Match Number 16 : Sri Lanka vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 07.05.10 : Sri Lanka won by 57 runs
DPMD Jayawardene and KC Sangakkara added 166 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the 26th occasion of a three figure partnership in T20I. The 25th three figure partnership in T20I was the 104 runs stand for the first wicket between SR Watson and DA Warner in the game between Australia and India at Bridgetown on 07.05.10
DPMD Jayawardene and KC Sangakkara added 166 runs for the second wicket in this game represents the second best partnership for any wicket in T20I. The best being the 170 runs stand between GC Smith and LL Bosman in the game between South Africa and England at Centurion on 15.11.09
DPMD Jayawardene and KC Sangakkara added 166 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the 15th occasion of a three figure partnership in ICC WT20, This stand represents the best stand for any wicket in ICC WT20. The previous best the 145 run stand for the first wicket between CH Gayle and DS Smith in the game between West Indies and South Africa at Jo’burg on 11.09.07 .
DPMD Jayawardene and KC Sangakkara added 166 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the very first occasion of a three figure partnership for the second wicket in ICC WT20. The previous best was the 97 run stand between JH Kallis and GC Smith in the game between South Africa and India at Gros Islet on 02.05.10.
DPMD Jayawardene and KC Sangakkara added 166 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the second occasion of a three figure partnership by Sri Lankan batsmen in ICC WT20 and also in T20I. The other occasion was the 124 run stand for the first wicket against West Indies at Nottingham on 10.06.09. Thus the 166 run stand between for the second wicket between DPMD Jayawardne and KC Sangakkara in this game represents the highest partnership posted by Sri Lankan batsmen in ICC W20 and also in T20I.
DPMD Jayawardene {98*} and KC Sangakkara {68} registered fifties in this game providing the 80th and 81st occasion of a batsman scoring fifties in ICC WT20
DPMD Jayawardene scored his fifth fifty in ICC WT20 when he scored 98 not out in this game. His five fifties read thus – 65 vs Kenya at Jo’burg on 14.09.07, 78 vs Ireland at Lord’s on 14.06.09, 81 vs New Zealand at Providence on 30.04.10, 100 vs Zimbabwe at Providence on 03.05.10 and 98* vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 07.05.10
With five fifties to his credit, DPMD Jayawardene holds the records for most fifties by a batsman in ICC WT20. He wrested the record from G Gambhir of India and ML Hayden of West Indies who had scored four fifties.
DPMD Jayawardene became the first batsman to aggregate 500 plus runs in ICC WT20. He reached the milestone when he was on 6 during his knock of 98 not out in this game. At the end of the game, his aggregate stood at 592.
DPMD Jayawardene became the fourth batsman to aggregate 700 runs in T20I. He reached the milestone when he was on 78 during the course of his knock of 98 not out in this game. At the end of the game, his run aggregate stood at 720. Others to aggregate 700 runs are – BB McCullum {1015}, KP Pieterson {769} and GC Smith {719}. DPMD Jayawardene with his 720 runs aggregate occupies the third place amongst the top run getters in T20I
KC Sangakkara completed 2000 runs in T20 games when he was on 18 during the course of his knock of 68 in this game. At the end of the game, his run aggregate stood at 2052. He became the fifth batsman in the history of T20 games to aggregate 2000 plus runs. The complete list read thus – BJ Hodge {2646}, DJ Hussey {2546}, BB McCullum {2410}, KC Sangakkara {2052} and LRPL Taylor {2001}
DPMD Jayawardene completed 2000 runs in T20 games when he was on 89 during the course of his knock of 98 not out in this game. At the end of the game, his run aggregate stood at 2009. He became the sixth batsman in the history of T20 games to aggregate 2000 plus runs. The complete list read thus – BJ Hodge {2646}, DJ Hussey {2546}, BB McCullum {2410}, KC Sangakkara {2052}, DPMD Jayawardene {2009} and LRPL Taylor {2001}
For the first time in the history of T20 games, two batsmen – KC Sangakkara and DPMD Jayawardene – completed 2000 runs in the same game
Sri Lanka became the second team in the history of T20 games to have two batsmen with an aggregate of 2000 plus runs playing in the same T20 game – KC Sangakkara {2052} and DPMD Jayawardene {2009}. New Zealand was the first team to have two batsmen with 2000 plus runs – BB McCullum {2410} and LRPL Taylor {2001}.
