Cricket is a team sport but individual brilliance goes a long way in helping the team to victory.
The West Indies [ Images ] won their first World Twenty20 [ Images ] title on the back of some good performances from their leading players.
Rajneesh Gupta presents a statistical analysis of the top individual performances in the tournament.
Highest individual innings:
| Runs | Opposition | Venue | Date | |
| BB McCullum (NZ) | 123 | v Bangladesh | Pallekele | 21-09-2012 |
| LJ Wright (Eng) | 99* | v Afghanistan | Colombo RPS | 21-09-2012 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (Ban) | 84 | v Pakistan | Pallekele | 25-09-2012 |
| J Charles (WI) | 84 | v England [ Images ] | Pallekele | 27-09-2012 |
| V Kohli (Ind) | 78* | v Pakistan | Colombo RPS | 30-09-2012 |
| M Samuels (WI) | 78 | v Sri Lanka [ Images ] | Colombo RPS | 07-10-2012 |
| TM Dilshan (SL) | 76 | v New Zealand [ Images ] | Pallekele | 27-09-2012 |
| LJ Wright (Eng) | 76 | v New Zealand | Pallekele | 29-09-2012 |
| CH Gayle (WI) | 75* | v Australia [ Images ] | Colombo RPS | 05-10-2012 |
| Imran Nazir [ Images ] (Pak) | 72 | v Bangladesh | Pallekele | 25-09-2012 |
| SR Watson (Aus) | 72 | v India [ Images ] | Colombo RPS | 28-09-2012 |
| EJG Morgan (Eng) | 71* | v West Indies | Pallekele | 27-09-2012 |
| SR Watson (Aus) | 70 | v South Africa [ Images ] | Colombo RPS | 30-09-2012 |
Leading run scorers:
| Mts | Runs | Hs | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 | |
| SR Watson (Aus) | 6 | 249 | 72 | 49.80 | 150.00 | 0 | 3 |
| DPMD Jayawardene (SL) | 7 | 243 | 65* | 40.50 | 116.26 | 0 | 1 |
| MN Samuels (WI) | 7 | 230 | 78 | 38.33 | 132.94 | 0 | 3 |
| CH Gayle (WI) | 7 | 222 | 75* | 44.40 | 150.00 | 0 | 3 |
| BB McCullum (NZ) | 5 | 212 | 123 | 42.40 | 159.39 | 1 | 0 |
| LJ Wright (Eng) | 5 | 193 | 99* | 48.25 | 169.29 | 0 | 2 |
| V Kohli (Ind) | 5 | 185 | 78* | 46.25 | 122.51 | 0 | 2 |
| TM Dilshan (SL) | 7 | 179 | 76 | 25.57 | 120.94 | 0 | 1 |
| KC Sangakkara (SL) | 7 | 170 | 44 | 28.33 | 126.86 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Hafeez [ Images ] (Pak) | 6 | 164 | 45 | 27.33 | 98.20 | 0 | 0 |
| MEK Hussey (Aus) | 6 | 155 | 54* | 77.50 | 123.01 | 0 | 1 |
| Imran Nazir (Pak) | 6 | 153 | 72 | 25.50 | 150.00 | 0 | 1 |
Fastest innings: (50 runs and more)
| SR | Batsman | Runs | Balls | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 217.24 | GJ Bailey (Aus) | 63 | 29 | v West Indies | Colombo RPS | 05-10-2012 |
| 212.06 | BB McCullum (NZ) | 123 | 58 | v Bangladesh | Pallekele | 21-09-2012 |
| 200.00 | Imran Nazir (Pak) | 72 | 36 | v Bangladesh | Pallekele | 25-09-2012 |
| 197.22 | EJG Morgan (Eng) | 71* | 36 | v West Indies | Pallekele | 27-09-2012 |
| 182.92 | CH Gayle (WI) | 75* | 41 | v Australia | Colombo RPS | 05-10-2012 |
| 180.00 | LJ Wright (Eng) | 99* | 55 | v Afghanistan | Colombo RPS | 21-09-2012 |
| 176.74 | LJ Wright (Eng) | 76 | 43 | v New Zealand | Pallekele | 29-09-2012 |
Fastest half-century:
| Balls | Player | Runs | Vs | Venue | Date |
| 23 | GJ Bailey (Aus) | 63 | WI | Colombo RPS | 05-10-2012 |
| 25 | Imran Nazir (Pak) | 72 | Ban | Pallekele | 25-09-2012 |
| 25 | EJG Morgan (Eng) | 71* | WI | Pallekele | 27-09-2012 |
| 26 | CH Gayle (WI) | 54 | Aus | Colombo RPS | 22-09-2012 |
