Second T20 International – England vs Pakistan at Cardiff on 07.09.10 : England won by six wickets.

Kamran Akmal’s T20 run aggregate stood at 704 at the end of this game. He became the seventh batsman to total 700 plus runs in T20I. Others are – BB McCullum {1100}, KP Pietersen {911}, GC Smith {803}, DPMD Jayawardene {760}, KC Sangakkara {733} and TM Dilshan {717}

Kamarn Akmal became the first Pakistan batsman to total 700 plus runs in T20I. The next best aggregate by Pakistan batsman is 636 by Shoaib Malik.

Kamran Akmal became the most T20I capped cricketer of Pakistan in this game. This game was his 38^th T20I game. Shahid Afridi is close behind him with 37 games. BB McCullum of New Zealand {40} holds the record for most appearances in T20I

Pakistan lost its four wickets for 22 runs in this game providing the lowest score when it had lost four wickets in a T20I. The earlier lowest score was four wickets for 39 runs against England at Dubai on 19.02.10.

Pakistan was all out for 89 in this game providing the 24^th occasion of a team dismissed all out for a total less than 100 in a T20I. It is the first occasion for Pakistan being all out for a total less than 100 in a T20I.

Pakistan was all out for 89 in this game providing the 66^th occasion of a team dismissed all out in a T20I game. Pakistan has been dismissed all out in a T20I game on three occasions – 152 vs India at Johannesburg on 24.09.07, 157 vs Australia at Gros Islet on 02.05.10 and 89 vs England at Cardiff on 07.09.10

Pakistan’s all out for 89 in the first innings provide the 32^nd occasion of a team all out while batting first in a T20I game. It is the first occasion for Pakistan being all out while batting first in T20I game.

Pakistan became the second team to be dismissed all out while batting first in a T20I game against England. Sri Lanka is the other team which was dismissed all out for 163 while batting first by England at Southampton on 15.06.06.

Pakistan became the fifth team to be dismissed all out against England in a T20I game – Australia – 79 at Southampton on 13.06.05, Sri Lanka – 163 at Southampton on 15.06.05, New Zealand – 152 at Auckland on 05.02.08, South Africa – 129 at Bridgetown on 08.05.10 and Pakistan – 89 at Cardiff on 07.09.10

Mohammad Hafeez was run out for 14 in this game providing the 21^st occasion of a Pakistan batsman dismissed run out in a T20I.

TJ Bresnan returned with figures of 3 for 10 in this game providing the 12^th occasion of an England bowler capturing three or more wickets in a T20I. His figures represents his best bowling figures in a T20I game, an improvement over his previous best of 2 for 30 vs Pakistan at Dubai on 19.02.10.

GP Swann’s two wickets in this game gave him an aggregate of 30 wickets in T20I. He became the second England bowler to total 30 plus wickets after SCJ Broad who has an aggregate of 35 wickets. SCJ Broad also captured two wickets in this game and took his total of wickets in T20I from 33 to 35.

At the end of this game SCJ Broad and GP Swann have captured 12 and 11 wickets respectively against Pakistan in T20I. These two are the only two bowlers who have captured 10 plus wickets against Pakistan

GP Swann’s 11 wickets against Pakistan provide the ninth occasion of a bowler in T20I to capture ten or more wickets against a specific opposition. The complete list read thus – SCJ Broad of England vs Pakistan {12}, Mohammad Amir of Pakistan vs Australia {12}, JE Taylor of West Indies vs South Africa {12}, DP Nannes of Australia and Netherlands vs Pakistan {11}, GP Swann of England vs Pakistan {11}, BAW Mendis of Sri Lanka vs New Zealand {10}, Umar Gul of Pakistan vs Australia {10}, Umar Gul of Pakistan vs New Zealand {10} and Umar Gul of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka {10}.

SCJ Broad with his 12 wickets against Pakistan became the third bowler to capture 12 wickets against a specific opposition. The other two are – Mohammad Amir of Pakistan vs Australia {12}, JE Taylor of West Indies vs South Africa {12}. Thus SCJ Broad, Mohammad Amir and JE Taylor share the record for most wickets against a specific opposition in T20I games.

SCJ Broad {12}, GP Swann {11} and DP Nannes {11} are the three bowlers to capture ten or more wickets against Pakistan in T20I. SCJ Broad with 12 wickets holds the record for most wickets against Pakistan.

GP Swann’s two wickets this game gave him an aggregate of 30 wickets in T20I. He became the ninth bowler in T20I to capture 30 plus wickets. Others are – Shahid Afridi {47}, Umar Gul {47}, Saeed Ajmal {36}, SCJ Broad {35}, DL Vettori {35}, SL Malinga {34}, BAW Mendis {34} and MG Johnson {30}

C Kieswetter was run out for 16 in this game providing the 24^th occasion of an England batsman dismissed run out in a T20I game. He is the third England batsman to be dismissed run out in a T20I game against Pakistan. The other two are – PD Collingwood for zero at Dubai on 19.02.10 and IJL Trott for 39 at Dubai on 20.02.10

C Kieswetter has been dismissed run out on two occasions in a T20I game – for 13 vs Ireland at Providence on 04.05.10 and for 16 vs Pakistan at Cardiff on 07.09.10. He became the fifth England batsman to be dismissed run out on two or more occasions. Others are – PD Collingwood {03}, AD Mascarenhas {03}, KP Pietersen {03} and IJL Trott {02}.

C Kieswetter’s run out in this game provide the fifth occasion of an England opening batsman dismissed run out in a T20I. The other four occasions are – C Kieswetter for 13 vs Ireland at Providence on 04.05.10, DL Maddy for 50 vs New Zealand at Durban on 18.09.07, ME Trescothick for 72 vs Sri Lanka at Southampton on 15.06.06 and IJL Trott for 30 vs Pakistan at Dubai on 20.02.10

C Kieswetter became the first England opening batsman to be dismissed run out on two occasions. He became the seventh opening batsman in T20I games to be dismissed run out on two or more occasions are – Imran Nazir of Pakistan {03}, BB McCullum of New Zealand {03}, H Masakadza of Zimbabwe {03}, V Sehwag of India {03}, WTS Porterfield of Ireland {02} and Tamim Iqbal of Bangladesh {02}

Shahid Afridi’s lone wicket in this game gave him an aggregate of 47 wickets in T20I. He is now on par with his team mate Umar Gul who also has an aggregate of 47 wickets.

Shahid Afirdi and Umar Gul now share the record for most wickets in T20I games with 47 wickets each.

At the end of this game P Collingwood of England and DL Vettori of New Zealand share the record for most captaincy assignments in T20I. Both have captained their teams on 28 occasions. PD Collingwood went past GC Smith’s {South Africa} 27 captaincy assignments for South Africa and equaled DL Vettori’s {New Zealand} 28 captaincy assignments.

Shahid Afridi’s lone wicket in this game gave him an aggregate of 14 wickets while leading Pakistan in T20I. Other captains to capture 10 or more wickets as captain in T20I are – DL Vettori {35}, P Utseya {12}, Shoaib Malik {11} and CH Gayle {10}