmal {50}, Umar Akmal {56*} and MEK Hussey {60*} – providing the seventh occasion of match containing three fifties in ICC WT20.

This game was won by Australia with a ball to spare providing the fourth occasion of a team winning a game with a ball remaining. The four occasions are – Zimbabwe won by five wickets against Australia at Cape Town on 12.09.07, New Zealand won by two wickets against Sri Lanka at Providence on 30.04.10, West Indies won by eight wickets against England at Providence on 03.05.10 and Australia won by three wickets against Pakistan at Gros Islet on 14.05.10

MEK Hussey scored six sixes in his knock of 60 not out in this game providing the ninth occasion of a batsman scoring six sixes innings in ICC WT20. The nine occasions read thus – Yuvraj Singh of India {07} vs England at Durban on 19.09.07, DA Warner of Australia vs India at Bridgetown on 07.05.10, CH Gayle of West Indies {07} vs India at Bridgetown on 09.05.10, 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, SR Watson of Australia {06} vs India at Bridgetown on 07.05.10, CL White of Australia {06} vs Sri Lanka at Bridgetown on 09.05.10 and MEK Hussey of Australia {06} vs Pakistan at Gros Islet on 14.05.10

MEK Hussey became the fourth Australian batsman to score six or more sixes in an innings in ICC WT20 – DA Warner of Australia vs India at Bridgetown on 07.05.10, SR Watson of Australia {06} vs India at Bridgetown on 07.05.10, CL White of Australia {06} vs Sri Lanka at Bridgetown on 09.05.10 and MEK Hussey of Australia {06} vs Pakistan at Gros Islet on 14.05.10

MEK Hussey earned the distinction of becoming the first batsman to score six sixes in an innings against Pakistan in ICC WT20

Kamran Akmal’s 50 and Umar Akmal’s 56 not out in this game were in a losing cause providing the 29^th and 30^th occasion of a batsman’s fifty going in vain in ICC WT20. The following are the four Pakistan batsmen whose fifties have gone in vain – Younis Khan’s 50 vs Sri Lanka at Lord’s on 12.06.09, Salman Butt’s 67 not out vs New Zealand at Bridgetown on 08.05.10, Kamran Akmal’s 50 vs Australia at Gros Islet on 14.05.10 and Umar Akmal’s 56 not out vs Australia at Gros Islet on 14.05.10

This game provides the first occasion of two batsmen’s fifties going in vain in ICC WT20 – Kamran Akmal’s 50 and Umar Akmal’s 56 not out in this game could not win the game for Australia

Australia won this game by chasing the target of 192. It is the second occasion that a team has chased a target in excess of 190 and won the game. South Africa had won the game by chasing a target of 206 set by West Indies at Jo’burg on 11.09.07, the inaugural game of ICC WT20. It is interesting to note that on both these occasions, the winning team has inserted the opposition.

This semi final witnessed the following new records in ICC WT20 – Three batsmen scoring fifties in a semi final, highest individual score by a batsman batting at number seven, highest partnership for the eighth wicket, brothers scoring fifties in the same game, Kamran Akmal becoming the only wicket keeper to effect three or more stumpings on two occasions,

Match Number 25: First Semi Final: England vs Sri Lanka at Gros Islet on 13.05.10: England won by seven wickets

KC Sangakkara completed 700 runs in T20I when he was on 5 during his knock of 16 in this game and at the end of the game his aggregate stood at 711 runs. He became the fifth batsman in T20I to aggregate 700 plus runs. The complete list read thus – BB McCullum {1081}, KP Pietersen {864}, GC Smith {751}, DPMD Jayawardene {743} and KC Sangakkara {711}. KC Sangakkara became the second Sri Lankan batsman to total 700 runs.

KP Pietersen boosted his aggregate to 864 with his 42 not out in this game. He is the second batsman to total 850 plus runs in T20I after BB McCullum who has an aggregate of 1081 runs

KC Sangakkara {711} became the first wicket keeper batsman to complete 700 runs in T20I.

DPMD Jayawardene’s aggregate in ICC WT20 stood at 615 at the end of this game. He is the only batsman to complete 600 runs in ICC WT20. His 615 runs have come from 18 matches, 18 innings of which three were not outs. His highest score is 100 and has an average of 41.00 runs per innings. He has scored one century and four half centuries. He has scored 62 bounary fours and 17 boundary sixes. His run aggregate of 615 runs, his five fifties and 62 boundary fours are all records in their respective categories in ICC WT20

His performance in ICC WT20 read thus – 65 vs Kenya at Jo’burg on 14.09.07, 35* vs New Zealand at Jo’burg on 15.09.07, 28 vs Pakistan at Jo’burg on 17.09.07, 30 vs Bangladesh vs Jo’burg on 18.09.07, 1 vs Australia at Cape Town on 20.09.07, 9 vs Australia at Nottingham on 08.06.09, 4 vs West Indies at Nottingham on 10.06.09, 19 vs Pakistan at Lord’s on 12.06.09, 78 vs Ireland at Lord’s o 14.06.09, 41* vs New Zealand at Nottingham on 16.06.09, 2 vs West Indies at The Oval on 19.06.09, 1 vs Pakistan at Lord’s on 21.06.09, 81 vs New Zealand at Providence on 30.04.10, 100 vs Zimbabwe at Providence on 03.05.10, 98* vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 07.05.10, 9 vs Australia at Bridgetown on 09.05.10, 4 vs India at Gros Islet on 11.05.10 and 10 vs England at Gros Islet on 13.05.10

DPMD Jayawardene completed 300 runs in 2010 edition of ICC WT20 when he was on 8 during his knock of 10 in this game. At the end of this game, his run aggregate stood at 302. His performance in this edition read thus – 81 vs New Zealand at Providence on 30.04.10, 100 vs Zimbabwe at Providence on 03.05.10, 98* vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 07.05.10, 9 vs Australia at Bridgetown on 09.05.10, 4 vs India at Gros Islet on 11.05.10 and 10 vs England at Gros Islet on 13.05.10

DPMD Jayawardene became the second batsman to aggregate 300 plus runs in a single edition of ICC WT20. He totalled 302 runs in 2010 edition. His team mate TM Dilshan has aggregated 317 runs in 2009 edition.