| 27 | Nasir Jamshed (Pak) | 56 | NZ | Pallekele | 23-09-2012 |
| 28 | SR Watson (Aus) | 51 | Ire | Colombo RPS | 19-09-2012 |
| 28 | SR Watson (Aus) | 72 | Ind | Colombo RPS | 28-09-2012 |
| 29 | BB McCullum (NZ) | 123 | Ban | Pallekele | 21-09-2012 |
| 29 | CH Gayle (WI) | 58 | Eng | Pallekele | 27-09-2012 |
| 29 | F du Plessis (SA) | 65 | Ind | Colombo RPS | 02-10-2012 |
| 29 | CH Gayle (WI) | 75* | Aus | Colombo RPS | 05-10-2012 |
Most runs scored from boundary in an innings:
| Runs | 4s | 6s | Batsman | Runs | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 86 | 11 | 7 | BB McCullum (NZ) | 123 | v Bangladesh | Pallekele | 21-09-2012 |
| 68 | 8 | 6 | LJ Wright (Eng) | 99* | v Afghanistan | Colombo RPS | 21-09-2012 |
| 58 | 10 | 3 | J Charles (WI) | 84 | v England | Pallekele | 27-09-2012 |
| 56 | 11 | 2 | Shakib Al Hasan (Ban) | 84 | v Pakistan | Pallekele | 25-09-2012 |
| 56 | 5 | 6 | CH Gayle (WI) | 75* | v Australia | Colombo RPS | 05-10-2012 |
| 54 | 9 | 3 | Imran Nazir (Pak) | 72 | v Bangladesh | Pallekele | 25-09-2012 |
| 50 | 2 | 7 | SR Watson (Aus) | 72 | v India | Colombo RPS | 28-09-2012 |
| 50 | 5 | 5 | LJ Wright (Eng) | 76 | v New Zealand | Pallekele | 29-09-2012 |
Most ducks:
| 0s | Inns | |
| WTS Porterfield (Ire) | 2 | 2 |
| C Kieswetter (Eng) | 2 | 4 |
| Shahid Afridi [ Images ] (Pak) | 2 | 5 |
| TM Dilshan (SL) | 2 | 7 |
Most dot balls in the tournament:
| Dots | Player | Balls | % |
| 95 | DPMD Jayawardene (SL) | 209 | 45.45 |
| 83 | Mohammad Hafeez (Pak) | 167 | 49.70 |
| 70 | MN Samuels (WI) | 173 | 40.46 |
| 67 | J Charles (WI) | 116 | 57.76 |
| 66 | CH Gayle (WI) | 148 | 44.59 |
| 59 | SR Watson (Aus) | 166 | 35.54 |
| 52 | DA Warner (Aus) | 103 | 50.49 |
| 52 | V Kohli (Ind) | 151 | 34.44 |
| 50 | TM Dilshan (SL) | 148 | 33.78 |
Batsmen hitting most boundaries in the tournament:
| Player | 4s |
| DPMD Jayawardene (SL) | 29 |
| Imran Nazir (Pak) | 24 |
| BB McCullum (NZ) | 20 |
| V Kohli (Ind) | 20 |
| CH Gayle (WI) | 19 |
| SR Watson (Aus) | 19 |
| KC Sangakkara (SL) | 18 |
| J Charles (WI) | 18 |
| TM Dilshan (SL) | 17 |
Batsmen hitting most sixes in the tournament:
| Player | 6s |
| CH Gayle (WI) | 16 |
| SR Watson (Aus) | 15 |
| MN Samuels (WI) | 15 |
| LJ Wright (Eng) | 13 |
| BB McCullum (NZ) | 10 |
| Nasir Jamshed (Pak) | 8 |
| EJG Morgan (Eng) | 7 |
| DJ Bravo (WI) | 7 |
Batsmen not hitting a six despite playing most balls:
| Player | Balls |
| SK Raina (Ind) | 87 |
| G Gambhir (Ind) | 72 |
| Shoaib Malik [ Images ] (Pak) | 65 |
| RE Levi (SA) | 60 |
| H Masakadza (Zim) | 40 |
| KS Williamson (NZ) | 40 |
Highest partnership for each wicket:
| Wkt | Runs | Partners | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1st | 133 | SR Watson-DA Warner (Aus) | v India | Colombo RPS | 28-09-2012 |
| 2nd | 108* | DPMD Jayawardene-KC Sangakkara (SL) | v West Indies | Pallekele | 29-09-2012 |
| 3rd | 89 | LJ Wright-EJG Morgan (Eng) | v New Zealand | Pallekele | 29-09-2012 |
| 4th | 107 | AD Hales-EJG Morgan (Eng) | v West Indies | Pallekele | 27-09-2012 |
| 5th | 52 | NJ O'Brien-KJ O'Brien (Ire) | v Australia | Colombo RPS | 19-09-2012 |
| 6th | 60* | F Behardien-RJ Peterson (SA) | v Australia | Colombo RPS | 30-09-2012 |
| 7th | 68 | GJ Bailey-PJ Cummins (Aus) | v West Indies | Colombo RPS | 05-10-2012 |
