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WT20 Statistical highlights: West Indies vs Ireland

May 01, 2010 15:20 IST

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Statistical highlights of the second match in the T20 World Cup between the West Indies and Ireland, at Providence·

- Left arm spinner George Dockrell -- at the age of 17 years 283 days -- became the third player to appear in a T20 World Cup match before turning 18. Others to do it are two Pakistanis -- Mohammad Aamer (17 years 55 days) and Ahmed Shehzad (17 years 196 days).

- Ireland's total of 68 is the second lowest all-out total in Twenty20 internationals, after Kenya's 67 against Ireland at Belfast on 04-08-2008.

- The above total is now the lowest total by any side in T20 World Cup. The previous lowest was Kenya's 73 against New Zealand at Durban on 12-09-2007.

- Darren Sammy's four catches are the maximum taken by a fielder in Twenty20 international match. The previous record of most catches by a fielder in a World Cup game was shared by five players –Brett Lee, SJ Benn,LMP Simmons, AB de Villiers & NL McCullum -- three catches.

- Only one batsman -- Gary Wilson -- reached double figures in Ireland innings. This provided only the second such instance in World Cup and third in all Twenty20 internationals (where a team was bowled out).

The details:

Only one batsman reaching in double-digits

For

Vs

Venue

       Date

Hs

India

Australia

Melbourne

 01-02-2008

IK Pathan - 26

West Indies

Sri Lanka

The Oval

 19-06-2009

CH Gayle - 63

Ireland

West Indies

Providence

 30-04-2010

GC Wilson - 17

- Darren Sammy provided the third instance of a player scoring 25 runs and capturing three wickets in the same match in Twenty20 World Cup. Interestingly all three performances have come from the West Indies.

30 runs & 3 wickets in the same match in T20 World Cup

Player

Performance

Countries

Venue

 Date

LMP Simmons

29 & 4-19

WI v SL

Nottingham

 10-06-2009

DJ Bravo

66 & 4-38

WI v Ind

Lord's

 12-06-2009

DJ Sammy

30 & 3-8

WI v Ire

Providence

 30-04-2010

- Sammy also held four catches in the field, which makes him the first player in Twenty20 international history to score 25 runs, take 3 wickets and hold 3 catches in the same match.

- Extras were the top-scorer in Ireland innings with 19 (Gary Wilson's 17 were the highest by a batsman).

This provided only the second such instance in Twenty20 international history. In West Indies-South Africa game at Johannesburg on 18-01-2008, there were 29 extras in West Indies innings, while the highest contribution from the bat was only 24 (Dwayne Bravo).