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Zimbabwe Triangular series : The sqauds

Zimbabwe Triangular series : The sqauds

We furnish below the squads of Zimbabwe, India and Sri Lanka which are participating in Zimbabwe Triangular series which starts from 28.05.10

ZIMBABWE TEAM
Elton Chigumbura Captain Right-hand bat Right-arm medium
Andy Blignaut Left-hand bat Right-arm medium-fast
Chamu Chibhabha Right-hand bat Right-arm medium
Charles Coventry Right-hand bat Legbreak
Graeme Cremer Right-hand bat Legbreak googly
Craig Ervine Left-hand bat Right-arm offbreak
Greg Lamb Right-hand bat Right-arm medium
Hamilton Masakadza Right-hand bat Right-arm medium
Chris Mpofu Right-hand bat Right-arm medium
Ray Price Right-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox
Ed Rainsford Right-hand bat Right-arm fast-medium
Vusi Sibanda Right-hand bat Right-arm medium
Tatenda Taibu W keeper Right-hand bat Right-arm offbreak
Brendan Taylor Right-hand bat Right-arm offbreak
Prosper Utseya Right-hand bat Right-arm offbreak
INDIAN TEAM
Suresh Raina Captain Left-hand bat Right-arm offbreak
Virat Kohli Right-hand bat Right-arm medium
Ravichandran Ashwin Right-hand bat Right-arm offbreak
Ashok Dinda Right-hand bat Right-arm medium-fast
Ravindra Jadeja Left-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox
Dinesh Karthik W keeper Right-hand bat
Amit Mishra Right-hand bat Legbreak
Naman Ojha Right-hand bat
Pragyan Ojha Left-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox
Pankaj Singh Right-hand bat Right-arm medium-fast
Yusuf Pathan Right-hand bat Right-arm offbreak
Rohit Sharma Right-hand bat Right-arm offbreak
Murali Vijay Right-hand bat Right-arm offbreak
Vinay Kumar Right-hand bat Right-arm medium
Umesh Yadav Right-hand bat Right-arm fast-medium
SRI LANKAN TEAM
Tillakaratne Dilshan Captain Right-hand bat Right-arm offbreak
Angelo Mathews Right-hand bat Right-arm fast-medium
Dinesh Chandimal W keeper Right-hand bat Right-arm offbreak
Dilhara Fernando Right-hand bat Right-arm fast-medium
Suraj Randiv Right-hand bat Right-arm offbreak
Chamara Kapugedera Right-hand bat Right-arm medium
Nuwan Kulasekara Right-hand bat Right-arm fast-medium
Ajantha Mendis Right-hand bat Right-arm offbreak
Jeevan Mendis Left-hand bat Legbreak
Thissara Perera Left-hand bat Right-arm medium-fast
Thilan Samaraweera Right-hand bat Right-arm offbreak
Chamara Silva Right-hand bat Legbreak
Upul Tharanga Left-hand bat
Lahiru Thirimanne Left-hand bat Right-arm medium-fast
Thilan Thushara Left-hand bat Left-arm fast-medium
South Africa in West Indies : Visitors win the second one dayer : JH Kallis makes his 300th one day appearance

South Africa in West Indies : Visitors win the second one dayer : JH Kallis makes his 300th one day appearance

Second One day game – West Indies vs South Africa at North Sound on 24.05.10 : South Africa won by 17 runs

JH Kallis was making his 300th appearance in one day games. He became the 15th cricketer to appear in 300 plus one day games. He is the second South African cricketer to appear in 300 plus one day games after SM Pollock who has played 303 one day games

HM Amla scored 92 in this game providing the 43rd occasion of a South African batsman scoring ninety in one day games. He became the third South African batsman to score ninety against West Indies. The others are – WJ Cronje {94 at Lahore on 03.11.97} and JH Kallis {95* at Centurion on 01.02.04}.

HM Amla’s 92 represent the 20th occasion of a South African opening batsman registering a ninety in one day game. He became the first South African opening batsman to score a ninety against West Indies. His knock of 92 in this game represents the second occasion of his scoring ninety, the first occasion being his 97 against Australia at Perth on 30.01.09. Both his nineties have come when he was opening the innings.

HM Amla’s 92 represent the 417th occasion of a batsman scoring a ninety in one day games and also the 47th occasion of a batsman scoring a ninety against West Indies.

JH Kallis celebrated his 300th one day appearance by scoring 85 in this game. It was his 76th half century and his 93rd fifty in one day games, Others to score 90 plus fifties in one day games are – SR Tendulkar {139}, RT Ponting {107}, ST Jayasuriya {96}, R Dravid {94}, SC Ganguly {94}, Inzamam-ul-Haq {93}.

JH Kallis is the fifth batsman in one day games to score 75 or more half centuries – SR Tendulkar {93}, Inzamam-ul-Haq {83}, R Dravid {82}, RT Ponting {78| and JH Kallis {76}

JH Kallis’s aggregate runs in ODI against West Indies at the end of this game stood at 1523. He became the sixth batsman to score 1500 runs against West Indies – Javed Miandad of Pakistan {1930}, ME Waugh of Australia {1708}, Rameez Raja of Pakistan {1624}, SR Tendulkar of India {1571}, AR Border of Australia {1546} and JH Kallis of South Africa {1523}.