| 8th | 51 | SR Patel-GP Swann (Eng) | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 01-10-2012 |
| 9th | 44 | Gulbodin Naib-Shapoor Zadran (Afg) | v England | Colombo RPS | 21-09-2012 |
| 10th | 20 | ST Finn-JW Dernbach (Eng) | v India | Colombo RPS | 23-09-2012 |
Highest partnerships:
| Runs | Wkt | Partners | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 133 | 1st | SR Watson-DA Warner (Aus) | v India | Colombo RPS | 28-09-2012 |
| 124 | 1st | Mohammad Hafeez-Imran Nazir (Pak) | v Bangladesh | Pallekele | 25-09-2012 |
| 108* | 2nd | DPMD Jayawardene-KC Sangakkara (SL) | v West Indies | Pallekele | 29-09-2012 |
| 107 | 4th | AD Hales-EJG Morgan (Eng) | v West Indies | Pallekele | 27-09-2012 |
| 103 | 1st | J Charles-CH Gayle (WI) | v England | Pallekele | 27-09-2012 |
| 99 | 2nd | SR Watson-MEK Hussey (Aus) | v South Africa | Colombo RPS | 30-09-2012 |
| 94* | 1st | RE Levi-HM Amla (SA) | v Zimbabwe | Hambantota | 20-09-2012 |
| 94 | 4th | KC Sangakkara-BMAJ Mendis (SL) | v Zimbabwe | Hambantota | 18-09-2012 |
| 94 | 2nd | JEC Franklin-BB McCullum (NZ) | v Bangladesh | Pallekele | 21-09-2012 |
| 89 | 3rd | LJ Wright-EJG Morgan (Eng) | v New Zealand | Pallekele | 29-09-2012 |
| 83 | 3rd | CH Gayle-DJ Bravo (WI) | v Australia | Colombo RPS | 05-10-2012 |
| 80 | 1st | DPMD Jayawardene-TM Dilshan (SL) | v New Zealand | Pallekele | 27-09-2012 |
| 79 | 3rd | Nasir Jamshed-amran Akmal (Pak) | v Australia | Colombo RPS | 02-10-2012 |
| 78 | 3rd | BB McCullum-LRPL Taylor (NZ) | v Bangladesh | Pallekele | 21-09-2012 |
| 76 | 2nd | Mohammad Hafeez-Nasir Jamshed (Pak) | v New Zealand | Pallekele | 23-09-2012 |
Best bowling figures:
| Figures | Team | Opposition | Venue | Date | |
| BAW Mendis | 6-8 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Hambantota | 18-09-2012 |
| SL Malinga | 5-31 | Sri Lanka | v England | Pallekele | 01-10-2012 |
| Harbhajan Singh [ Images ] | 4-12 | India | v England | Colombo RPS | 23-09-2012 |
| BAW Mendis | 4-12 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Colombo RPS | 07-10-2012 |
| JH Kallis | 4-15 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Hambantota | 20-09-2012 |
| Saeed Ajmal [ Images ] | 4-30 | Pakistan | v New Zealand | Pallekele | 23-09-2012 |
| SP Narine | 3-9 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Colombo RPS | 07-10-2012 |
| TG Southee | 3-16 | New Zealand | v Bangladesh | Pallekele | 21-09-2012 |
| ST Finn | 3-16 | England | v New Zealand | Pallekele | 29-09-2012 |
| R Rampaul | 3-16 | West Indies | v Australia | Colombo RPS | 05-10-2012 |
| Saeed Ajmal | 3-17 | Pakistan | v Australia | Colombo RPS | 02-10-2012 |
| L Balaji [ Images ] | 3-19 | India | v Afghanistan | Colombo RPS | 19-09-2012 |
Best bowling figures:
| Mts | Wkts | Best | Avg | RPO | 4WI | |
| BAW Mendis (SL) | 6 | 15 | 6-8 | 9.80 | 6.12 | 2 |
| SR Watson (Aus) | 6 | 11 | 3-26 | 16.00 | 7.33 | 0 |
| MA Starc (Aus) | 6 | 10 | 3-20 | 16.40 | 6.83 | 0 |
| L Balaji (Ind) | 4 | 9 | 3-19 | 9.77 | 7.33 | 0 |
| SP Narine (WI) | 7 | 9 | 3-9 | 15.44 | 5.63 | 0 |
| Saeed Ajmal (Pak) | 6 | 9 | 4-30 | 18.11 | 6.79 | 1 |
| R Rampaul (WI) | 7 | 9 | 3-16 | 21.00 | 7.93 | 0 |
| Yuvraj Singh [ Images ] (Ind) | 5 | 8 | 3-24 | 10.12 | 5.92 | 0 |
| ST Finn (Eng) | 5 | 8 | 3-16 | 15.37 | 6.15 | 0 |
