England, the other finalists, were stunned as they failed to defend 19 runs in the finale over of the grand finale in Kolkata. Overall, the tournament produced some nerve wrecking encounters.
It was not just about the full members this time as teams like Afghanistan came up with great efforts. They were the only team in the tournament to defeat the eventual champions West Indies.
India’s star batsman Virat Kohli won the Player of the Tournament award for his match-winning knocks against Pakistan and Australia. Bangladesh’s opener Tamim Iqbal was the leading run-scorer eventually as he had the advantage of playing extra matches during the qualifiers.
Here are all the mind-boggling numbers from this year’s ICC World T20:
1. Batting
Most runs
High scores
Highest averages
Most sixes
Highest strike rates
The tournament saw an equal battle between bat and ball. Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium became the graveyard for bowlers. Spinners impressed the most as they topped the most wickets chart.
Afghanistan’s all-rounder Mohammad Nabi was leading wicket-taker of the tournament with 12 wickets from the 7 matches followed by his own teammate Rashid Khan, who pocketed 11 wickets.
2. Bowling
Most wickets
Best bowling figures in an innings
Best averages
Best economy rates
Most runs conceded in an innings
The Indian cricket team’s captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni topped the most dismissals chart with 8 from the 5 matches he played. He was lightning-quick behind the stumps with his pair of gloves. South Africa’s Quinton de Kock ended up with the second highest number of dismissals after Dhoni.
3. Wicket-keeping:
Most dismissals
4. Fielding:
Most catches
5. Partnership records:
We didn’t see a single hundred run partnership during the tournament. The highest partnership by runs was put on by Afghanistan’s Samiullah Shenwari and Mohammad Nabi against Zimbabwe in Nagpur.
Highest partnerships by wicket
Highest partnerships by runs
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