2nd Semifinal: India v West Indies at Mumbai – Mar 31, 2016 – India 192/2 (20/20 ov); West Indies 196/3 (19.4/20 ov) – West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
India posted fifty plus runs for the first three wickets in this game to provide the second occasion of India posting fifty plus runs partnership for the first three consecutive wickets in the history of T20Is. It also provides the very first such occasion in the history of the World Cup. RG Sharma and AM Rahane added 62 runs for the first wicket, AM Rahane and V Kohli added 66 runs for the second wicket and V Kohli and MS Dhoni added 64 runs in an unfinished stand for the third wicket in this game. The other such occasion by Indian batsmen was witnessed against Sri Lanka at Mohali on 12.12.09. The two occasions of Indian batsmen posting fifty plus runs for the first three consecutive wickets are listed below
| No |
Partners |
Wkt |
Runs |
Inns |
Team |
Oppn |
Ground |
Date |
| 1 |
G Gambhir, V Sehwag |
1 |
58 |
2 |
Ind |
Srl |
Mohali |
12.12.09 |
| |
MS Dhoni, V Sehwag |
2 |
50 |
2 |
Ind |
Srl |
Mohali |
12.12.09 |
| |
MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh |
3 |
80 |
2 |
Ind |
Srl |
Mohali |
12.12.09 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2 |
AM Rahane, RG Sharma |
1 |
62 |
1 |
Ind |
Win |
Mumbai |
31.03.16 |
| |
V Kohli, AM Rahane |
2 |
66 |
1 |
Ind |
Win |
Mumbai |
31.03.16 |
| |
MS Dhoni, V Kohli |
3 |
64* |
1 |
Ind |
Win |
Mumbai |
31.03.16 |
T20 Internationals has witnessed five occasions of a team posting three fifty partnerships in an innings and all the five occasions are listed below
| No |
Partners |
Wkt |
Runs |
Inns |
Team |
Oppn |
Ground |
Date |
| 1 |
MJ Guptill, BB McCullum |
2 |
54 |
2 |
NZl |
Ind |
Christchurch |
25.02.09 |
| |
BB McCullum, LRPL Taylor |
3 |
50 |
2 |
NZl |
Ind |
Christchurch |
25.02.09 |
| |
BB McCullum, JDP Oram |
4 |
60* |
2 |
NZl |
Ind |
Christchurch |
25.02.09 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2 |
G Gambhir, V Sehwag |
1 |
58 |
2 |
Ind |
Srl |
Mohali |
12.12.09 |
| |
MS Dhoni, V Sehwag |
2 |
50 |
2 |
Ind |
Srl |
Mohali |
12.12.09 |
| |
MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh |
3 |
80 |
2 |
Ind |
Srl |
Mohali |
12.12.09 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 3 |
MJ Guptill, BB McCullum |
2 |
52 |
1 |
NZl |
Aus |
Christchurch |
28.02.10 |
| |
GJ Hopkins, BB McCullum |
5 |
68 |
1 |
NZl |
Aus |
Christchurch |
28.02.10 |
| |
BB McCullum, NL McCullum |
7 |
50* |
1 |
NZl |
Aus |
Christchurch |
28.02.10 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 4 |
TM Dilshan, MDKJ Perera |
1 |
91 |
1 |
Srl |
Win |
Pallekele |
09.11.15 |
| |
LD Chandimal, D Jayasuriya |
3 |
54 |
1 |
Srl |
Win |
Pallekele |
09.11.15 |
| |
LD Chandimal, AD Mathews |
4 |
60* |
1 |
Srl |
Win |
Pallekele |
09.11.15 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 5 |
AM Rahane, RG Sharma |
1 |
62 |
1 |
Ind |
Win |
Mumbai |
31.03.16 |
| |
V Kohli, AM Rahane |
2 |
66 |
1 |
Ind |
Win |
Mumbai |
31.03.16 |
| |
MS Dhoni, V Kohli |
3 |
64* |
1 |
Ind |
Win |
Mumbai |
31.03.16 |
V Kohli scored 89 not out in this game which represent his 16th fifty in T20Is. He now owns the record for most fifties in T20Is. He went past CH Gayle and BB McCullum who had scored 15 fifties in T20Is.