| TG Southee (NZ) | 5 | 8 | 3-16 | 18.00 | 8.00 | 0 |
| SL Malinga (SL) | 7 | 8 | 5-31 | 25.87 | 8.44 | 1 |
Leading wicket-takers:
| RPO | Bowler | O | M | R | W | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 2.00 | BAW Mendis (SL) | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | v Zimbabwe | Hambantota | 18-09-2012 |
| 2.00 | SR Patel (Eng) | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | v Afghanistan | Colombo RPS | 21-09-2012 |
| 2.25 | DW Steyn (SA) | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Hambantota | 20-09-2012 |
| 2.50 | JP Duminy [ Images ] (SA) | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | v Pakistan | Colombo RPS | 28-09-2012 |
| 3.00 | Harbhajan Singh (Ind) | 4 | 2 | 12 | 4 | v England | Colombo RPS | 23-09-2012 |
| 3.00 | BAW Mendis (SL) | 4 | 1 | 12 | 2 | v West Indies | Pallekele | 29-09-2012 |
| 3.25 | PP Chawla (Ind) | 4 | 1 | 13 | 2 | v England | Colombo RPS | 23-09-2012 |
| 3.33 | SCJ Broad (Eng) | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | v Afghanistan | Colombo RPS | 21-09-2012 |
| 3.50 | Raza Hasan (Pak) | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | v Australia | Colombo RPS | 02-10-2012 |
| 3.50 | AD Mathews (SL) | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | v Zimbabwe | Hambantota | 18-09-2012 |
Most economical figures in a match:
| O | M | R | W | RPO | Opposition | Venue | Date | |
| Izatullah Dawlatzai (Afg) | 3 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 18.66 | v England | Colombo RPS | 21-09-2012 |
| SL Malinga (SL) | 4 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 13.50 | v West Indies | Colombo RPS | 07-10-2012 |
| CB Mpofu (Zim) | 4 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 12.25 | v Sri Lanka | Hambantota | 18-09-2012 |
| BAW Mendis (SL) | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 12.00 | v New Zealand | Pallekele | 27-09-2012 |
| XJ Doherty (Aus) | 3 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 16.00 | v West Indies | Colombo RPS | 05-10-2012 |
| Mohammad Nabi (Afg) | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 11.50 | v England | Colombo RPS | 21-09-2012 |
| JW Dernbach (Eng) | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 11.25 | v India | Colombo RPS | 23-09-2012 |
| JDP Oram (NZ) | 4 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 11.00 | v Pakistan | Pallekele | 23-09-2012 |
| TG Southee (NZ) | 4 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 11.00 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 27-09-2012 |
| Umar Gul (Pak) | 3 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 14.33 | v Bangladesh | Pallekele | 25-09-2012 |
| JW Dernbach (Eng) | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 10.50 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 01-10-2012 |
| PJ Cummins (Aus) | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.50 | v Pakistan | Colombo RPS | 02-10-2012 |
| PJ Cummins (Aus) | 4 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 10.25 | v West Indies | Colombo RPS | 22-09-2012 |
| RJ Peterson (SA) | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 10.25 | v Australia | Colombo RPS | 30-09-2012 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (Ban) | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10.00 | v New Zealand | Pallekele | 21-09-2012 |