KC Sangakkara is one of four captains to aggregate 300 plus runs in ICC WT20. The four captains are – GC Smith of South Africa {352}, MS Dhoni of India {325}, CH Gayle of West Indies {325} and KC Sangakkara {316}.

AD Mathews was run out for 58 in this game. He became the fourth batsman to be dismissed run out after scoring fifty plus runs in ICC WT20. The other three batsmen are – Misbah-ul-Haq of Pakistan for 53 vs India at Durban on 14.09.07, DL Maddy of England for 50 vs New Zealand at Durban on 18.09.07 and CH Gayle of West Indies for 98 vs India at Bridgetown on 09.05.10.

AD Mathews’s dismissal run out for 58 in this game provide the 88^th occasion of a batsman dismissed run out in ICC WT20. His run out dismissal in this game provides the fifth occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman dismissed run out in ICC WT20. The five occasions are – LPC Silve for 5 vs Kenya at Jo’burg on 14.09.07, J Mubarak for 5 vs Pakistan at Lord’s on 12.06.09, S Randiv for 2 vs Australia at Bridgetown on 09.05.10, AD Mathews for 46 vs India at Gros Islet on 11.05.10 and AD Mathews for 58 vs England at Gros Islet on 13.05.10

AD Mathews became the first Sri Lankan batsman to be dismissed run out on two occasions in ICC WT20. He is the 18^th batsman in ICC WT20 to be dismissed run out on two or more occasions.

AD Mathews’s 58 in this game represent the 89^th occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in ICC WT20. It also represents the 15^th occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman scoring a fifty in ICC WT20.

AD Mathews registered his highest individual score in ICC WT20 when he scored 58 in this game. It was his maiden fifty. His previous best was 46 vs India at Gros Islet on 11.05.10. By a coincidence on both occasions he was dismissed run out

GP Swann’s lone wicket in this game gave him an aggregate of 70 wickets in T20 games. The following is the list of bowlers who have captured 70 plus wickets in T20 games – DP Nannes {97}, JA Morkel {93}, Yasir Arafat {90}, GR Napier {88}, Umar Gul {86}, T Hendersen {84}, M Muralitharan {83}, AD Mascarenhas {80}, IK Pathan {78}, AJ Hall {75}, RP Singh {74}, SL Malinga {73}, CK Langveldt {72}, Azhar Mahmood {71}, PP Ojha {70}, CM Willouhby {70} and GP Swann {70}

C Kieswetter and MJ Lumb added 68 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the 117^th occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership in ICC WT20. This stand also represents 33^rd occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership for the first wicket in ICC WT20.

This stand represents the 15^th occasion of England batsmen posting fifty plus runs partnership for various wickets in ICC WT20. This stand provides the fourth occasion of England batsmen posting a fifty plus runs partnership for the first wicket in ICC WT20. The four occasions are – 62 runs between DL Maddy and VS Solanki vs New Zealand at Durban on 18.09.07, 53 runs between DL Maddy and VS Solanki vs India at Durban on 19.09.07, 102 runs between RS Bopara and LG Wright vs Netherlands at Lord’s on 05.06.09 and 68 runs between C Kieswetter and MJ Lumb vs Sri Lanka at Gros Islet on 13.05.10

C Kieswetter and MJ Lumb added 68 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the first occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership by England batsmen against Sri Lanka in ICC WT20

KP Pietersen completed 500 runs in ICC WT20 when he was on 9 during his knock of 42 not out in this game. At the end of the game, his aggregate stood at 533. He became the second batsman to total 500 plus runs in ICC WT20 after DPMD Jayawardene of Sri Lanka who has an aggregate of 615 runs.

KC Sangkkara took a catch to dismiss PD Collingwood of NLTC Perera for 10 in this game which gave him an aggregate of 16 dismissals in ICC WT20 {09 ct plus 07 st}. He shares the joint second place with MV Boucher of South Africa in the list of wicket keepers who have effected most dismissals in ICC WT20. MV Boucher has also effected 16 dismissals {15 ct plus 01 st}. Kamran Akmal of Pakistan leads the table with 18 dismissals {07 ct plus 11 ct}

India will be touring Zimbabwe to play in the triangular series involving hosts Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka. SK Raina has been named as captain of the Indian team. Hosts Zimbabwe will be led by Elton Chigumbara as P Uteseya has resigned from captaincy. India will play two Twenty20 Internationals after the conclustion of the one day series. The following is the itinerary

Fri May 28	09:30 local	ODI	Zim v Ind	Bulawayo
Tue Jun 01	09:30 local	ODI	Zim v Srl	Bulawayo
Thu Jun 03	09:30 local	ODI	Zim v Ind	Harare
Mon Jun 07	09:30 local	ODI	Zim v Srl	Harare
Sat Jun 12	10:00 local	1st T20I	Zim v Ind	Harare
Sun Jun 13	10:00 local	2nd T20I	Zim v Ind	Harare

One of our visitors wanted to know the Points table after the Super Eights stage and his comments were posted during the Super Eights matches. The Points table and the qualifying teams are furnished here under for the benefit of our veiwers

Group E
Teams	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	N/R	Pts	NRR
England	3	3	0	0	0	6	+0.962
Pakistan	3	1	2	0	0	2	+0.041
New Zealand	3	1	2	0	0	2	-0.373
South Africa	3	1	2	0	0	2	-0.617
Group F
Teams	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	N/R	Pts	NRR
Australia	3	3	0	0	0	6	+2.733
Sri Lanka	3	2	1	0	0	4	-0.333
West Indies	3	1	2	0	0	2	-1.281
India	3	0	3	0	0	0	-1.117

Qualifying teams from Group E
Teams	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	N/R	Pts	NRR
England	3	3	0	0	0	6	+0.962
Pakistan	3	1	2	0	0	2	+0.041
Qualifying teams from Group F
Teams	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	N/R	Pts	NRR
Australia	3	3	0	0	0	6	+2.733
Sri Lanka	3	2	1	0	0	4	-0.333

Matches in the Knock out stage

1st Semi-Final: England v Sri Lanka at Gros Islet

May 13, 2010 (11:30 local, 15:30 GMT, 21.00 IST)