KC Sangakkara with five boundary fours his knock of 68 in this game took his aggregate of boundaries in T20 games to 233. He shares the third spot with BB McCullum who also has scored 233 boundary fours. BJ Hodge leads the list with 284 boundary fours followed by GC Smith who has 243 fours to his credit. The following is the list of batsmen who have scored 200 plus boundary fours in T20 games – BJ Hodge {284}, GC Smith {243}, KC Sangakkara {233}, BB McCullum {233}, MJ Lumb {232}, G Gambhir {216}, DPMD Jayawardene {214}, IJ Harvey {202} and ST Jayasuriya {200}
ST Jayasuriya joined this elite band in this game. Prior to the start of this game, he has an aggregate of 199 boundary fours and with a four in this game he took the aggregate to 200.
KC Sangakara’s 68 in this game represent his 16th fifty of his T20 career. The following are the batsmen who have scored 15 or more fifties in T20 games. BJ Hadge {20}, HD Ackerman {17}, KC Sangakkara {16}, JH Kallis {16}, BB McCullum {16} and G Gambhir {15}. KC Sangakara with his 16 fifties occupies the third place jointly with JH Kallis and BB McCullum.
KC Sangakara’s 68 in this game represent his 16th half century of his T20 career. The following are the batsmen who have scored 15 or more half centuries in T20 games – BJ Hadge {19}, HD Ackerman {17}, KC Sangakkara {16}, JH Kallis {16}, and G Gambhir {15}. KC Sangakara with his 16 half centuries occupies the third place jointly with JH Kallis
KC Sangakara’s 68 in this game represent his sixth fifty in T20I. His six fifties read thus – 55* vs Australia at Nottngham on 08.06.09, 64* vs Pakistan at Lord’s on 21.06.09, 69 vs New Zealand at Col-RPS on 04.09.09, 75 vs India at Nagpur on 09.12.09, 59 vs India at Mohali on 12.12.09 and 68 vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 07.05.09.
KC Sangakkara became the third batsman in T20I to score six or more fifties. The other two are – BB McCullum {07} and G Gambhir {06}
KC Sangakkara became the third batsman in T20I to score six half centuries. The other two are – BB McCullum {06} and G Gambhir {06}
At the end of this game, KC Sangakkara has an aggregate of 647 runs. He became the eighth batsman in T20I to total 600 plus runs. The complete list read thus – BB McCullum {1015}, KP Pietersen {769}, DPMD Jayawardene {720}, GC Smith {719}, KC Sangakkara {647}, TM Dilshan {616}, ST Jayasuriya {615} and Shoaib Malik {603}
ST Jayasuriya with a boundary four in this innings took his aggregate of T20I boundary fours to 75. He became the fourth batsman in T20I to score 75 plus boundary fours. Others are – BB McCullum {101}, GC Smith {91} and KP Pietersen {75}
ST Jayasuriya with a boundary four in this innings took his aggregate of ICC WT20 boundary fours to 40. He became the sixth batsman in ICC WT20 to score 40 plus boundary fours. Others are – DPMD Jayawardene {60}, TM Dilshan {49}, G Gambhir {45}, KP Pietersen {45} and GC Smith {43}
KC Sangakkara became the third captain in ICC WT20 to score 250 plus runs – GC Smith {320}, MS Dhoni {273} and KC Sangakkara {252}.
KC Sangakkara’s 68 in this game represent his third fifty as captain in ICC WT20. The other two are – 55* vs Australia at Nottingham on 08.06.09 and 64* vs Pakistan at Lord’s on 21.06.09. Thus his 68 in this game represents his highest score as captain in ICC WT20
KC Sangakkara with his three fifties holds the record for most fifties by a captain in ICC WT20. CH Gayle of West Indies and Shoaib Malik of Pakistan are the other captains who have scored two fifties.
KC Sangakkara’s 68 in this game provide the sixth occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring fifty in ICC WT20. It was his third fifty as a wicket keeper batsman –
KC Sangakkara’s 68 in this game provide the eleventh occasion of a captain scoring fifty in ICC WT20.