V Kohli became the third batsman to total 1000 plus run with the help of their fifties alone. The total of his sixteen fifties aggregate to 1073. The other two batsmen who have accomplished such a feat in T20Is are – CH Gayle {1139} and BB McCullum {1100}. V Kohli is the only batsman to score 100 plus boundary fours under this criterion. He has scored 112 boundary fours in his sixteen fifties.
| No |
Player |
Team |
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
C |
HC |
0 |
4s |
6s |
| 1 |
CH Gayle |
Win |
15 |
15 |
4 |
1139 |
117 |
103.54 |
2 |
13 |
0 |
90 |
82 |
| 2 |
BB McCullum |
NZl |
15 |
15 |
6 |
1100 |
123 |
122.22 |
2 |
13 |
0 |
94 |
56 |
| 3 |
V Kohli |
Ind |
16 |
16 |
9 |
1073 |
90* |
153.28 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
112 |
23 |
This game witnessed five fifty plus runs partnerships – three from India and two from West Indies to provide the second occasion of a match producing five fifty plus runs partnerships in the history of T20Is. The other such occasion was witnessed in the match between New Zealand and Australia at Christchurch on 28.02.10
| No |
Partners |
Wkt |
Runs |
Inns |
Team |
Oppn |
Ground |
Date |
| 1 |
MJ Guptill, BB McCullum |
2 |
52 |
1 |
NZl |
Aus |
Christchurch |
28.02.10 |
| 2 |
GJ Hopkins, BB McCullum |
5 |
68 |
1 |
NZl |
Aus |
Christchurch |
28.02.10 |
| 3 |
BB McCullum, NL McCullum |
7 |
50* |
1 |
NZl |
Aus |
Christchurch |
28.02.10 |
| 4 |
BJ Haddin, MJ Clarke |
2 |
73 |
3 |
Aus |
NZl |
Christchurch |
28.02.10 |
| 5 |
MJ Clarke, CL White |
4 |
82 |
1 |
Aus |
NZl |
Christchurch |
28.02.10 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
AM Rahane, RG Sharma |
1 |
62 |
1 |
Ind |
Win |
Mumbai |
31.03.16 |
| 2 |
V Kohli, AM Rahane |
2 |
66 |
1 |
Ind |
Win |
Mumbai |
31.03.16 |
| 3 |
MS Dhoni, V Kohli |
3 |
64* |
1 |
Ind |
Win |
Mumbai |
31.03.16 |
| 4 |
J Charles, LMP Simmons |
3 |
97 |
2 |
Win |
Ind |
Mumbai |
31.03.16 |
| 5 |
LMP Simmons, AD Russsel |
4 |
80* |
2 |
Win |
Ind |
Mumbai |
31.03.16 |
This game witnessed five fifty plus runs partnerships – three from India and two from West Indies to provide the first occasion of a match producing five fifty plus runs partnerships in the history of WT20.