2nd Semi-Final: Australia v Pakistan at Gros Islet

May 14, 2010 (11:30 local, 15:30 GMT, 21.00 IST )

Final: TBA v TBA at Bridgetown

May 16, 2010 (11:30 local, 15:30 GMT, 21.00 IST)

Match Number 24 : Australia vs West Indies at Gros Islet on 11.05.09 : Australia won by six wickets

Australia has dismissed the opposition all out on seven occasions in ICC WT20 – England for 135 at Cape Town on 20.09.07, Sri Lanka for 101 at Cape Town on 20.09.07, Pakistan for 157 at Gros Islet on 02.05.10, Bangladesh for 114 at Bridgetown on 05.05.10, India for 135 at Bridgetown on 07.05.10, Sri Lanka for 87 at Bridgetown on 09.05.10 and West Indies for 105 at Gros Islet on 11.05.10

Australia holds the record for dismissing the opposition on most occasions {seven} in ICC WT20. Pakistan is the other team which has dismissed the opposition on five occasions.

It is interesting to note that Australia has played five games in this edition of ICC WT20 and on all the five occasions it has dismissed the opposition all out. The four occasions are – Pakistan all out for 157 at Gros Islet on 02.05.10, Bangladesh for 114 at Bridgetown on 05.05.10, India for 135 at Bridgetown on 07.05.10, Sri Lanka for 87 at Bridgetown on 09.05.10 and West Indies for 105 at Gros Islet on 11.05.10

CH Gayle {603} and DA Warner {600} completed 600 runs in T20I in this game. They became the 10^th and 11^th batsmen to complete 600 plus runs in ICC WT20. The complete list read thus – BB McCullum {1081}, KP Pietersen {822}, GC Smith {751}, DPMD Jayawardene {733}, KC Sangakkara {695}, TM Dilshan {669}, G Gambhir {621}, ST Jayasuriya {620}, CH Gayle {603}, Shoaib Malik {603} and DA Warner {600}

CH Gayle {603} and DA Warner {600} completed 600 runs in T20I in this game. They became the 5^th and 6^th opening batsmen to complete 600 plus runs in ICC WT20. The complete list read thus – BB McCullum {1081}, GC Smith {715}, G Gambhir {621}, ST Jayasuriya {617}, CH Gayle {603}, {603} and DA Warner {600}

DJ Bravo and MJ Clarke were dismissed run out in this game providing the 86^th and 87^th occasion of a batsman dismissed run out in ICC WT20. DJ Bravo’s run out provides the second occasion of a West Indian batsman dismissed run out in ICC WT20. CH Gayle’s run out for 98 vs India at Bridgetown on 09.05.10 is the other occasion. MJ Clarke’s run out in this game provides the eighth occasion of an Australian batsman dismissed run out in ICC WT20. MJ Clarke, MEK Hussey and SPD Smith are the three Australian batsmen who have been dismissed run out on two occasions in ICC WT20.

MJ Clarke’s run out in this game provides the 17^th occasion of a captain dismissed run out in ICC WT20. MJ Clarke became the first Australian captain to be dismissed run out in ICC WT20 and is the second captain to be run out against West Indies. MS Dhoni {for 29 at Bridgetown on 09.05.10} is the other captain.

DJG Sammy’s first ball dismissal for zero in this game provides the 49^th occasion of a batsman collecting the first ball duck in ICC WT20. He is the fifth West Indian batsman to suffer such an ignominy. The five batsmen are – JE Taylor vs South Africa at The Oval on 13.06.09, LMP Simmons vs England at The Oval on 15.06.09, XM Marshall vs Sri Lanka at The Oval on 19.06.09, RR Sarwan vs India at Bridgetown o 09.05.10 and DJG Sammy vs Australia at Gros Islet on 11.05.10

KA Pollard was dismissed stumped in this game providing the 41^st occasion of a batsman dismissed stumped in ICC WT20. His dismissal provides the sixth occasion of a West Indian batsman stumped in ICC WT20

KA Pollard has been dismissed stumped on three occasions in ICC T20 and holds the record of dismissed stumped on most occasions – for 3 vs Sri Lanka at The Oval on 19.06.09, for zero vs England at Providence on 03.05.10 and for 13 vs Australia at Gros Islet on 11.05.10. DJ Bravo of West Indies has been dismissed stumped on two occasions – for 2 vs Bangladesh at Jo’burg on 13.09.07 and for 18 vs England at The Oval on 15.06.09

Match Number 23 : Sri Lanka vs India at Gros Islet on 11.05.10 : Sri Lanka won by five wickets

Sri Lanka won this game by the last ball of the match providing the second occasion of such a win in ICC WT20. The first such occasion was witnessed when Netherlands beat England at Lord’s on 05.06.09

This win was Sri Lanka’s 12^th win ICC WT20. Sri Lanka and Pakistan share the record for most wins with 12 victories each

G Gambhir and SK Raina added 66 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the 113^th occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership in ICC WT20. This partnership also represent the 19^th occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership for the second wicket in ICC WT20. This stand provide the 14^th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a fifty plus runs partnership for various wickets in ICC WT20

This stand provide the second occasion of Indian batsmen posting a fifty plus runs partnership for the second wicket and represents the record partnership by Indian batsman for second wicket in ICC WT20. The other occasion was the 53 runs partnership between MS Dhoni and G Gambhir vs Bangladesh at Nottingham on 06.06.09

KC Sangakkara and AD Mathews added 56 for the fourth wicket and AD Mathews and CK Kapugedera added 56 for the fifth wicket in this game providing the 114^th and 115^th occasion of batsmen adding fifty plus runs partnership in ICC WT20.

