

2012 ICC World Twenty20, Sri Lanka
ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012

ICC World Twenty20 2012 Championship Finals
Sri Lanka vs West Indies
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
West Indies crowned champions

7 Oct 2012



World T20 2012 Championship Finals, Sri Lanka vs West Indies: West Indies 137/6 (Samuels 78, Mendis 4-12, Malinga 0-54) beat Sri Lanka 101 in 18.4 ov (Narine 3-9) by 36 runs
Semi-Finals ICC World Twenty20 2012
ICC World Twenty20, 1st Semi-Final: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Colombo
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan to reach World T20 final
Oct 4, 2012


Sri Lanka XI: Jayawardene, Dilshan, Sangakkara, Mathews, Mendis, Thirimanne, Perera, Kulasekara, Malinga, Herath, Mendis
WT20 1st Semi Final - Sri Lanka vs Pakistan: Sri Lanka 139/4 (Jayawardene 42, Dilshan 35) beat Pakistan 123/7 (Mohammad Hafeez 42, Herath 3-25) by 16 runs
ICC World Twenty20, 2nd Semi-Final: Australia vs West Indies at Colombo
West Indies thrash Australia by 74 runs; will face SL in the final
Oct 5, 2012


West Indies XI: Darren Sammy (Captain), Dwayne Bravo, Samuel Badree, Johnson Charles, Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Andre Russell, Marlon Samuels.
WT20 2nd Semi Final - Australia vs West Indies: West Indies 205/4 (Gayle 75*, Pollard 38) beat Australia 131 in 16.4 ov (Bailey 63, Rampaul 3-16) by 74 runs
Super Eights ICC World Twenty20 2012
24th Match, Group 2: India vs South Africa WT20
India beat South Africa, but out of semis contention
2 Oct 2012


South Africa XI: Amla, Kallis, de Villiers (C/W), Duminy, Du Plessis, Behardien, A Morkel, Botha, Peterson, Steyn, M Morkel
India vs South Africa World T20: India 152/6 (Raina 45) beat South Africa 151 in 19.5 ov (F du Plessis 65, Balaji 3-37, Zaheer 3-22) by 1 run
23rd Match, Group 2: Pakistan vs Australia WT20
Pakistan win, Australia qualify for semis
2 Sep 2012


Pakistan vs Australia World T20: Pakistan 149/6 (Nasir Jamshed 55, Starc 3-20) beat Australia 117/7 by 32 runs
22nd Match, Group 1: Sri Lanka vs England WT20
Malinga sends defending champions England crashing out of World T20
1 Oct 2012


Sri Lanka vs England World T20: Sri Lanka 169/6 (Jayawardene 42, Broad 3-32) beat England 150/9 (Patel 67, Malinga 5-31) by 19 runs
21st Match, Group 1: West Indies vs New Zealand WT20
West Indies beat New Zealand in Super Over to stay in semis hunt
1 Oct 2012


West Indies vs New Zealand World T20: West Indies 139 in 19.3 overs (Chris Gayle 30, Tim Southee 3-21) beat New Zealand 139/7 (Ross Taylor 62, Sunil Narine 3-20) in the one-over eliminator
20th Match, Group 2: Pakistan vs India WT20
India coast past Pakistan to keep hopes alive
30 Sep 2012


Pakistan XI: Mohammad Hafeez (Captain), Imran Nazir, Nasir Jamshed, Kamran Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Yasir Arafat, Raza Hasan, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal
Pakistan vs India World T20: India 129/2 in 17 ov (Kohli 78*) beat Pakistan 128 in 19.4 (Balaji 3-22, Yuvraj 2-16, Ashwin 2-16) by 8 wickets
India need to beat Pakistan to stay in the tournament
30 Sep 2012


Pakistan squad: Mohammad Hafeez, Abdul Razzaq, Asad Shafiq, Imran Nazir, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Sami, Nasir Jamshed, Raza Hasan, Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Akmal, Umar Gul, Yasir Arafat
19th Match, Group 2: Australia vs South Africa WT20
Australia thrashes South Africa in Twenty20
30 Sep 2012


Australia vs South Africa World T20: Australia 147/2 in 17.4 (Watson 70, M Hussey 45*) beat South Africa 146/5 in 20 ov (Doherty 3-20) by 8 wkts
18th Match, Group 1: Sri Lanka vs West Indies WT20
Sri Lanka thrash West Indies by nine wickets
Sep 29 2012