JH Kallis’s 85 in this game was his 14th fifty against West Indies. He shares the joint second place with RT Ponting and ME Waugh amonst the batsmen who have scored most fifties against West Indies. SR Tendulkar has scored more fifties {15} than JH Kallis, RT Ponting and ME Waugh.

JH Kallis’s 85 in this game was his 10th half century against West Indies in one day gmaes. He is the seventh batsman to score ten or more half centuries against West Indies – Inzamamu-Haq {13}, Javed Miadad {12}, RT Ponting {12}, SC Ganguly {11}, SR Tendulkar {11}, ME Waugh {11} and JH Kallis {10}

South Africa’s 300 for 5 in this game provide the 39th occasion of South Africa posting a total of 300 plus runs in one day games. It also provides the third occasion of South Africa posting a total of 300 plus runs against West Indies. The other two occasions are – 310 for 6 at Johannesburg on 04.02.04 and 356 for 4 at St George’s on 10.04.07

West Indian innings contained three fifties in this game – DM Richards {51}, DJ Bravo {74} and DJ Sammy {58*} – providing the 29th occasion of three West Indian batsmen scoring fifties in an one day innings. This is the second such occasion against South Afirca – the first occasion was at Centurion on 01.02.04 when SC Chanderpaul {92}, RR Sarwan {77} and BC Lara {59*} scored fifties

Three West Indian batsmen – D Ramdin, R Rampaul and NO Miller – were run out in this game providing the fifth occasion of three West Indian batsmen dismissed run out against South Africa in one day games.

NO Miller collected his first ball duck with a run out providing the 15th occasion of a West Indies batsman run out first ball without scoring. NO Miller is the second West Indian batsman to suffer such an ignominy against South Africa, the first being DBL Powell at Durban on 01.02.08.

NO Miller’s first ball duck in this game provide the 19th occasion of West Indies batsman collecting the first ball duck against South Africa.

DJ Sammy scored 58 not out while batting at number nine in this game providing the 27th occasion of a batsman at number nine scoring a fifty in one day games. DJ Sammy became the fourth West Indian batsman to achieve such a feat – MA Holding – 64 vs Australia at Perth on 05.02.84, NAM McLean – 50* vs Zimbabwe at Canterbury on 11.07.00, NO Miller – 51 vs Pakistan at Jo’burg on 23.09.09 and DJ Sammy – 58* vs South Africa at North Sound on 24.05.10

DJ Sammy became the first West Indian batsman to score a fifty while batting at number nine on home soil when he made 58 not out in this game

DJ Sammy became the fourth batsman to score a fifty at nine against South Africa – SK Warne of Australia – 55 at Port Elizabeth on 04.04.94, B Lee of Australia – 51* at Perth on 03.02.02, GB Brent of Zimbabwe – 59* at Bulawayo on 22.08.07 and DJ Sammy of West Indies – 58* at North Sound on 24.05.10

West Indies were dismissed all out for 283 in this game providing the 22nd occasion of its being all out against South Africa in one day games. It is the second occasion that West Indies has been dismissed all out for a total of 283 against South Africa which represents its highest total when it was dismissed all out. The first occasion was at Bridgetown on 11.05.05

South Africa in West Indies : Visitors win the first one day by 66 runs

South Africa in West Indies : Visitors win the first one day by 66 runs

First One day International – West Indies vs South Africa at North Sound on 22.05.10 : South Africa won by 66 runs

West Indies won the toss and inserted the opposition in this game providing the 186th occasion of West Indies doing so in ODIs. West Indies lost this game after inserting the opposition providing the 78th occasion of West Indies losing a game after it has inserted the opposition. West Indies has lost nine games after inserting South Africa which includes this game

HM Amla and AB de Villiers scored 102 runs each in this game providing the 1062 and 1063rd occasion of a batsman scoring a century in one day games. Their hundreds provide the 92nd and 93rd occasion of South African batsman scoring hundreds in one day games

With HM Amla and AB de Villiers scoring hundreds in this game the number of hundreds scored by South African batsmen against West Indies stood at 14

HM Amla’s 102 and AB de Villiers’s 102 in this game provides the 84th occasion of two batsmen scoring hundreds in the same innings in one day games. Their feat in this game represents the sixth occasion of South African batsmen performing such a feat in one day games. The six occasions are – DJ Cullinan {124} and JN Rhodes {121} vs Pakistan at Nairobi {Gym} on 29.09.96, G Kirsten {115} and HH. Gibbs {111} vs India at Kochi on 09.03.00, G Kirsten {124} and ND McKenzie {131*} vs Kenya at Cape Town on 22.10.01, HH Gibbs {102} and AB de Villiers {103*} vs Pakistan at Lahore on 18.10.07, JH Kallis {104*} and AB de Villiers {102*} vs India at Ahmedabad on 27.02.10 and HM Amla {102} and AB de Villiers {102} vs West Indies at North Sound on 22.05.10

It is interesting to note that there are only two occasions of two batsmen scoring hundreds in an innings against West Indies in one day games. Apart from the South African batsmen’s feat in this game, England batsman – AJ Strauss {100} and A Flintoff {123} had made hundreds at Lord’s on 06.07.04

HM Amla’s 102 represent his second one day hundred and AB de Villiers’s 102 represent his eighth one day hundred

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka T20 Series in United States of America

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka T20 Series in United States of America

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Lauderhill : First T20I on 22.05.10. New Zealand won by 28 runs

USA hosted a T20I for the first time and this was the first of the two international games played in United Sates of America.