KC Sangakkara and AD Mathews added 56 for the fourth wicket providing the 20th occasion of a fifty plus partnership for the fourth wicket in ICC WT20. This stand also provides the third occasion of a fourth wicket partnership against India. The three occasions are – 56* runs between SC Chanderpaul and DJ Bravo of West Indies at Lord’s on 12.06.09, 68 runs between Asghar Stanilkzai and Noor Ali of Afghanistan at Gros Islet on 01.05.10 and KC Sangakkara and AD Mathews of Sri Lanka at Gros Islet on 11.05.10. This stand also provides the fourth occasion of a fourth wicket partnership by Sri Lankan batsmen and also the record stand for the fourth wicket in ICC WT20 against various oppositions. The four occasions are – 53 runs between DPMD Jayawardene and LPC Silva vs Pakistan at Jo’burg on 17.09.07, 50 runs between DPMD Jayawardene and KC Sangakkara vs New Zealand at Nottingham on 16.06.09, 50 runs between TM Dilshan and LPC Silva vs West Indies at The Oval on 19.06.09 and 56 runs between KC Sangakkara and AD Mathews vs India at Gros Islet on 11.05.10

AD Mathews and CK Kapugedera added 56 runs for the fifth wicket in this game providing the eleventh occasion of a fifty plus runs stand for the fifth wicket in ICC WT20. This stand also represents the 21^st occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting a fifty plus runs stand for various wickets. This stand provides the first occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting a fifty plus runs partnership for the fifth wicket against India in ICC WT20.

Sri Lankan innings contained two fifty plus runs partnerships in this game – KC Sangakkara and AD Mathews added 56 for the fourth wicket and AD Mathews and CK Kapugedera added 56 runs for the fifth wicket providing the 17^th occasion of team posting two partnerships of fifty plus runs in its innings in ICC WT20. Sri Lankan batsmen have achieved such a feat on five occasions

At the end of this game, Sri Lankan batsmen have posted 20 fifty plus partnerships which includes two three figure partnerships. Sri Lanka owns the record for most fifty partnerships in ICC WT20 and is the only team to post 20 fifty plus runs partnerships. It has realized 1428 runs through these 20 partnerships of fifty plus runs, which is also a record for most runs realized.

India has posted 14 fifty plus partnerships in ICC WT20 which includes the 66 runs partnership for the second wicket between G Gambhir and SK Raina in this game. India has realized 1030 runs through these 14 fifty plus run stands which includes one three figure partnership. Sri Lanka and India are the only two teams to realize 1000 plus runs through their fifty plus runs partnerships in ICC WT20

India and Pakistan share the joint second position with 14 fifty plus runs partnerships in ICC WT20

India capped R Vinay Kumar for this game. He became the 29^th cricketer to represent India in T20I. He is the 11^th Indian cricketer to make his debut in ICC WT20. He is the third cricketer to make debut against Sri Lanka in ICC WT20. The other two are – CK Coventry and CR Ervine of Zimbabwe who made their T20I debut in ICC WT20 against Sri Lanka at Providence on 03.05.10

SK Raina’s 63 in this game provide the 88^th occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in ICC WT20. His knock represents the 14^th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a fifty in ICC WT20

SK Raina’s 63 in this game was in a losing cause providing the 27^th occasion of a batsman’s fifty going in vain in ICC WT20. His knock represents the fourth occasion of an Indian batsman’s fifty in a losing cause. The four occasions are – 79* by RG Sharma vs Australia at Bridgetown on 07.05.10, 67 by Yuvraj Singh vs West Indies at Lord’s on 12.06.09, 63 by SK Raina vs Sri Lanka at Gros Islet on 11.05.10 and 51 by G Gambhir vs New Zealand at Jo’burg on 16.09.07

Match Number 22 : England vs New Zealand at Gros Islet on 10.05.10 : England won by three wickets

MJ Lumb hit four boundary fours in his innings of 32 in this game to take his aggregate of boundary fours to 236 in T20 games. He now stands fourth in the list of batsmen who have scored 200 plus boundary fours in T20 games. The complete list read thus – BJ Hodge {284}, GC Smith {246}, BB McCullum {242}, MJ Lumb {236}, KC Sangakkara {233}, G Gambhir {219}, DPMD Jayawardene {214}, IJ Harvey {202} and ST Jayasuriya {200}

TJ Bresnan captured his 50^th wicket in T20 games when he bowled JD Ryder for 9 in this game.

LRPL Taylor and SB Styris added 62 runs for the fourth wicket in this game providing the 112^th occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership in ICC WT20. This stand provides the 20^th occasion of a fifty plus runs stand for the fourth wicket. This stand provides the 13^th occasion of a fifty plus runs stand posted by the New Zealand batsman in ICC WT20 and also the first fifty plus runs for the fourth wicket. This stand represents the second fifty plus runs partnership by New Zealand batsmen against England in ICC WT20, the first occasion being the 60 runs partnership between CD McMillan and SB Styris for the fifth wicket at Durban on 18.09.07. Thus the 62 run stand between LRPL Taylor and SB Styris for the fourth wicket in this game represents tne record partnership for any wicket by New Zealand batsmen against England in ICC WT20

EJG Morgan and LJ Wright added 52 runs for the fifth wicket in this game providing the 112^th occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership in ICC WT20. This stand provides the tenth occasion of a fifty plus runs stand for the fifth wicket. This stand represents the 14^th occasion of England batsmen posting a fifty plus runs partnership in ICC WT20. It also represent the second occasion of England batsmen posting a fifty plus runs partnership against New Zealand in ICC WT20, the first occasion being the 62 runs stand between VS Solanki and DL Maddy for the first wicket at Durban on 18.09.07

Match Number 21: Pakistan vs South Africa at Gros Islet on 10.05.10; Pakistan won by 11 runs

Kamran Akmal holds the record for most runs by a wicket keeper batsman in ICC WT20 with 362 runs to his credit which includes 37 runs he made in this game. He wrested the record from KC Sangakkara of Sri Lanka who has scored 352 runs. MS Dhoni {302} is the other wicket keeper batsman to score 300 plus runs

KC Sangakkara of Sri Lanka {649}, BB McCullum of New Zealand {620} and Kamran Akmal of Pakistan {560} are the three wicket keeper batsmen who have scored 500 plus runs in T20I. It is interesting to note that all these three batsmen have scored 50 plus boundary fours in their T20I career – KC Sangakkara {67}, BB McCullum {58} and Kamran Akmal {50}. The last named aggregated 50 boundary fours in this game with three boundary fours in his innings of 37.