Sri Lanka vs West Indies World T20: Sri Lanka 130/1 in 15.2 (Jayawardene 65*) beat West Indies 129/5 in 20 ov (Samuels 50, Bravo 40) by 9 wkts
17th Match, Group 1: England vs New Zealand WT20
England overhaul New Zealand
Sep 29 2012


Sri Lanka vs West Indies World T20: England 149/4 in 18.5 ov (Wright 76) beat New Zealand 148/6 (Franklin 50, Finn 3-16) by 6 wicket
16th Match, Group 2: Australia vs India WT20
India convincingly beaten by Australia
28 Sep 2012


Australia vs India World T20: Australia 141/1 in 14.5 ov (Warner 63*, Watson 72) beat India 140/7 (Pathan 31, Watson 3-34) by 9 wickets, 31 balls remaining
15th Match, Group 2: Pakistan vs South Africa WT20
Pakistan pull off unlikely victory against SA in Colombo
28 Sep 2012


Pakistan vs South Africa World T20: Pakistan 136/8 in 19.4 ov (Umar Akmal 43*, Umar Gul 32; Dale Steyn 3-22) beat South Africa 133/6 (JP Duminy 48, AB de Villiers 25) by 2 wickets
14th Match, Group 1: England vs West Indies WT20
Windies down England by 15 runs
Sep 28 2012


England vs West Indies World T20: West Indies 179/5 (Charles 84, Gayle 58) beat England 164/4 by 15 runs
13th Match, Group 1: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand WT20
Srilanka win the match in Super Over after tying the score with New Zealand
Sep 27, 2012


Sri Lanka vs New Zealand World T20: Sri Lanka 174/6 (20 ov) tied with New Zealand 174/7 (20 ov)
Super Over: Sri Lanka 13-1 beat New Zealand 8-1 by five runs
World T20 2012 Group Matches
12th Match, Group D: Bangladesh vs Pakistan ICC World Twenty20 2012
Pakistan blasts Bangladesh, Completes Super Eight Lineup
Sep 25 2012


Bangladesh vs Pakistan World T20: Pakistan 178/2 (Nazir 72, Hafeez 45) beat Bangladesh 175/6 (Shakib 84, Arafat 3-25) by eight wickets
11th Match, Group B: Ireland vs West Indies ICC World Twenty20 2012
Rain ruins Irish hopes, West Indies progress
Sep 24 2012


Ireland vs West Indies World T20: Ireland 129/6 in 19 ov (Niall O'Brien 25, Gayle 2-21) vs West Indies match abandoned
10th Match, Group A: England vs India ICC World Twenty20 2012
Harbhajan helps India thrash England by 90 runs
Sep 23 2012


England vs India World T20: India 170/4 in 20 ov (Kohli 40, Gambhir 45, R Sharma 55) beat England 80 in 14.4 ov (Kieswetter 35, Harbhajan 4-12) by 90 runs
9th Match, Group D: New Zealand vs Pakistan
Pakistan overcome fighting New Zealand
Sep 23 2012


Pakistan 177/6 (Nasir Jamshed 56, Mohammad Hafeez 43) beat New Zealand 164/9 (Saeed Ajmal 4-30) by 13 runs
8th Match, Group B: Australia vs West Indies ICC World Twenty20 2012
Australia beat West Indies to advance
Sep 22 2012


Australia vs West Indies World T20: Australia 100/1 in 9.1 ov (Watson 41*) beat West Indies 191/8 (Gayle 54, Samuels 50) by 17 runs (D/L method)
7th Match, Group C: Sri Lanka vs South Africa ICC World Twenty20 2012
South Africa thrash Sri Lanka
Sep 22 2012


Sri Lanka vs South Africa World T20: South Africa 78/4 in (max 7 ov) beat Sri Lanka 46/5 in 7 ov by 32 runs
6th Match, Group A: Afghanistan vs England ICC World Twenty20 2012
Afghanistan out of T20 World Cup
Sep 21 2012


England vs Afghanistan World T20: England 196/5 (Wright 99*) beat Afghanistan 80 (Naib 44, Patel 2-6, Broad 2-10) by 116 runs
5th Match, Group D: New Zealand vs Bangladesh ICC World Twenty20 2012
Record-breaking McCullum leads New Zealand's rout of Bangladesh
Sep 21 2012


