KAROO NEWS - The T20 World Cup takes place after every two years. No matter how much we love cricket, certain news and facts always manage to skip our attention.
Chris Gayle scored his fastest century in the T20 world cup when he was playing against England in just 48 balls.
In 2007 when Chris Gayle was playing against South Africa he made another century in just 57 balls.
Yuvraj Singh became the first player in T20 World cup to hit six sixes in an over.
Mahela Jayawardene scored 1 016 runs in all editions, making him the most run-scorer in the T20 WC. He achieved this feat in 31 matches with an average of 39.07.
Shahid Afridi holds the record of most wicket-taker in the T20 world cup. He has taken 39 wickets in 34 matches with an average of 23.25.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the most talented batsman and wicket keeper. The record for most dismissals in the T20 WC is held by MS Dhoni which is 32. He is the only wicketkeeper to have inflicted 100 international stumps in his career.
Combining all the records.
- Sri Lanka has the most number of wins – 22.
- Bangladesh has the most number of losses – 19.
Sri Lanka is the first team to play in three finals and won just one T20 World Cup in 2014.
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