AB de Villiers took a catch in this game which gave him an aggregate of 22 catches in ICC WT20. He now holds the record for most catches in ICC WT20. He wrested the record of 21 catches held by LRPL Taylor of New Zealand

GC Smith became the third batsman in T20I to aggregate 750 plus runs – BB McCullum {1048}, KP Pietersen {822} and GC Smith {751}. GC Smith with his 751 run aggregate became the first captain in T20I to total 750 plus runs. This game was his 25^th appearance in T20I and he became the second captain to appear in 25 T20Is. DL Vettori has appeared in 26 T20Is as captain. GC Smith became the first captain in T20I to play 25 innings.

GC Smith and MS Dhoni share the record for most appearances as captain in ICC WT20 with 16 appearances each. GC Smith {352} became the first captain to score 350 plus runs in ICC WT20. CH Gayle {321} and MS Dhoni {302} are the other two captains to score 300 plus runs.

Umar Akmal’s 51 and AB de Villier’s 53 in this game provide the 86^th and 87^th occasion of a batsman scoring fifties in ICC WT20. Umar Akmal’s 51 provide the 14^th occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring fifty in ICC WT0. AB de Villiers’s 53 provide the ninth occasion of a South African batsman scoring fifty in ICC WT20.

AB de Villier’s 53 in this game represent his third fifty in ICC WT20. The other two are – 79* vs Scotland at The Oval on 07.06.09 and 63 vs India at Nottingham on 16.06.09.

AB de Viilers and JH Kallis are the two South African batsmen to score three fifties in ICC WT20. JH Kallis’s three fifties read thus – 57* vs England at Nottingham on 11.06.09, 64 vs Pakistan at Nottingham on 18.06.09 and 73 vs India at Gros Islet on 02.05.10.

JH Kallis {64* vs Pakistan at Nottingham on 18.06.09} and AB de Villiers {53 vs Pakistan at Gros Islet on 10.05.10} are the two South African batsmen who have scored fifties against Pakistan in ICC WT20

Kamran Akmal and Umar Akmal became the first pair of brothers to score fifties in IUCC WT20. Kamran Akmal has scored two fifties in ICC WT20 {57 vs Ireland at The Oval on 15.06.09 and 73 vs Bangladesh at Gros Islet on 01.05.10}, while Umar Akmal scored 51 vs South Africa at Gros Islet on 10.05.10

AB de Villiers became the 12^th batsman in ICC WT20 to score three or more fifties. The complete list read thus – DPMD Jayawardene {05}, G Gambhir {04}, CH Gayle {04}, ML Hayden {04}, KP Pietersen {04}, AB de Villiers {03}, TM Dilshan {03}, ST Jayasuriya {03}, JH Kallis {03}, KC Sangakkara {03}, RG Sharma {03} and Yuvraj Singh {03}

AB de Villiers’s 53 in this game was in a losing cause providing the 26^th occasion of a batsman’s fifty going in vain in ICC WT20. It also represents the 25^th half century in a losing cause in ICC WT20. AB de Villers’s 53 provide the third occasion of a South African batsman’s fifty in a losing cause. Other two occasions are – JH Kallis’s 64 vs Pakistan at Nottingham on 18.06.09 and JH Kallis’s 73 vs India at Gros Islet on 02.05.10

The following list shows the batsman’s fifties going in vain against Pakistan in ICC WT20 – 71 by Junaid Siddique of Bangladesh at Cape Town on 20.09.07, 65 by Mohammad Ashraful of Bangladesh at Gros Islet on 01.05.10, 64* by KC Sangakkara of Sri Lanka at Lord’s on 21.06.09, 64 by JH Kallis of South Africa at Nottnigham on 18.06.09 and 53 by AB de Villiers at Gros Islet on 10.05.10

CK Langveldt {4 for 19} and Saeed Ajmal {4 for 26} captured four wickets in this game providing the first occasion of rival bowlers capturing four wickets in ICC WT20.

CK Langveldt’s 4 for 19 in this game provide the fourth occasion of a South African bowler capturing four wickets in ICC WT20. The four occasions are – 4 for 17 by M Morkel vs New Zealand at Durban on 19.09.07, 4 for 13 by WD Parnell vs West Indies at The Oval on 13.06.09, 4 for 20 vs M Morkel vs Afghanistan at Bridgetown on 05.05.10 and 4 for 19 by CK Langveldt at Gros Islet on 10.05.10

Saeed Ajmal’s 4 for 26 in this game provide the seventh occasion of Pakistan bowler capturing four or more wickets in ICC WT20. The seven occasions are – 5 for 6 by Umar Gul vs New Zealand at The Oval on 13.06.09, 4 for 11 by Shahid Afridi vs Netherlands at Lord’s on 09.06.09, 4 for 18 by Mohammad Asif vs India at Durban on 12.09.07, 4 for 19 by Shahid Afridi vs Scotland at Durban on 12.09.07, 4 for 19 by Saeed Ajmal vs Ireland at The Oval on 15.06.09, 4 for 25 by Umar Gul vs Scotland at Durban on 12.09.07 and 4 for 26 by Saeed Ajmal vs South Africa at Gros Islet on 10.05.10

Umar Gul, Shahid Afridi and Saeed Ajmal are the three Pakistan bowlers who have captured four plus wickets on two or more occasions.

CK Langveldt’s 4 for 19 was in a losing cause providing the fourth occasion of a bowlers four wicket haul going in vain in ICC WT20. The four occasions are – 4 for 18 by A Cusack of Ireland – lost to Sri Lanka at Lord’s on 14.06.09, 4 for 19 by LMP Simmons of West Indies – lost to Sri Lanka at Nottingham on 10.06.09, 4 for 19 by CK Langveldt of South Africa – lost to Pakistan at Gros Islet on 10.05.10 and 4 for 31 by E Chigumbara of Zimbabwe – lost to England at Cape Town on 13.09.07

GC Smith completed 2000 runs of his T20 career when he was on four during his knock of 13 in this game. At the end of this game, his aggregate stood at 2009. He became the seventh batsman to aggregate 2000 plus runs in T20 games. Others are – BJ Hodge {2646}, DJ Hussey {2546}, BB McCullum {2443}, KC Sangakkara {2054}, DPMD Jayawardene {2018} and LRPL Taylor {2004}