New Zealand vs Bangladesh World T20: New Zealand 191/3 (McCullum 123) beat Bangladesh 132/8 (Nasir Hossain 50, Southee 3-16, Mills 3-33) by 59 runs
4th Match, Group C: South Africa vs Zimbabwe ICC World Twenty20 2012
South Africa crush Zimbabwe by 10 wickets
Sep 20 2012


South Africa vs Zimbabwe World T20: South Africa 94/0 (Levi 50*, Amla 32*) beat Zimbabwe 93/8 (Ervine 37, Kallis 4-15) by 10 wickets
3rd Match, Group A: India vs Afghanistan ICC World Twenty20 2012
Afghanistan give India scare, but lose by 23 runs
September 19, 2012


Afghanistan T20 Team: Karim Sadiq, Asghar Stanikzai, Mohammad Shahzad (Wicket Keeper), Nawroz Mangal (Captain), Najibullah Zadran, Shafiqullah, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbodin Naib, Samiullah Shenwari, Dawlat Zadran, Shapoor Zadran
India 159/5 (Kohli 50, Raina 38, Shapoor 2-33) beat Afghanistan 136 (Nabi 31, Balaji 3-19, Yuvraj 3-24) by 23 runs
2nd Match, Group B: Australia vs Ireland ICC World Twenty20 2012
Shane Watson stars as Aussies thrash Ireland
Sep 20, 2012


For Ireland, brothers Niall and Kevin O’Brien put together a 52 run stand around the 15th over. It came after Ireland found themselves down 4-33 early. Ireland has won some impressive games in the last few years, defeating Pakistan in 2007 and then England in 2011 despite the squad being made up of travellers and part-time pros.
Australia vs Ireland World T20: Australia 125/3 in 15.1 ov (Watson 51) beat Ireland 123/7 (KJ O'Brien 35, Watson 3-26 ) by 7 wickets
1st Match, Group C: Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe ICC World Twenty20 2012
Mendis takes 6 for 8 in 4 overs, help SL win by 82 runs
Sep 18 2012


Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe World T20: Sri Lanka 182/4 beat Zimbabwe 100 in 17.3 (Mendis 6-8) by 82 runs
World T20 2012 Warm-up Matches
India vs Pakistan at Colombo - Sep 17, 2012
Kamran Akmal's 92 win Pakistan the game
Sep 15 2012


Indian team: MS Dhoni, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, R Ashwin, Irfan Pathan, Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan, Yuvraj Singh, L Balaji
WT20 2012 warm-up match: Pakistan 186/5 (Akmal 92*, Ashwin 4-23) beat India 185/3 (Kohli 75*, RG Sharma 56) by 5 wkts
India vs Sri Lanka at Colombo - Sep 15, 2012
Irfan Pathan takes five in India's 26-run victory
Sep 15 2012


WT20 2012 warm-up match: India 146/5 from 20 overs (MS Dhoni 55*, Rohit Sharma 37; Nuwan Kulasekara 2 for 39) bt Sri Lanka 120 all-out in 19.3 overs (Kumar Sangakkara 32, Jeevan Mendis 26, Lahiru Thirimanne 24; Irfan Pathan 5 for 25, Lakshmipathy Balaji 3 for 28) by 26 runs
Final teams for Twenty20 World Cup 2012
Twenty20 squads
Final 15 members in each team
Afghanistan: Hamid Hassan Returns To Afghanistan World T20 TeamAustralia: Allrounder Glenn Maxwell is the only uncapped member of the squad
Bangladesh: Pace-bowling allrounder Farhad Reza only surprise in Bangladesh Squad
England: Pietersen left out of England World T20 team
Ireland: Experienced 15-member Ireland squad for the ICC World Twenty20
India: Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh in the Indian 15
New Zealand: Milne and Vettori in New Zealand World T20 team
Pakistan: Mohammad Hafeez Pakistan Twenty20 captain
Sri Lanka: Dananjaya, Munaweera Named In Sri Lanka's WT20 Squad
South Africa: South Africa - Kallis to play World Twenty20
West Indies: Darren Bravo returns to West Indies World T20 team
Zimbabwe: Brian Vitori included in Zimbabwe squad
The 30-men Provisional squad for Twenty20 World Cup 2012
Twenty20 thirty
Squad to be trimmed to the final 15 members by August 18
West Indies: Chris Gayle, Kieran Powell In 30-Man SquadSouth Africa: Jacques Kallis and Graeme Smith in the 30-member provisional squad
Bangladesh: Seven Discarded Internationals And Six Uncapped Players In Bangladesh Squad
England: Kevin Pietersen left out, Ian Bell confident he can handle the challenge
Australia: Nathan Lyon and James Pattinson left out of Australian side
India: Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh in the Indian 30
New Zealand: Ross Taylor named skipper for the tournament, Vettori included
Pakistan: Kamran Akmal Included, Misbah-ul-Haq dropped
Dananjaya, Munaweera named in Sri Lanka's WT20 squad
Mahela Jayawardene named captain
Ajantha Mendis back in Sri Lanka team
Aug 26, 2012