Lauderhill became the 60th ground to host a T20I and USA became the 14th country to host a T20I

AJ Makay and R Nicol were capped by New Zealand for this game. They became the 43rd and 44th New Zealand cricketers to represent New Zealand in T20I. They became the fifth and sixth New Zealand cricketers to make their T20 debut against Sri Lanka. Others are – LRPL Taylor at Wellington on 22.12.06, PD McGlashan at Wellington on 22.12.06, MR Gillespie at Wellington on 22.12.06 and MJ Mason at Auckland on 26.12.06

BB McCullum hit a six in his knock of 18 in this game which gave him an aggregate of 39 sixes in T20I. He now holds the record for most sixes by a batsman in T20I. He wrested the record from Yuvraj Singh of India who had scored 38 sixes

At the end of this game, BB McCullum holds the following T20I records – Most appearances {39}, Most innings played {39}, Most runs {1099}, Most fifties {07}, Most fours {112} and most sixes {39}

LRPL Taylor’s run out for 27 in this game represent the 33rd occasion of a New Zealand batsman dismissed run out in T20I. His run out t in this game provide the eleventh occasion of a New Zealand batsman run out against Sri Lanka in T20 games.

LRPL Taylor was run out for the second occasion against Sri Lanka. He was run out for 4 at Auckland on 26.12.08. He became the third New Zealand batsman to be dismissed run out against Sri Lanka on two occasions. Others are – BB McCullum and DL Vettori

With two dismissals in this game BB McCullum has an aggregate of 20 dismissals in T20I. He is the third wicket keeper in T20I to effect 20 plus dismissals. Others are – Kamran Akmal {41} and D Ramdin {21}

Sri Lanka’s 92 all out in this game provide the 22nd occasion of a team dismissed all out for a total less than 100 in T20I. It also represents the second occasion of Sri Lanka dismissed all out for less than 100 runs in T20I. The first occasion was its 87 vs Australia at Bridgetown on 09.05.10

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Lauderhill on 23.05.10 : Sri Lanka won by seven wickets

The second International game in USA was won by Sri Lanka. The series was levelled 1-1 with New Zealand and Sri Lanka winning a game each

New Zealand were dismissed all out 81 in this game providing the 23rd occasion of a team dismissed all out for a total less than 100 runs in T20I. It was the second occasion of New Zealand being dismissed all out for a total less than 100 runs, the first occasion being 99 all out against Pakistan at The Oval on 13.06.99.

New Zealand’s 81 all out in this game provides the third occasion of a team dismissed all out for a total less than 100 runs against Sri Lanka. The other two occasions are – 83 by Bangladesh at Jo’burg on 18.09.07 and 88 by Kenya at Jo’burg on 14.09.07. Thus New Zealand’s 81 all out in this game represent the lowest total by any team against Sri Lanka in T20I

RJ Nicol, KD Mills and AJ Mckay scored zeroes in this innings to take the number of zeroes scored by New Zealand batsman in T20I to 24. Apart from the captioned three batsmen who scored zeroes, SE Bond {at Wellington on 22.12.06}, DL Vettori {at Col-RPS} and BB McCullum {at Providence on 30.04.10} are the other New Zealand batsman who have failed to open their account against Sri Lanka in T20I

RJ Nicol, KD Mills and AJ Mckay scored zeroes in this innings providing the second occasion of three New Zealand batsmen scoring zeroes in an innings in T20I. The other occasion was at Perth against Australia on 11.12.07, when L Vincent, LRPL Taylor and MS Sinclair had scored zeroes

GJ Hopkin’s run out for 1 in this game provides the 24th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman run out in T20I. G Hopkins was dismissed run out for the second occasion in T20I, the first occasion being against Sri Lanka for 1 at Providence on 30.04.10.

G Hopkins became the fifth wicket keeper batsman in T20I to be dismissed run out on two or more occasions. The list read thus – MS Dhoni of India {05}, Mushfiqur Rahim of Bangladesh {03}, GJ Hopkins of New Zealand {02}, Kamran Akmal of Pakistan {02} and Mohammad Shahzad of Afghanistan {02}

GJ Hopkin’s run out in this game provide the third occasion of a New Zealand wicket keeper batsman run out in T20I. The three occasions are – PD McGlashan for 1 vs Sri Lanka at Col-RPS on 02.09.09, GJ Hopkins for 1 vs Sri Lanka at Providence on 30.04.10 and GJ Hopkins for 1 vs Sri Lanka at Lauderhill on 23.05.10. Note the striking similarity in all these three occasions – on all the three occasions batsmen have scored one run and all the three occasions are against Sri Lanka

KMDN Kulasekhara returned with figures of 3.0-1-4-3 in this game. He became the 14th bowler to capture three or more wickets conceding single digit runs in T20I. He is the second Sri Lankan bowler to perform such a feat after BAW Mendis who had figures of 3.0-0-9-3 against New Zealand at Nottingham on 16.06.09