| BAW Mendis (SL) | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10.00 | v England | Pallekele | 01-10-2012 |
Bowlers delivering most dot balls in the tournament:
| Dots | Player | Balls | % |
| 73 | BAW Mendis (SL) | 144 | 50.69 |
| 72 | KMDN Kulasekara [ Images ] (SL) | 133 | 54.14 |
| 70 | SP Narine (WI) | 151 | 46.36 |
| 66 | MA Starc (Aus) | 144 | 45.83 |
| 65 | ST Finn (Eng) | 120 | 54.17 |
| 63 | DW Steyn (SA) | 102 | 61.76 |
| 61 | R Rampaul (WI) | 145 | 42.07 |
| 59 | PJ Cummins (Aus) | 145 | 40.69 |
| 58 | SR Watson (Aus) | 144 | 40.28 |
| 57 | SCJ Broad (Eng) | 115 | 49.57 |
| 57 | Saeed Ajmal (Pak) | 144 | 39.58 |
Bowlers conceding most boundaries:
| Player | 4s |
| Umar Gul (Pak) | 22 |
| PJ Cummins (Aus) | 21 |
| Saeed Ajmal (Pak) | 19 |
| SL Malinga (SL) | 18 |
| KMDN Kulasekara (SL) | 18 |
| R Rampaul (WI) | 18 |
| KD Mills (NZ) | 17 |
| SCJ Broad (Eng) | 17 |
Bowlers conceding most sixes:
| Player | 6s |
| XJ Doherty (Aus) | 9 |
| JW Dernbach (Eng) | 7 |
| SR Patel (Eng) | 6 |
| SR Watson (Aus) | 6 |
| R Rampaul (WI) | 6 |
| PJ Cummins (Aus) | 6 |
Bowlers not conceding a six in most balls:
| Player | Balls |
| ST Finn (Eng) | 120 |
| DW Steyn (SA) | 102 |
| Dawlat Zadran (Afg) | 48 |
| KM Jarvis (Zim) | 43 |
| AG Cremer (Zim) | 37 |
| P Utseya (Zim) | 36 |
Most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in a match:
| AB de Villiers [ Images ] (SA) | 4 (all ct) | v Zimbabwe | Hambantota | 20-09-2012 |
| MS Dhoni [ Images ] (Ind) | 4 (all ct) | v Pakistan | Colombo RPS | 30-09-2012 |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 3 (1 ct, 2 st) | v Pakistan | Colombo RPS | 28-09-2012 |
| MS Wade (Aus) | 3 (2 ct, 1 st) | v South Africa | Colombo RPS | 30-09-2012 |
| KC Sangakkara (SL) | 2 (2 st) | v Zimbabwe | Hambantota | 18-09-2012 |
| Kamran Akmal (Pak) | 2 (1 ct, 1 st) | v South Africa | Colombo RPS | 28-09-2012 |
| KC Sangakkara (SL) | 2 (1 ct, 1 st) | v West Indies | Pallekele | 29-09-2012 |
| KC Sangakkara (SL) | 2 (2 st) | v Pakistan | Colombo RPS | 04-10-2012 |
| D Ramdin (WI) | 2 (1 ct, 1 st) | v Australia | Colombo RPS | 05-10-2012 |
Leading wicketkeepers in the tournament:
| Mts | Dismissals | Ct | St | |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| KC Sangakkara (SL) | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| MS Dhoni (Ind) | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| D Ramdin (WI) | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| MS Wade (Aus) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Leading fielders in the tournament:
| Mts | Catches | |
| SK Raina (Ind) | 5 | 6 |
| DA Warner (Aus) | 6 | 5 |
| KS Williamson (NZ) | 4 | 4 |
| JM Bairstow (Eng) | 5 | 4 |
| G Gambhir (Ind) | 5 | 4 |
| LRPL Taylor (NZ) | 5 | 4 |
| GJ Bailey (Aus) | 6 | 4 |
| TM Dilshan (SL) | 7 | 4 |
Most man of the match awards:
| Awards | Player | Mts |
| 4 | SR Watson (Aus) | 6 |
| 2 | DPMD Jayawardene (SL) | 7 |
| 2 | V Kohli (Ind) | 5 |
| 2 | LJ Wright (Eng) | 5 |
Player of the series:
| Player | Mts | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Avg | RPO | Ct |
| SR Watson (Aus) | 6 | 249 | 31.00 | 150.00 | 11 | 16.00 | 7.33 | 3 |
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