| No |
Partners |
Wkt |
Runs |
Inns |
Team |
Oppn |
Ground |
Date |
| 1 |
AM Rahane, RG Sharma |
1 |
62 |
1 |
Ind |
Win |
Mumbai |
31.03.16 |
| 2 |
V Kohli, AM Rahane |
2 |
66 |
1 |
Ind |
Win |
Mumbai |
31.03.16 |
| 3 |
MS Dhoni, V Kohli |
3 |
64* |
1 |
Ind |
Win |
Mumbai |
31.03.16 |
| 4 |
J Charles, LMP Simmons |
3 |
97 |
2 |
Win |
Ind |
Mumbai |
31.03.16 |
| 5 |
LMP Simmons, AD Russsel |
4 |
80* |
2 |
Win |
Ind |
Mumbai |
31.03.16 |
V Kohli now owns the record for most unbeaten fifties in the WT20. His 89 not out was his sixth unbeaten fifty and he went past RG Sharma who has scored five unbeaten fifties in WT20. The following table furnishes the performance of these two batsmen
| V Kohli of India |
| No |
Runs |
4s |
6s |
Pos |
Inns |
Opposition |
Ground |
Start Date |
| 1 |
78* |
8 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
v Pakistan |
Colombo (RPS) |
30 Sep 2012 |
| 2 |
57* |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
v Bangladesh |
Dhaka |
28 Mar 2014 |
| 3 |
72* |
5 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
v South Africa |
Dhaka |
04 Apr 2014 |
| 4 |
55* |
7 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
v Pakistan |
Kolkata |
19 Mar 2016 |
| 5 |
82* |
9 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
v Australia |
Mohali |
27 Mar 2016 |
| 6 |
89* |
11 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
v West Indies |
Mumbai |
31 Mar 2016 |
| RG Sharma of India |
| No |
Runs |
4s |
6s |
Pos |
Inns |
Opposition |
Ground |
Start Date |
| 1 |
50* |
7 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
v South Africa |
Durban |
20 Sep 2007 |
| 2 |
52* |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
v Ireland |
Nottingham |
10 Jun 2009 |
| 3 |
79* |
4 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
v Australia |
Bridgetown |
07 May 2010 |
| 4 |
55* |
5 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
v England |
Colombo (RPS) |
23 Sep 2012 |
| 5 |
62* |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
v West Indies |
Dhaka |
23 Mar 2014 |
V Kohli’s 89 not out represents his highest score in WT20. His previous best was 82 not out against Australia at Mohali on 27 Mar 2016.
V Kohli scored eleven boundary fours in his knock of 89 not out in this game to become the first Indian batsman to score ten or more boundary fours in an innings of a WT20 game. The previous best was nine fours scored by SK Raina and V Kohli. SK Raina had scored nine boundary fours in his knock of 101 against South Africa at Gros Islet on 02.05.10 while V Kohli had scored nine boundary fours in his knock of 82 not out against Australia at Delhi on 27.03.16
V Kohli is one of the three Indian batsmen who have amassed 700 plus runs while batting first in T20Is. RG Sharma {776}, V Kohli {723} and SK Raina {721} are the three Indian batsmen
V Kohli’s run aggregate in T20Is read 1641 at the end of this game. He became the eighth batsman to total 1600 plus runs in the history of T20Is.
| No |
Player |
Team |
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
C |
HC |
0 |
4s |
6s |
| 1 |
BB McCullum |
NZl |
71 |
70 |
10 |
2140 |
123 |
35.66 |
2 |
13 |
3 |
199 |
91 |
| 2 |
TM Dilshan |
Srl |
78 |
77 |
12 |
1884 |
104* |
28.98 |
1 |
13 |
10 |
222 |
33 |
| 3 |
MJ Guptill |
NZl |
61 |
59 |
7 |
1806 |
101* |
34.73 |
1 |
10 |
2 |
169 |
76 |
| 4 |
Umar Akmal |
Pak |
79 |
76 |
13 |
1689 |
94 |
26.80 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
122 |
55 |
| 5 |
JP Duminy |
RSA |
70 |
64 |
21 |
1654 |
96* |
38.46 |
0 |
9 |
6 |
122 |
56 |
| 6 |
V Kohli |
Ind |
43 |
40 |
12 |
1641 |
90* |
58.60 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
173 |
32 |
| 7 |
DA Warner |
Aus |
61 |
61 |
3 |
1633 |
90* |
28.15 |
0 |
12 |
5 |
154 |
74 |
| 8 |
Mohd Hafeez |
Pak |
77 |
75 |
4 |
1614 |
86 |
22.73 |
0 |
9 |
5 |
175 |
39 |
V Kohli’s run aggregate in WT20 read 777 at the end of this game. He became the fifth batsman to total 700 plus runs in WT20. Others are – DPMD Jayawardene {1016}, CH Gayle {916}, TM Dilshan {897} and AB de Villiers {717}.