KMDN Kulasekara’s figures included a maiden over. He is the fourth bowler to bowl a maiden over in this category of statistics in T20I. Others are – SJ Benn of West Indies – 4.0-2-6-4 vs Zimbabwe at Port of Spain on 28.02.10, JE Taylor of West Indies – 3.0-1-6-3 vs South Africa at Port Elizabeth on 16.12.07 and DL Vettori of New Zealand – 4.0-1-6-3 vs Bangladesh at Hamilton on 03.02.10

KMDN Kulasekhara bowled a maiden over in this game providing the 81st occasion o of a bowler bowling one or more maiden overs in T20I. He is the fifth Sri Lankan bowler to bowl a maiden over in T20I and his maiden over in this game provides the seventh occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler bowling a maiden over in T20I. The complete list read thus – WPUJC Vaas {01 occasion}, CRD Fernando {03 occasions}, BAW Mendis {01 occasion}, AD Mathews {01 occasion} and KMDN Kulasekara {01 occasion}

BB McCollum scored one run in this game and took his T20I aggregate runs to 1100. He became the first batsman in the history of T20I to score 1100 runs.

DPMD Jayewardene’s run aggregate in T20I stood at 760 at the end of this game. He became the fourth batsman in T20I to total 750 plus runs. Others are – BB McCollum {1100}, KP Petersen {911} and GC Smith {803}.

DPMD Jayewardene hit a six in his knock of 17 in this game which gave him a total of 35 sixes in the calendar year 2010. His aggregate of 35 sixes provide the seventh occasion of a batsman scoring 35 or more sixes in a calendar year. The complete list read thus – DA Warner {45 in 2010}, SE Marsh {38 in 2008}, LRPL Taylor {37 in 2008}, LRPL Taylor {37 in 2010}, LRPL Taylor {36 in 2009}, Yuvraj Singh {36 in 2009} and DPMD Jayewardene {35 in 2010}

TM Dilshan’s T20I aggregate stood at 717 which include his 33 not out in this game.

He became the sixth batsman in T20I total 700 plus runs. The complete list read thus – BB McCullum {1100}, KP Pietersen {911}, GC Smith {803}, DPMD Jayawardene {760}, KC Sangakkara {733} and TM Dilshan {717}. It is interesting to note that the list contains three Sri Lankans.

KMDN Kulasekhara {3 for 4} and SL Malinga {3 for 12} captured three wickets each in this game providing the 28th occasion of two bowlers capturing three or more wickets in an innings in T20I. As far as Sri Lanka is concerned it is the fifth occasion of such a feat in T20I

SL Malinga’s three wickets in this game gave him an aggregate of 34 T20I wickets and with it the fourth place amongst the most wicket takers in T20I. The following list shows the bowlers who have captured 30 plus wickets in T20I. – Umar Gul {43}, Shahid Afridi {41}, DL Vettori {35}, SL Malinga {34}, SJC Broad {33}, BAW Mendis {33} and Saeed Ajmal {31}

KC Sangakkara was stumped for 5 in this game providing the 13th occasion of a wicket keeper stumped by a wicket keeper in T20I. His stumping dismissal in this game also provides the 19th occasion of a captain dismissed stumped in T20I

South Africa win the T20 series against West Indies 2-0

South Africa win the T20 series against West Indies 2-0

West Indies vs South Africa T20 Series : South Africa wins the series 2-0 : The first game at North Sound was won by South Africa by 13 runs.

GC Smith extended his T20I run aggregate to 788 with his 37 runs in this game. He hit three boundary fours in his knock of 37 which game him an aggregate of 97 boundary fours in T20I. He needs three more fours for his 100 boundary fours in T20I.

GC Smith’s 97 boundary fours in T20I are next to BB McCullum’s 110 boundary fours.

GC Smith and JH Kallis added 73 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the 22nd occasion of South African batsmen posting a fifty plus runs partnership in T20I games. This stand represents the fifth occasion of South African batsmen posting a fifty plus runs partnership for the second wicket in T20I.

This stand represents the record stand for the second wicket by South African batsmen against West Indies in T20I. The previous best was the 51 runs partnership between HH Gibbs and JH Kallis at The Oval on 13.06.09. These two stands are the only fifty plus runs partnerships for the second wicket posted by South African batsmen against West Indies.

GC Smith and JH Kallis added 73 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the sixth occasion of South African batsmen posting a fifty plus runs partnership against West Indies in T20I. The six occasions are – 54 runs for the first wicket between HH Gibbs and GC Smith at Jo’burg on 11.09.07, 54 runs for the first wicket between JH Kallis and GC Smith at The Oval on 13.06.09, 51 runs for the second wicket between HH Gibbs and JH Kallis at The Oval on 13.06.09, 73 runs for the second wicket between GC Smith and JH Kallis at North Sound on 19.05.09, 120* runs for the third wicket between HH Gibbs and JH Kemp at Jo’burg on 11.09.07 and 57* runs for the seventh wicket between SM Pollock and JA Morkel at Jo’burg on 18.01.08.