Saeed Ajmal with four wickets in this game took his aggregate of wickets in ICC WT20 to 22. He became the fourth bowler to capture 20 plus wickets. Others are – Umar Gul of Pakistan {26}, Shahid Afridi of Pakistan {22}, SLMalinga of Sri Lanka {22}

Match Number 20 : Australia vs Sri Lanka at Bridgetown on 09.05.10 : Australia won by 81 runs

CL White and MEK Hussey added 101 runs in an unfinished stand for the sixth wicket in this game providing the 16^th occasion of a three figure partnership in ICC WT20. This stand represents the record stand for the sixth wicket in ICC WT20 and also provides the first occasion of a three figure partnership for the sixth wicket. The previous best stand for the sixth wicket was 73 runs stand between CD McMillan and JDP Oram of New Zealand vs India at Jo’burg on 16.09.07. Australia’s best stand for the sixth wicket was the 30 run stand between Hussey brothers – MEK and DJ – against West Indies at The Oval on 06.06.09

CL White and MEK Hussey added 101 runs in an unfinished stand for the sixth wicket in this game providing the fourth occasion of a three figure partnership by Australian batssmen in ICC WT20. The four 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 20.09.07, 104 runs for the first wicket between SR Watson and DA Warner vs India at Bridgetown on 07.05.10 and 101* runs for the sixth wicket between CL White and MEK Hussey vs Sri Lanka at Bridgetown on 09.05.10

The following are the three three figure partnerships posted against Sri Lanka in ICC WT20 – 102* runs for the first wicket between AC Gilchrist and ML Hayden of Australia vs Sri Lanka at Cape Town on 20.09.07, 101* runs for the sixth wicket between CL White and MEK Hussey of Australia vs Sri Lanka at Bridgetown on 09.05.10 and 101 runs for the fourth wicket between Shoiab Malik and Younis Khan of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Jo’burg on 17.09.07

DJ Hussey was dismissed first ball for zero in this game providing the 48h occasion of a batsmen collecting the first ball duck in ICC WT20. DJ Hussey is the fifth Australian batsman to collect the first ball duck – The other four are – MJ Clarke vs Pakistan at Jo’burg on 16,09.07, RT Ponting vs West Indies at The Oval on 06.06.09, MG Johnson vs Pakistan at Gros Islet on 02.05.10 and SPD Smith vs Pakistan at The Oval on 02.05.10.

DJ Hussey became the second batsman to be dismissed stumped of the first ball in ICC WT20 after M Muralitharan of Sri Lanka who was dismissed stumped of the first ball against Ireland at Lord’s on 14.06.09

DJ Hussey’s dismissal for zero in this game provides the 114^th occasion of a batsman scoring zero in ICC WT20. DJ Hussey became the eighth Australian batsman to score zero in ICC WT20

DLS van Bunje of Nethelands {vs Pakistan at Lord’s on 09.06.09}, M Muralitharan of Sri Lanka {vs Ireland at Lord’s on 14.06.09}, KA Pollard of West Indies {vs England at Providence on 03.05.10} and DJ Hussey of Australia {vs Sri Lanka at Bridgetown on 09.05.10} are the four batsmen who were dismissed stumped for zero in ICC WT20.

DJ Hussey was playing his 100^th innings of his T20 career in this game and he scored zero. It was his 11^th zero. HH Gibbs {14} and MJ Lumb {12} have scored more zeroes than DJ Hussey in T20 games. DJ Hussey became the first batsman in T20 games to play 100 innings. His career record read thus – 105 matches, 100 innings, 17 not outs, 2546 runs, 100 not out as his highest score, has an average of 30.67 runs per innings, He has scored one century, 13 half centuries and 11 zeroes. He has scored 171 boundary fours and 119 boundary sixes

DPMD Jayawardene’s run aggregate at the end of this game in ICC WT20 stood at 601 and he earned the distinction of becoming the first batsman in ICC WT20 to total 600 plus runs

DPMD Jayawardene {601}, KP Pietersen {491}, CH Gayle {438}, TM Dilshan {411} and G Gambhir {401} are the five batsmen who have aggregated 400 plus runs in ICC WT20. TM Dilshan reaching the milestone in this game

TM Dilshan with two boundary fours in his knock of 20 has an an aggregate of 51 boundary fours in ICC WT20. He became the third batsman to score 50 plus boundary fours after DPMD Jayawardene {60} and KP Pietersen {53}

At the end of this game TM Dilshan had an aggregate of 76 boundary fours in T20I. He is the fifth batsman after – BB McCullum {106}, GC Smith {93}, KP Pietersen {83} and ST Jayasuriya {75} – to aggregate 75 plus boundary fours in T20I

CL White’s 85 not out in this game represent the 85^th occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in ICC WT20. His knock represents the tenth occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a fifty and also represents the highest individual innings by an Australian batsman. The previous best was 81 by SR Watson against Pakistan at Gros Islet on 02.05.10. CL White’s knock of 85 not out in this game represents the second occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a fifty against Sri Lanka in ICC WT20. ML Hayden’s 58 not out at Cape Town on 20.09.07 was the other occasion.

CL White’s 85 not out in this game provide the ninth occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty against Sri Lanka in ICC WT20. It represents the highest score by a batsman against Sri Lanka. CH Gayle’s 63 not out at The Oval on 19.06.09 was the previous best.

Sri Lanka’s 87 in this game represent the tenth occasion of a team being all out for a score less than 100 in ICC WT20. Sri Lanka were dismissed for a total of less than 100 runs for the first time in ICC WT20.

Sri Lanka’s 87 all out in this game provide the 26^th occasion of a team dismissed all out in ICC WT20. It also represents the second occasion of Sri Lanka dismissed all out, the first occasion being its 101 all out vs Australia at Cape Town on 20.09.07. Thus Sri Lanka’s 87 all out in this game represents its lowest total in a completed innings in ICC WT20

Australia has dismissed the opposition all out on six occasions –England for 135 at Cape Town on 20.09.07, Sri Lanka for 101 at Cape Town on 20.09.07, Pakistan for 157 at Gros Islet on 02.05.10, Bangladesh for 114 at Bridgetown on 05.05.10, India for 135 at Bridgetown on 07.05.10 and Sri Lanka for 87 at Bridgetown on 09.05.10

Australia holds the record for dismissing the opposition on most occasions {six} in ICC WT20. Pakistan is the other team which has dismissed the opposition on five occasions.