RG Sharma, V Kohli and Yuvraj Singh share the Indian record for most fifties while batting first in a T20I game. They have scored six fifties each. V Kohli and Yuvraj Singh share the Indian record for most half centuries while batting first. Both the batsmen have scored six half centuries.
V Kohli’s run aggregate in T20Is while batting at number three reads 1484. He owns the record for most runs scored by a batsman in T20Is while batting at number three. He is the only batsman in T20Is to score 1000 plus runs at number three. His run aggregate in WT20s read 777 while batting at number three. He owns the record for most runs scored by a batsman in T20Is while batting at number three. He is the only batsman in WT20 to score 700 plus runs at number three.
V Kohli’s 89 not out in this game represent his ninth fifty in WT20. He now shares the record for most fifties by a batsman in WT20 with CH Gayle of West Indies. CH Gayle has also scored nine fifties in WT20. V Kohli’s 89 not out in this game represent his ninth half century. He now own the record for most half centuries by a batsman in WT20. CH Gayle has scored seven half centuries in WT20
J Charles and LMP Simmons added 97 runs for the third wicket in this game to provide the 23rd occasion of West Indies batsmen posting a fifty plus runs partnership in WT20 and it also provides the eighth such occasion for the third wicket in WT20. This stand represent the record stand for the third wicket by West Indies batsmen in WT20. The previous best was the 83 runs partnership between CH Gayle and DJ Bravo against Australia at Col-RPS on 05.10.12
LMP Simmons and AD Russell added 80 runs in an unfinished stand for the third wicket in this game to provide the 24th occasion of West Indies batsmen posting a fifty plus runs partnership in WT20 and it also provides the fourth such occasion for the fourth wicket in WT20. This stand represent the record stand for the fourth wicket by West Indies batsmen in WT20. The previous best was the 65 runs partnership between CH Gayle and KA Pollard against Australia at Col-RPS on 05.10.12
J Charles and LMP Simmons scored 52 and 82 not out in this game to provide the 21st and 22nd occasion of West Indies batsman scoring fifties in WT20. J Charles’ 52 provides the 15th occasion of a West Indies opening batsman scoring a fifty in WT20.
J Charles and LMP Simmons registered their second fifties when they scored 52 and 82 not out in this game. LMP Simmons registered his highest individual score in WT20. His previous best was 77 against South Africa at The Oval on 13.06.09.
| No |
Player |
Runs |
Inns |
Oppn |
Ground |
Start Date |
| 1 |
J Charles |
84 |
1 |
Eng |
Pallekele |
27 Sep 2012 |
| 2 |
J Charles |
52 |
2 |
Ind |
Mumbai |
31 Mar 2016 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
LMP Simmons |
77 |
2 |
RSA |
The Oval |
13 Jun 2009 |
| 2 |
LMP Simmons |
82* |
2 |
Ind |
Mumbai |
31 Mar 2016 |
J Charles’ 52 in this game represent the second fifty by a West Indies opening batsman against India in WT20 – the first being – CH Gayle’s 98 Bridgetown on 09.05.10. J Charles’ 52 and LMP Simmons’s 82 not out in this game provide the third fourth occasion of a West Indies batsman scoring a fifty against India in WT20. All the four occasions are listed below in the order of descending runs scored