JH Kallis scored 53 in this game providing the 21st occasion of a South African batsman scoring fifty in T20I. It was his fourth fifty in T20I. The four fifties are – 57* vs England at Nottingham on 11.06.09, 64 vs Pakistan at Nottigham on 18.06.09, 73 vs India at Gros Islet on 02.05.10 and 53 vs West Indies at North Sound on 19.05.10

JH Kallis became the third South African batsman to register four fifties in T20I. Others are AB de Villiers and GC Smith

JH Kallis with his 53 became the second South African batsman to score a fifty against West Indies in T20I and his 53 in this game provides the third occasion of a South African batsman scoring a fifty against West Indies in T20I. HH Gibbs has scored two fifties – 90* at Jo’burg on 11.09.07 and 55 at The Oval on 13.06.09

JH Kallis with his 53 in this game took his aggregate to 512 in T20I. He became the 21st batsman in T20I to total 500 plus runs. He is the third South African batsman to aggregate 500 plus runs in T20I. Others are GC Smith {788} and AB de Villers {560}. GC Smith scored 37 and AB de Villers scored 11 in this game

JH Kallis’s 53 in this game was his 17th fifty in T20 games. He shares the joint second position with HD Ackerman who also scored 17 fifties in the list of batsman who o have scored most fifties in T20 games. BJ Hodge leads the table with 20 fifties to his credit

GC Smith hit a six in his knock of 37 in this game to take his aggregate of sixes to 22 in T20I as captain. CH Gayle is the other captain with 24 sixes to score more sixes than GC Smith. . PD Collingwood {21| is the other captain to score 20 plus sixes

ADS Fletcher effected three dismissals in this game. His performance provides the third occasion of a West Indian wicket keeper effecting three dismissals in T20I. The other occasions are – D Ramdin – three dismissals vs Australia at Hobart on 21.02.10 and three dismissals vs Ireland at Providence on 30.04.10

AB de Villers effected four dismissals in this game. His feat provides the seventh occasion of a wicket keeper effecting four dismissals in a T20 game. The other six are – AC Gilchrist of Australia vs Zimbabwe at Cape Town on 12.09.07, MJ Prior of England vs South Africa vs Cape Town on 16.09.07, AC Gilchrist of Australia vs New Zealand at Perth on 11.12.07, Kamran Akmal of Pakistan vs Netherlands at Lord’s on 09.06.09, NJ O’Brien of Ireland vs Sri Lanka at Lord’s on 14.06.09 and MS Dhoni of India vs Afghanistan at Gros Islet on 01.05.10

AB de Villers with his four catches in this game became the first South African wicket keeper to effect four dismissals in T20I

ADS Fletcher and AB de Villiers effected three and four dismissals respectively in this game providing the third occasion of rival wicket keepers effecting three or more dismissals in the same game in T20I. The other two occasions are – MV Boucher of South Africa and BB McCullum of New Zealand effecting three dismissals at Durban on 19.09.07 and NJ O’Brien of Ireland and KC Sangakkara of Sri Lanka effecting four and three dismissals at Lord’s on 14.06.09

JP Duminy and J Botha scored zeroes in this game providing the 21st and 22nd occasion of South African batsmen scoring zeros in T20I. It was JP Duminy’s fourth zero in T20I and he shares record for most zeroes by South African batsman with HH Gibbs who also has scored four zeroes.

Interestingly, JP Duminy’s zero in this game was his third zero against West Indies. The other two occasions were – at Port Elizabeth on 16.12.07 and at The Oval on 13.06.09

West Indies were all out for 123 in this game providing the third occasion of West Indies dismissed all out in T20I. The other occasions were 101 vs Sri Lanka at The Oval on 19.06.09 and 105 vs Australia at Gros Islet on 11.05.10

ADS Fletcher was dismissed for zero in this game providing the 23rd occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring zero in T20I. He is the first West Indian wicket keeper to register a zero in T20I

R McLaren captured five wickets conceding 19 runs in this game. He became the fourth bowler in T20I to capture five wickets. Others are – Umar Gul of Pakistan – 5 for 6 vs New Zealand at The Oval on 13.06.09, N Odhiambo of Kenya – 5 for 20 vs Scotland at Nairobi {Gym} on 04.02.10 and DJG Sammy of West Indies vs Zimbabwe at Port of Spain on 28.02.10

R McLaren’s five for 19 represent the best bowling figures by a South African bowler in T20I. The previous best was 4 for 9 by DW Steyn against West Indies at Port Elizabeth on 16.12.07

R McLaren’s 5 for 19 in this game represent the sixth occasion of a South African bowler capturing four or more wickets in T20I. The other five occasions are – M Morkel – 4 for 17 vs New Zealand at Durban on 19.09.07, DW Steyn – 4 for 9 vs West Indies at Port Elizabeth on 16.12.07, WD Parnell – 4 for 13 vs West Indies at The Oval on 13.06.09, M Morkel – 4 for 20 vs Afghanistan at Bridgetown on 05.05.10 and CK Langveldt – 4 for 19 vs Pakistan at Gros Islet on 10.05.10

At the end of this game, GC Smith has an aggregate of 251 boundary fours in T20 games. He became the second batsman in T20 games to score 250 plus boundary fours after BJ Hodge who has scored 284 boundary fours

South Africa capped AN Petersen for this game. He became the 44th cricketer to represent South Africa in T20I. He was dismissed run out for 6 in this game. He is the third South African batsman to be dismissed run out on debut in T20I. Others are – AG Prince for 5 vs New Zealand at Jo’burg on 21.10.05 and T Henderson for zero vs India at Jo’burg on 01.12.06

ADS Fletcher’s zero in this game was his fifth zero in T20I and he holds the record for most zeroes by a batsman in T20I. JP Duminy, HH Gibbs, ST Jayasuriya and Kamran Akmal are the four batsmen who have scored four zeroes in T20I

West Indies vs South Africa T20 Series : South Africa wins the series 2-0 : The second game at North Sound was won by South Africa by one run.

