The top performances at the T20 World Cup: a review

Let’s analyse the top performances of the 2010 edition of the ICC World Twenty20 held in the West Indies.

In this article, I will be looking at the top batting, bowling, all-round and team performances at the recently concluded T20 World Cup and briefly explain why these are at the top.

BATTING: Hussey’s 60 (in 24 balls) vs Pakistan in the semi-final (613.4 rtgpts)

This has moved to the top, ahead of many a higher innings, not just of the T20 WC standings but of all T20 International matches played, because of the following reasons.

- The scoring rate (250)
- The huge target being chased (192)
- The quality of Pakistani bowling attack – Aamer/Afridi/Ajmal
- The position at entry (105 for 5 in 12.4)
- The high % of team runs scored while at crease (60 out of 92)
- The two key partnerships with Smith and Johnson
- The higher weight (115) for the match.

BOWLING: Langeveldt’s 4 for 19 vs Pakistan in Super Eight match (525.2 rtgpts)

- All four top wickets
- Bowling accuracy (4.75 compared to team’s 7.4)
- Restriction of Pakistan to a reasonably low score of 148
- Quality of Pakistan batting – reasonably good
- The higher weight (105) for the match.

This was the top bowling performance despite the fact that South Africa lost the match. It would have been higher if his batsmen had completed the task.

ALL-ROUND: Gayle’s 98 (off 66) and 1 for 22 vs India (605.5 rtgpts)

- Excellent batting performance (541.5 rtgpts)
       Big innings, S/R of nearly 150, high % of team score et al.
- Competent bowling performance (64 rtgpts)
        Key wicket of Raina
- No fielding points
- The higher weight (105) for the match.

Note: Hussey’s performance was not considered since certain minimum criteria have to be reached to qualify as an all-round performance.

TEAM: England’s final win over Australia (701.2 rtgpts)

- Bowling: Strong Australian batsmen restricted to 147
- Batting: Target of 148 reached against strong Australian bowling attack.
- Resources: 70% of wicket resources still available
- Resources: 15% of overs resources still available.
       (Estimated English score of 180+)
- The higher weight (125) for the match.