It is interesting to note that Australia has played four games in this edition of ICC WT20 and on all the four occasions it has dismissed the opposition all out. The four occasions are – Pakistan all out for 157 at Gros Islet on 02.05.10, Bangladesh for 114 at Bridgetown on 05.05.10, India for 135 at Bridgetown on 07.05.10 and Sri Lanka for 87 at Bridgetown on 09.05.10

Australia’s victory margin of 81 runs in this game provides the 12^th occasion of a team winning a game by 50 plus runs margin in ICC WT20. The complete list read thus – Sri Lanka won by 172 runs vs Kenya at Jo’burg on 14.09.07, South Africa won by 130 runs vs Scotland at The Oval on 07.06.09, New Zealand won by 83 runs vs Ireland at Nottingham on 11.06.09, Pakistan won by 82 runs vs Netherlands at Lord’s on 09.06.09, Australia won by 81 runs vs Sri Lanka at Bridgetown on 09.05.10, West Indies won by 70 runs vs Ireland at Providence on 30.04.10, Sri Lanka won by 64 runs vs Bangladesh at Jo’burg on 18.09.07, South Africa won by 59 runs vs Afghanisthan at Bridgetown on 05.05.10, Sri Lanka won by 57 runs vs West Indies at The Oval on 19.06.09, Sri Lanka won by 57 runs vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 07.05,20, Pakistan won by 51 runs vs Scotland at Durban on 12.09.07 and England won by 50 runs vs Zimbabwe at Cape Town on 13.09.07

Match Number 19 : India vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 09.05.10 ; West Indies won by 14 runs

This game was delayed by half an hour due to overnight rain but still it was a 20 over match

CH Gayle who had earned the distinction of becoming the seventh opening batsman to complete 500 runs in T20I extended his run aggregate to 599 with his 98 in this game. Others are – BB McCullum {1027}, GC Smith {702}, ST Jayasuriya {612}, DA Warner {566}, G Gambhir {570} and TM Dilshan {509}

It is interesting to note that all these seven batsman have scored 50 plus boundary fours – BB McCullum {105}, GC Smith {92}, ST Jayasuriya {75}, DA Warner {51}, G Gambhir {71}, CH Gayle {54} and TM Dilshan {69]

India won the toss and inserted the opposition in this game providing the 41^st such occasion in ICC WT20. India now holds the record for inserting the opposition on most occasions in ICC WT20. It has done so on six occasions including the one in this game. Pakistan is the other team which has inserted the opposition on five occasions.

The six occasions of India inserting the opposition are listed below – 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, vs Australia at Bridgetown on 07.05.10 and vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 09.05.10

CH Gayle and MS Dhoni became the second and third captains in ICC WT20 to score 300 plus runs – GC Smith {339}, CH Gayle {321} and MS Dhoni {302}. CH Gayle and MS Dhoni achieved the milestone in this game.

CH Gayle became the sixth captain in T20I to score 400 plus runs – GC Smith {738}, KC Sangakkara {509}, CH Gayle {472}, PD Collingwood {439}, RT Ponting {401} and Shoaib Malik {401}

CH Gayle scored 98 in this game providing the 12^th occasion of a captain scoring a fifty in ICC WT20. It was his third fifty in the tournament – 88 vs Australia at The Oval on 06.06.09, 63* vs Sri Lanka at The Oval on 19.06.09 and 98 vs India at Bridgetown on 09.05.10

CH Gayle with his three fifties while leading West Indies became the second captain to score three fifties in ICC WT20. KC Sangakkara of Sri Lanka is the other captain – 55* vs Australia at Nottingham o 08.06.09, 64* vs Pakistan at Lord’s on 21.06.09 and 68 vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 07.05.10

CH Gayle’s 98 in this game represent the highest individual score by a captain in ICC WT20. It was an improvement over his own 88 against Australia at The Oval on 06.06.09

CH Gayle became the first captain to score a fifty against India in ICC WT20 when he scored 98 in this game which also represent the highest score by a captain in ICC WT20.

CH Gayle became the second batsman to score a hundred and ninety in ICC WT20 after DPMD Jayawardene of Sri Lanka. CH Gayle scored 117 vs South Africa at Jo’burg on 11.09.07 and 98 vs India at Bridgetown on 09.05.10. DPMD Jayawardene scored 100 vs Zimbabwe at Providence o 03.05.10 and 98 not out vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 07.05.10. Incidentally both CH Gayle and DPMD Jayawardene have performed this feat when they were opening the innings for their respective teams

CH Gayle’s 98 in this game represent the fourth occasion of a batsman scoring a ninety in ICC WT20 – 98* by DPMD Jayawardene of Sri Lanka vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 07.05.10, 98 by CH Gayle of West Indies vs India at Bridgetown on 09.05.10, 96* by TM Dilshan of Sri Lanka vs West Indies at The Oval on 19.06.09 and 90* by HH Gibbs of South Africa vs West Indies at Jo’burg on 11.09.07

CH Gayle became the third batsman to score 400 plus runs in ICC WT20 – DPMD Jayawardene {592}, KP Pietersen {491} and CH Gayle {438}. G Gambhir joined this company with an aggregate of 401 runs when India batted to become the fourth batsman to total 400 plus runs in ICC WT20

CH Gayle’s 98 in this game represent the 84^th occasion of a batsman scoring fifty in ICC WT20. His knock also represents the 46^th occasion of an opening batsman scoring fifty in ICC WT20

CH Gayle’s 98 in this game represent his fourth fifty as an opening batsman in ICC WT20 – 117 vs South Africa at Jo’burg on 11.09.07, 88 vs Australia at The Oval on 06.06.09, 63* vs Sri Lanka at The Oval on 19.06.09 and 98 vs India at Bridgetown on 09.05.10.