South Africa won this game by one run providing the fifth occasion of a team winning a T20I game by one run margin. The other four occasions are – Australia won by one run against New Zealand at Sydney on 15.02.09, South Africa won by one run against New Zealand at Lord’s on 09.06.09, England won by one run against South Africa at Jo’burg on 13.11.09, New Zealand won by one run against Pakistan at Bridgetown on 08.05.10

South Africa became the only team in T20I to win two games by one run margin – vs New Zealand at Lord’s on 09.06.09 and vs West Indies at North Sound on 20.05.10

GC Smith took his aggregate to 803 with his 15 in this game. He became the third batsman in T20I to score 800 plus runs. Others are BB McCullum {1081} and KP Pietersen {911}

At the end of this game GC Smith has an aggregate of 99 boundary fours in T20I and require one more boundary four to aggregate 100 fours

GC Smith became the first captain in T20I to total 800 plus runs. At the end of this game he had a total of 803 runs. He also holds the record of most appearances as captain in T20I games. He wrested the record from PD Collingwood and DL Vettori who had led England and New Zealand respectively on 26 occasions

South Africa capped DA Miller for this game. He became the 45th cricketer to represent South Africa in T20I. He was dismissed run out for 33 in this game. He is the fourth South African batsman to be dismissed run out on debut in T20I

CH Gayle’s zero in this game provides the 25th occasion of a West Indies batsman scoring zero in T20I. It was the second zero for CH Gayle. The first occasion was against Bangladesh at Jo’burg on 13.09.07. CH Gayle’s zero in this game is his first zero as captain

CH Gayle’s zero in this game provides the 21st occasion of a captain scoring zero in T20I. CH Gayle is the second West Indies captain to score zero after DJ Bravo {vs South Africa at Port Elizabeth on 16.12.07}

LL Bosman and CH Gayle scored zeroes in this game providing the ninth occasion of rival openers scoring zeroes in T20I.

DA Miller and J Botha added 57 runs for the sixth wicket in this game providing the 23rd occasion of South African batsmen posting a fifty plus runs partnership in T20I. This stand also provides the seventh occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership by South African batsmen against West Indies in T20I. This stand is the first fifty plus runs stand for the sixth wicket by South African batsmen against West Indies.

DJ Bravo and SC Chanderpaul added 68 runs for the third wicket providing the 17th occasion of West Indies batsmen posting a fifty plus runs partnership in T20I. This stand also provides the fifth occasion of a third wicket stand of fifty plus runs by West Indies batsmen in T20I. This stand also represent the third occasion of a fifty plus runs stand by West Indies batsmen against South Africa in T20I

ICC WT20 : Australia falters at the summit – England crowned Champions of ICC WT20 2010

ICC WT20 : Australia falters at the summit – England crowned Champions of ICC WT20 2010

Match Number 27 : Australia vs England at Bridgetown on 16.05.10 : England won by seven wickets

England won the toss and inserted the opposition in this game providing the 43rd occasion of a team doing so in ICC WT20. England has inserted the opposition on four occasions including this game. The other three occasions are – vs South Africa at Cape Town on 16.09.07, vs New Zealand at Durban on 18.09.07 and vs Pakistan at Bridgetown on 06.05.10

England’s inserting the opposition in this game provides the first occasion of a team doing so in the finals of ICC T20.

RJ Sidebottom captured his 20th T20I wicket when he had SR Watson caught by GP Swann for 2 in this game. At the end of the game, his tally of wickets stood at 21. He became the 20th bowler to capture 20 plus wickets in T20I. He is the third England bowler to capture 20 plus wickets. The other two are – SJC Broad {33}, GP Swann {26}, interestingly enough all these three bowlers are playing this game.

Australia lost its three wickets for 8 runs in this game providing the fourth occasion of a team losing three wickets for eight runs or less in ICC WT20. The four occasions are – 3 for zero – Kenya vs New Zealand at Durban on 12.09.07, 3 for 1 – West Indies vs Sri Lanka at The Oval on 19.06.09, 3 for 7 – Afghanistan vs South Africa at Bridgetown on 05.05.10 and 3 for 8 – Australia vs England at Bridgetown on 16.05.10

DA Warner’s run out for 2 in this game provide the 91st occasion of a batsman dismissed run out in ICC WT20. His run out in this game provides the ninth occasion of an Australian batsman dismissed run out in ICC WT20. His dismissal run out provides the 18th occasion of an opening batsman dismissed run out in ICC WT20. DA Warner became the second Australian opening batsman to be dismissed run out, after AC Gilchrist who was dismissed run out for 43 vs Bangladesh at Cape Town on 16.09.07