KC Sangakkara is the only wicketkeeper captain to score three fifties – 55* vs Australia at Nottingham on 08.06.09 and 64* vs Pakistan at Lord’s on 21.06.09 and. 68 vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 07.05.10
KC Sangakkara’s 68 in this game provide the sixth occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring fifty in ICC WT20. It was his third fifty as a wicket keeper batsman – 55* vs Australia at Nottingham on 08.06.09 and 64* vs Pakistan at Lord’s on 21.06.09 and. 68 vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 07.05.10. He now holds the record for most fifties by a wicket keeper batsman in ICC WT20. He wrested the record from Kamran Akmal of Pakistan who has scored two fifties.
BAW Mendis {3 for 24} and SL Malinga {3 for 28} captured thee wickets each in this game providing the 14th occasion of two bowlers capturing three or more wickets in ICC WT20. Sri Lankan bowlers, Pakistan bowlers and Australan bowlers have performed this feat on three occasions
SL Malinga with three wickets in this game took his aggregate of wickets to 22 in ICC WT20. He became the third bowler to total 20 plus wickets in ICC WT20. Others are – Umar Gul {26} and Shahid Afridi {24}.
SL Malinga is the only bowler in ICC WT20 to capture 20 plus wickets without a four plus wicket haul
At the end of this game, SL Malinga had an aggregate of 70 wickets in T20 games, He became the 15th bowler in the history of T20 games to capture 70 plus wickets. The complete list read thus – DP Nannes {94}, JA Morkel {93}, Yasir Arafat {90}, GR Napier {88}, Umar Gul {86}, T Hendersen {84}, M Muralitharan {83}, AD Mascarenhas {80}, Shahid Afridi {79}, AJ Hall {75}, RP Singh {74}, Azar Mahmood {71}, PP Ojha {70}, SL Malinga {70} and CW Wiilouhby {70}
DPMD Jayawardene completed 1000 runs in T20 games in the calendar year 2010. He reached the milestone of 1000 runs when he was on 87 during his knock of 98 not out in this game. At the end of the game his run aggregate stood at 1011.
He became the third batsman to achieve the distinction in T20 games. Other batsmen are – TM Dilshan {1086} in 2009 and JP Duminy {1019} in 2009
Sri Lanka’s victory margin of 57 runs in this game provides the 11th 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, 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
Of these eleven occasions, Sri Lanka has won games with 50 plus runs margin on four occasions – 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, Sri Lanka won by 64 runs vs Bangladesh at Jo’burg on 18.09.07, Sri Lanka won by 57 runs vs West Indies at The Oval on 19.06.09 and Sri Lanka won by 57 runs vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 07.05.10,
It is interesting to note that Sri Lanka is the only team to win games in ICC WT20 on two occasions against West Indies with 50 plus runs margin. They have won game by identical run margin of 57 runs – Sri Lanka won by 57 runs vs West Indies at The Oval on 19.06.09 and Sri Lanka won by 57 runs vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 07.05.10.
DPMD Jayawardene’s 98 not out in this game provide the third occasion of a batsman scoring a ninety in ICC WT20. Other two occasions are – 96 not out by TM Dilshan of Sri Lanka vs West Indies at The Oval on 19.06.09 and 90 not out by HH Gibbs vs West Indies at Jo’burg on 11.09.07
Interestingly enough, all the three batsmen have scored nineties against the same opposition – West Indies
DPMD Jayawardene’s 98 not out in this game provide the sixth occasion of a batsman scoring a ninety in T20I.
The complete list read thus – 98* by RT Ponting of Australia vs New Zealand at Auckland on 17.02.05, 98* by DPMD Jayawardene of Sri Lanka vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 07.05.10, 96* by TM Dilshan of Sri Lanka vs West Indies at The Oval on 19.06.09, 96 by DR Martyn of Australia vs South Africa at Brisbane on 09.01.06, 94 by LL Bosman of South Africa vs England at Centurion on 15.11.09 and 90* by HH Gibbs vs West Indies at Jo’burg on 11.09.07