CH Gayle became the third opening batsman to score four fifties in ICC WT20. The other two are – G Gambhir of India and ML Hayden of Australia

CH Gayle with his four fifties in ICC WT20 became the fifth batsman to score four or more fifties in T20I. Others are – DPMD Jayawardene {05}, G Gambhir {04}, ML Hayden {04} and KP Pietersen {04}

With seven sixes in this game, CH Gayle took his ICC WT20 sixes aggregate to 27 and with it he holds the record for most sixes by a batsman. He wrested the record from Yuvraj Singh of India who had 24 sixes to his credit

CH Gayle’s seven sixes in this game provide the fourth occasion of a batsman scoring seven or more sixes in an innings. The four occasions are – CH Gayle of West Indies {10 sixes vs South Africa at Jo’burg on 11.09.07}, Yuvraj Singh of India {7 sixes vs England at Durban on 19.09.07}, DA Warner of Australia {7 sixes vs India at Bridgetown on 07.05.09} and CH Gayle of West Indies {7 sixes vs India at Bridgetown on 09.05.10}

CH Gayle’s 98 in this game represent the ninth occasion of a West Indies batsman scoring a fifty in ICC WT20. CH Gayle with his 98 in this game became the second West Indian batsman to register a fifty against India in ICC WT20. DJ Bravo was the other batsman who had scored 66 not out at Lord’s on 12.06.09

CH Gayle’s 98 in this game represent the ninth occasion of a batsman scoring fifty against India in ICC WT20. It represents highest individual score against India. The previous best was 73 by JH Kaliis of South Africa at Gros Islet on 02.05.10

CH Gayle and SC Chanderpaul added 80 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the 108^th occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership in ICC WT20. This stand represents the 32^nd occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership for the first wicket in ICC WT20.

This stand represents the ninth occasion of West Indian batsman posting a fifty plus runs partnership in ICC WT20. This stand also represents the third occasion of West Indian batsman posting a fifty plus runs partnership against India in ICC WT20. The three occasions are – 58 runs for the third wicket between DJ Bravo and LMP Simmons at Lord’s on 12.06.09, 56* runs for the fourth wicket between DJ Bravo and S Chanderpaul at Lord’s on 12.06.09 and 98 runs for the first wicket between CH Gayle and S Chanderpaul at Bridgetown on 09.05.10. Thus the 98 runs stand for the first wicket between CH Gayle and S Chanderpaul in this game represents the highest partnership by West Indian batsmen against India in ICC WT20.

CH Gayle and SC Chanderpaul added 80 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the 12th occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership against India in ICC WT20.

RR Sarwan collected his first ball duck in this game providing the 45^th occasion of a batsman scoring a first ball duck in ICC WT20. Sarwan became the fourth West Indian batsman to suffer such an ignominy. The other three are – JE Taylor vs South Africa at The Oval on 13.06.09, LMP Simmons vs England at The Oval on 15.06.09 and XM Marshall vs Sri Lanka at The Oval on 19.06.09

RR Sarwan of West Indies and A Nehra of Indies scored zeroes in this game providing the 112^th and 113^th occasion of a batsman scoring zero in ICC WT20. RR Sarwan’s zero provides the 12^th occasion of a West Indies batsman scoring zero in ICC WT20. RR Sarwan became the second West Indian batsman to score zero against India, after ADS Flethcer who had scored zero at Lord’s on 12.06.09. A Nehra’s zero in this game provides the ninth occasion of an Indian batsman to score zero in ICC WT20. Nehra became the first Indian batsman to score zero against West Indies.

CH Gayle and MS Dhoni were dismissed run out in this game providing the 82^nd and 83^rd occasion of a batsmen dismissed run out in ICC WT20. CH Gayle’s run out provides the first occasion of a West Indies batsman dismissed run out in ICC WT20. MS Dhoni’s run out provide the ninth occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed run out in ICC WT20

MS Dhoni has been dismissed run out on five occasions in ICC WT20 – both as a batsman and as a captain – for 24 vs New Zealand at Jo’burg on 16.09.07, for 45 vs South Africa at Durban on 20.09.07, for 36 vs Australia at Durban on 22.09.07, for 5 vs South Africa at Nottingham on 16.06.09 and for 29 vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 09.05.10

He now shares the record for most run out dismissals as a batsman and as a captain with DL Vettori who also has been dismissed run out on five occasions – both as batsman and as captain – in ICC WT20.

CH Gayle and MS Dhoni were dismissed run out in this game providing the 15^th and 16^th occasion of a captain dismissed run out in ICC WT20.

ICC WT20 witnessed for the first time the rival skippers dismissed run out in this game. CH Gayle was run out for 98 while MS Dhoni was run out for 29

CH Gayle’s run out for 98 in this game provide the first occasion of a captain dismissed run out after scoring a fifty. CH Gayle became the third batsman in ICC WT20 to be dismissed run out after scoring a fifty – Misbah-ul-Haq of Pakistan for 53 vs India at Durban on 14.09.07, DL Maddy of England for 50 vs New Zealand at Durban on 18.09.07 and CH Gayle for 98 vs India at Bridgetown on 09.05.10

At the end of this game MS Dhoni holds the record for most appearances as captain in ICC WT20 games. He had led India on 16 occasions and wrested the record from GC Smith who has led South Africa on 15 occasions.

MS Dhoni’s run out dismissal for 29 in this game makes him the only captain wicket keeper to be dismissed run out on five occasions in ICC WT20

MS Dhoni’s run out dismissal for 29 in this game provide the 11^th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman dismissed run out in ICC WT20. MS Dhoni with five run out dismissals holds the record for most run out dismissals for a wiket keeper batsman in ICC WT20

India lost this game by 14 runs after inserting the opposition providing the 20^th occasion of a team losing the game after inserting the opposition.

India has lost four games when it has inserted the opposition – lost by 10 runs vs New Zealand at Jo’burg on 16.09.07, lost by three runs vs England at Lord’s on 14,06.09, lost by 49 runs vs Australia at Bridgetown on 07.05.09 and lost by 14 runs vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 09.05.10.

Thus India holds the record of losing most games after it had inserted the opposition. West Indies is the other team which has lost three games after inserting the opposition – lost by 15 runs vs Sri Lanka at Nottingham on 10.06.09, lost by 57 runs vs Sri Lanka at The Oval on 19.06.09 and lost by 20 runs vs South Africa at The Oval on 13.06.09

India holds the record for inserting the opposition on most occasions {six occasions} and also holds the record for losing most games after inserting the opposition {four games} in ICC WT20