SR Watson {02} and DA Warner {02} scored identical runs in this game providing the eighthoccasion of both the openers scoring identical runs in an innings in ICC WT20. The complete list read thus – MA Ouma {zero} and DB Obuya {Zero} – Kenya vs New Zealand at Durban on 12.05.07, AC Gilchrist {04} and ML Hayden {04} – Australia vs Zimbabwe at Cape Town on 12.09.07, RS Watson {27} and NJ Poonia {27} – Scotland vs New Zealand at The Oval on 06.06.09, WTS Porterfield {31} and NJ O’Brien {31} – Ireland vs Sri Lanka at Lord’s on 14.06.09, Kamran Akmal {73} and Salman Butt {73} – Pakistan vs Bangladesh at Gros Islet on 01.05.10, Imrul Kayes {zero} and Mohammad Ashraful {zero} – Bangladesh vs Australia at Bridgetown on 05.05.10, MJ Lumb {25} and C Kieswetter {25} – England vs Pakistan at Bridgetown on 06.05.10 and SR Watson {02} and DA Warner {02} – Australia vs England at Bridgetown on 16.05.10

DJ Hussey and CL White added 50 runs for the fifth wicket in this game providing the 120th occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership in ICC WT20. This stand also represents the 12th occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership for the fifth wicket in ICC WT20. This stand provides the 13th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a fifty plus runs partnership for various wickets and the second occasion for the fifth wicket in ICC WT20. The other occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership for the fifth wicket was the 63 run stand between BJ Hodge and MEK Hussey vs Pakistan at Jo’burg on 18.09.07

DJ Hussey was run out for 59 in this game providing the 92nd occasion of a batsman dismissed run out in ICC WT20. He became the fifth batsman dismissed run out after scoring a fifty in ICC WT20. The five batsmen are – CH Gayle of West Indies for 98 vs India at Bridgetown on 09.05.10, DJ Hussey of Australia for 59 vs England at Bridgetown on 16.05.10, AD Mathews of Sri Lanka for 58 vs England at Gros Islet on 13.05.10, Misbah-ul-Haq of Pakistan vs India at Durban on 14.09.07 and DL Maddy of England for 50 vs New Zealand at Durban on 18.09.07

DJ Hussey’s run out in this game provides the tenth occasion of an Australian batsman dismissed run out in ICC WT20. DJ Hussey became the first Australian batsman to be dismissed run out after scoring a fifty. He was run out for 59 in this game.

DJ Hussey competed 500 runs in T20I and his total at the end of the game read 512, He became the 20th batsman in T20I to total 500 plus runs. He is the second Australian batsman to aggregate 500 plus runs in T20I. DA Warner is the other Australian batsman with 602 runs to his credit.

CL White’s lone six in this game gave him an aggregate of 30 sixes in T20I. He became the fifth batsman to total 30 plus sixes in T20I. The complete list read thus – BB McCullum {38}, Yuvraj Singh {38}, CH Gayle {34}, DA Warner {31} and CL White {30}

At the end of this game, DJ Hussey has an aggregate of 26 sixes in T20I. He became the eighth batsman to aggregate 25 plus sixes in T20I. The complete list read thus – BB McCullum {38}, Yuvraj Singh {38}, CH Gayle {34}, DA Warner {31}, CL White {30}, JA Morkel {29}, DJ Hussey {26} and LRPL Taylor {26}.

DJ Hussey with two boundary sixes in this game took his aggregate of boundary sixes in T20 games to 122. LRPL Taylor {124} and BB McCullum {107} are the other two batsmen who have scored 100 plus sixes in T20 games.

DJ Hussey’s 59 in this game provide the 93rd occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in ICC WT20. His knock provides the 12th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a fifty in ICC WT20. DJ Hussey’s 59 in this game represent his second fifty. He has scored 53 vs Pakistan at Gros Islet on 02.05.10. Thus his 59 in this game represents his highest individual score in ICC Wt20.

DJ Hussey became the fourth Australian batsman to score two or more fifties in ICC WT20. Others are – ML Hayden {04}, DA Warner {02} and SR Watson {02}

DJ Hussey with his 59 in this game became the third batsman to score a fifty in ICC WT20 finals. Other two are – G Gambhir of India – 75 vs Pakistan at Jo’burg on 24.09.07 and Shahid Afridi of Pakistan – 54* vs Sri Lanka at Lord’s on 21.06.09. C Kieswetter with his 63 in England’s joined this elite list to become the fourth batsman.

DJ Hussey took a catch to dismiss MJ Lumb of the bowling of SW Tait for 2 in this game to take his tally of catches in T20 games to 57. He is the only fieldsman in the history of T20 games to pouch 50 plus catches.

C Kieswetter and KP Pietersen added 111 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the 121st occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership in ICC WT20. This stand also represents the 20th occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership for the second wicket in ICC WT20. This stand provides the 16th occasion of England batsmen posting a fifty plus runs partnership for various wickets and the first occasion against Australia for any wicket in ICC WT20.

KP Pietersen completed 900 runs in T20I when he was on 36 during his knock of 47 in this game. At the end of this game, his aggregate stood at 911. He became the second batsman in T20I to aggregate 900 plus runs after BB McCullum {1081}

KP Pietersen hit four fours in this game and took his aggregate of boundary fours to 90 in T20I. He became the third batsman in T20I to total 90 plus boundary fours after BB McCullum {110} and GC Smith {94}

KP Pietersen hit four fours in this game and took his aggregate of boundary fours to 60 in ICC WT20. He became the second batsman in ICC WT20 to total 60 plus boundary fours after DPMD Jayawardene {62}.