Hamid Hassan returns to Afghanistan World T20 team
In Group A, with India and England
Four players miss out from qualifiers
Aug 23, 2012

Darren Bravo returns to West Indies World T20 team
Allrounder Andre Russell in final 15
Darren Sammy to captain, Dwayne Bravo deputy
Aug 22, 2012

Pietersen left out of England World T20 team
Wright, Lumb recalled
Ravi Bopara in the final 15
Aug 22, 2012

Experienced 15-member Ireland squad for the ICC World Twenty20
John Mooney ruled out
In Group B with Australia and West Indies
Aug 21, 2012

Mohammad Hafeez to lead Pakistan
Shahid Afridi returns
In Group D with New Zealand and Bangladesh
Aug 21, 2012

AB de Villiers to lead South Africa squad
Graeme Smith not picked
Jacques Kallis set to make Twenty20 international comeback
Aug 20, 2012

Brian Vitori included in Zimbabwe squad
in Group C with South Africa and Sri Lanka
Richard Muzhange only new face
Aug 19, 2012

Bangladesh squad for World T20
Team to tour Trinidad and Tobago
Pace-bowling allrounder Farhad Reza only surprise
Aug 18, 2012

Brad Hogg in Aussie World Twenty20 squad
Three-man spin contingent
Allrounder Glenn Maxwell is the only uncapped member of the squad
Aug 17, 2012

Milne and Vettori in New Zealand World T20 team
Taylor to captain
No room for Andrew Ellis, Tom Latham, Daniel Flynn or Dean Brownlie
Aug 15, 2012

Yuvraj back, Harbhajan gets a recall for World T20
Yuvraj declared fit to play by BCCI
India retain 8 cricketers from historic T20 triumph
Aug 9, 2012

West Indies name Chris Gayle, Kieran Powell in 30-man squad
Seven spinners in the "Twenty20 Thrity"
Temperamental left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn also in the list
July 18, 2012

No surprise inclusion or exclusion in the South African squad
CSA name 30 World T20 probables
Jacques Kallis and Graeme Smith in the 30-member provisional squad
July 19, 2012

Seven discarded internationals and six uncapped players in Bangladesh Squad
All current national players in the 30
Fast bowler Rubel fails to make World Twenty20
July 19, 2012

Kevin Pietersen left out of provisional England World Twenty20 squad
Decision to skip national cricket in order to play Indian Premier League doomed Pietersen
Ian Bell confident he can handle challenge of replacing Pietersen
July 17, 2012

Australia's World T20 provisional squad announced
Nathan Lyon and James Pattinson left out
Squad to be trimmed to the final 15 members by August 18
July 17, 2012

Yuvraj Singh in India's World T20 provisional squad
Mandeep Singh and Ambati Rayudu the only uncapped players in the 30
Yuvraj's first official inclusion following his treatment for cancer
July 17, 2012

New Zealand squad for Twenty20 World Cup
Former captain Daniel Vettori included in the 30
Ross Taylor named skipper for the tournament
July 17, 2012

Kamran Akmal included in Pakistan's World T20 provisional squad
Test and ODI skipper Misbah-ul-Haq left out
Preliminary list of 30 players for the World Twenty20 announced
July 10, 2012

ICC World Twenty20
World Championship for Twenty20 Cricket
The ICC World Twenty20 is the international championship of Twenty20 cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC). The tournament consists of 12 teams and is contested by all Test-playing nations plus qualifiers. The championship is expected to be held around every two years.- 2007 ICC World Twenty20 (South Africa) Champions: India
- 2009 ICC World Twenty20 (England) Champions: Pakistan
- 2010 ICC World Twenty20 (West Indies) Champions: England
- 2012 ICC World Twenty20 (Sri Lanka) Champions: West Indies
- 2014 ICC World Twenty20 (Bangladesh) Champions: Sri Lanka
- 2016 ICC World Twenty20 (India) Champions: TBD