| No |
Player |
Runs |
Inns |
Oppn |
Ground |
Start Date |
| 1 |
CH Gayle |
98 |
1 |
Ind |
Bridgetown |
09 May 2010 |
| 2 |
LMP Simmons |
82* |
2 |
Ind |
Mumbai |
31 Mar 2016 |
| 3 |
DJ Bravo |
66* |
2 |
Ind |
Lord’s |
12 Jun 2009 |
| 4 |
J Charles |
52 |
2 |
Ind |
Mumbai |
31 Mar 2016 |
West Indies won this game by seven wickets with two balls to spare to provide the eighth occasion of a team winning a WT20 game with two balls to spare. All such occasions are listed below
| No |
Winner |
Margin |
BR |
Target |
Overs |
Max |
Oppn |
Ground |
Date |
| 1 |
Pak |
2 wkts |
2 |
134 |
19.4 |
20.0 |
RSA |
Col-RPS |
28.09.12 |
| 2 |
HKG |
2 wkts |
2 |
109 |
19.4 |
20.0 |
Ban |
Chittagong |
20.03.14 |
| 3 |
Ind |
7 wkts |
2 |
130 |
19.4 |
20.0 |
Win |
Dhaka |
23.03.14 |
| 4 |
Win |
6 wkts |
2 |
179 |
19.4 |
20.0 |
Aus |
Dhaka |
28.03.14 |
| 5 |
Oman |
2 wkts |
2 |
155 |
19.4 |
20.0 |
Ire |
Dharamsala |
09.03.14 |
| 6 |
Eng |
2 wkts |
2 |
230 |
19.4 |
20.0 |
RSA |
Mumbai |
18.03.16 |
| 7 |
Win |
3 wkts |
2 |
123 |
19.4 |
20.0 |
RSA |
Nagpur |
25.03.16 |
| 8 |
Win |
7 wkts |
2 |
193 |
19.4 |
20.0 |
Ind |
Mumbai |
31.03.16 |
West Indies won this game by seven wickets with two balls to spare to provide the third occasion of a West Indies winning a WT20 game with two balls to spare. All such occasions are listed below
| No |
Winner |
Margin |
BR |
Target |
Overs |
Max |
Oppn |
Ground |
Date |
| 1 |
Win |
6 wkts |
2 |
179 |
19.4 |
20.0 |
Aus |
Dhaka |
28.03.14 |
| 2 |
Win |
3 wkts |
2 |
123 |
19.4 |
20.0 |
RSA |
Nagpur |
25.03.16 |
| 3 |
Win |
7 wkts |
2 |
193 |
19.4 |
20.0 |
Ind |
Mumbai |
31.03.16 |
V Kohli’s 89 not out in this game was in a losing cause to provide the 64th occasion of a batsman’s fifty going in vain in WT20 and also provide the sixth such occasion by an Indian batsman. It represents the highest score by an Indian batsman in a losing cause in WT20. The previous best was 79 not out by RG Sharma against Australia at Bridgetown on 07.05.10. It also represents the eighth occasion of a batsman’s fifty going in vain against West Indies in vain. It also represents the highest score by a batsman in a losing cause against West Indies in WT20. The previous best was 71 not out by EJG Morgan at Pallekele on 22.09.12
V Kohli’s 89 not out in this game was in a losing cause to provide the fifth occasion of 80 plus score by a batsman in a losing cause in WT20. All such occasions are listed below. It also provides the second best score in a losing cause in WT20. The best score was CH Gayle’s 117 against South Africa at Jo’burg on 11.09.07
| No |
Player |
Runs |
Inns |
Team |
Oppn |
Ground |
Start Date |
| 1 |
CH Gayle |
117 |
1 |
Win |
RSA |
Jo’burg |
11 Sep 2007 |
| 2 |
V Kohli |
89* |
1 |
Ind |
Win |
Mumbai |
31 Mar 2016 |
| 3 |
M Jayawardene |
89 |
1 |
Srl |
Ent |
Chittagong |
27 Mar 2014 |
| 4 |
Shakib Al Hasan |
84 |
1 |
Ban |
Pak |
Pallekele |
25 Sep 2012 |
| 5 |
M Jayawardene |
81 |
1 |
Srl |
NZl |
Providence |
30 Apr 2010 |