C Kieswetter and KP Pietersen added 111 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the 17th occasion of a three figure partnership in ICC WT20. This stand also represents the third occasion of a three figure partnership for the second wicket in ICC WT20. This stand provides the third occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership for various wickets and the first occasion against Australia for any wicket in ICC WT20. The three occasions are – 102 for the first wicket between RS Bopara and LJ Wright vs Netherlands at Lord’s on 05.06.09, 100 runs for the fourth wicket between PD Collingwood and KP Pietersen vs Zimbabwe at Cape Town on 13.09.07 and 111 runs for the second wicket between C Kieswetter and KP Pietersen vs Australia at Bridgetown on 16.05.10

Thus the between 111 runs for the second wicket between C Kieswetter and KP Pietersen in this game represents England’s highest partnership for any wicket in ICC WT20. This stand also represents the first three figure partnership in the finals of ICC WT20.

MG Johnson’s lone wicket in this game gave him an aggregate of 20 wickets in ICC WT20. He became the fifth bowler to aggregate 20 plus wickets in ICC WT20. Others are – Shahid Afridi {27}, Umar Gul {26}, SL Malinga {25}, Saeed Ajmal {23}

DP Nannes captured 14 wickets in the third edition of ICC WT20 which represent the most wickets by a bowler in a single edition of ICC WT20. Umar Gul of Pakistan had captured 13 wickets in 2007-08 edition and also in 2009 edition and held the previous record for most wickets in a single edition of ICC WT20

Australian batsmen hit three sixes in this match to take the total number of sixes to 96 in ICC WT20. Australia now holds the record for most sixes scored by a team in ICC WT20. They wrested the previous record of 95 sixes scored by Pakistan

The following list shows the number of sixes {more than sixes} scored against the following teams in ICC WT20 – vs India {95}, vs Pakistan {78}, vs South Africa {73}, vs Australia {69}, vs New Zealand {66}, vs England {65} and vs Sri Lanka {61}

With a six in this game, KP Pietersen has taken his number of sixes to 17 and shares the third place jointly with DPMD Jayawardene {17} in the list of batsmen who have scored most sixes in ICC WT20. CH Gayle with 27 sixes and Yuvraj Singh with 24 sixes hold the first and second place respectively


South Africa in West Indies – Tour Itinerary

South Africa in West Indies – Tour Itinerary

South Africa will play Two T20Is, Five one day games and Three tests on its tour to West Indies. The opening game of the tour will be a T20I which is scheduled for 19.05.10 at North Sound, Antigua. The following is the itinerary of the tour

Wed May 19 : 18:00 GMT | 14:00 local : 23:30 IST
1st T20I – West Indies v South Africa
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
Thu May 20 : 18:00 GMT | 14:00 local : 23:30 IST
2nd T20I – West Indies v South Africa
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
Sat May 22 : 13:30 GMT | 09:30 local : 19:00 IST
1st ODI – West Indies v South Africa
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
Mon May 24 : 13:30 GMT | 09:30 local : 19:00 IST
2nd ODI – West Indies v South Africa
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
Fri May 28 : 13:30 GMT | 09:30 local : 19:00 IST
3rd ODI – West Indies v South Africa
Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica
Sun May 30 : 13:30 GMT | 09:30 local : 19:00 IST
4th ODI – West Indies v South Africa
Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica
Thu Jun 03 : 14:30 GMT | 09:30 local : 20:00 IST
5th ODI – West Indies v South Africa
Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Thu Jun 10 – Mon Jun 14 : 15:00 GMT | 10:00 local : 20:30 IS
1st Test – West Indies v South Africa
Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Fri Jun 18 – Tue Jun 22 : 14:00 GMT | 10:00 local : 19:30 IST
2nd Test – West Indies v South Africa
Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts
Sat Jun 26 – Wed Jun 30 : 14:00 GMT | 10:00 local : 19:30 IST
3rd Test – West Indies v South Africa
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
ICC WT20 : Incredible MEK Hussey ensures Aussies in finals

ICC WT20 : Incredible MEK Hussey ensures Aussies in finals

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 42nd 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 30h 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 12th 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 90th and 91st occasion of a batsman scoring fifty in ICC WT20. Their knocks represents the 15th and 16th 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 118th occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership in ICC WT20. This stand represents the 34th occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership for the first wicket in ICC WT20. This stand also represents the 13th 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 89th and 90th 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 92nd 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 119th occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership in ICC WT20. This stand represents the 12th 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 29th and 30th 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,

ICC WT20: England cruise to the finals at the cost of Sri Lanka

ICC WT20: England cruise to the finals at the cost of Sri Lanka

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 88th 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 18th batsman in ICC WT20 to be dismissed run out on two or more occasions.

AD Mathews’s 58 in this game represent the 89th occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in ICC WT20. It also represents the 15th 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 117th occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership in ICC WT20. This stand also represents 33rd occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership for the first wicket in ICC WT20.

This stand represents the 15th 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}

Triangular Series in Zimbabwe – Itinerary

Triangular Series in Zimbabwe – Itinerary

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