2021 T20 World Cup: Host Country and Tournament Format

The hosts for the tournament was hosted by the United Arab Emirates. The format was such that there were 16 teams in the tournament. There were 8 Teams that qualified for the Super 12 stage and the other 4 teams would be determined via the first round. 4 teams out of the 8 teams in the first round qualified for the Super 12 stage. In the Super 12 stage teams were divided into 2 groups of 6 teams each. Out of these , 2 teams from each group would qualify for the semi finals. The winners of the semi finals will play in the final

2021 T20 World Cup: Participating Teams

• India

• Afghanistan

• Australia

• England

• New Zealand

• Pakistan

• South Africa

• West Indies

• Bangladesh

• Namibia

• Scotland

• Sri Lanka

• Ireland

• Netherlands

• Oman

• Papua New Guinea

First Round

The first round of the tournament was between the 8 teams that did not automatically qualify for the Super 12 stage. In this round there were 8 teams divided into 2 groups of 4 teams each. From the first Group, Sri Lanka was the top of the group as they won all 3 of their matches and Namibia finished second In the group. In the second group, Scotland won all their 3 Matches and topped the group Followed by Bangladesh who won 2 Matches.

Super 12

The teams that made it to the Super 12 were India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa  Sri Lanka, Scotland, West Indies, Namibia, England. Let’s look at some of the matches

West Indies vs South Africa

This was one of the important matches of the Super 12 stage. This was between West Indies vs South Africa. West Indies were batting first and they made 143 in 20 overs. Evin Lewis was the top run getter with 56 runs. South Africa chased this total in 18.2 overs. Aiden Markaram hit a brilliant 51 not out from just 26 balls.

South Africa vs England

This was one of the highest scoring matches of this stage. South Africa were batting first and they made 189 runs in 20 overs. Rassie Van Der Dussen was the highest run getter for South Africa in this innings as he made 94 not out. England while chasing made 179 runs. They lost the match by 10 runs.

India vs Pakistan

This was the most one-sided match of this World Cup. It was India that were batting first and they made 151 in 20 overs. Virat Kohli was the top run getter with 51 runs. Pakistan won this match by 10 wickets. Mohammad Rizwan made 79* from 55 balls and Pakistan chased the total in 17.5 overs.

New Zealand vs Scotland

This was the match in which New Zealand and Scotland had a good match. New Zealand were batting first and they made 172 in 20 overs. Martin Guptill made 93 runs in this innings. While chasing, Scotland made 156 runs from 20 overs. New Zealand won this match by 16 runs

Semi Finals

The four teams that qualified for the semi finals were New Zealand, England, Pakistan and Australia. Let’s look at these Matches

New Zealand vs England

This was a very good match. England batted first in this match and they made 166 runs in 20 overs. Moeen Ali was the highest run getter for England with 51 not out. New Zealand chased down this score in 19 overs and with 5 Wickets remaining. Daryl Mitchell made 72 not out from 47 balls to take New Zealand to the final. This match was played on 10th November 2021.

Australia vs Pakistan

This was the second semi final. It was played on 11th November 2021. It was between Australia vs Pakistan. Pakistan were batting first and they made 176 runs in 20 overs. Mohammad Rizwan made 67 runs in this innings. Australia chased down this total in 19 overs. It was Australia vs New Zealand in the final.

The Final

The final of the ICC T20I World Cup 2021 was played between Australia vs New Zealand. The final of the ICC T20I World Cup 2021 was played on 14th November 2021. It was played in Dubai. New Zealand were batting first and they scored 172 in 20 overs. Kane Williamson played his best T20I innings as he made a brilliant 85 Runs from 48 balls. Australia chased this Target easily with 8 wickets in hand. Mitchell Marsh made a tournament winning 77 not out. Australia won the ICC T20I World Cup for the first time.

2021 T20 World Cup: Player of the Tournament

David Warner was named the Player of the Tournament. He made 289 runs in the event at a strike rate of 146.70.

2021 T20 World Cup: Memorable Performances

• Jos Buttler made the only century that was scored in the tournament. He made 101 not out in 67 balls against Sri Lanka. He smashed 6 fours and 6 sixes in this innings meaning 60 runs in boundaries.

• Rassie Van Der Dussen played one of the best innings of the World Cup. He made 94 not out against a strong England team. He made these in 60 balls. He hit 5 fours and 6 sixes meaning 56 runs in boundaries. He had a strike rate of 156.67.

• Mitchell Marsh played the innings for Australia that won them the World Cup. He made 77 unbeaten runs against New Zealand in the final. He hit 6 fours and 4 sixes in this innings which means he hit 48 runs in boundaries. He stayed till the end to make sure that Australia won the World Cup.

• Adam Zampa bowled the best spell of the tournament. He did this in a match against Bangladesh. Bangladesh were batting first and he took 5 wickets for 19 runs in 4 overs. He gave away less than 5 runs per over. Australia won this match by 8 wickets.

• Adil Rashid bowled the most extraordinary spell of the tournament. It was in a match against the West Indies. He only bowled 2.2 overs in this match and he took 4 wickets for just 2 runs. His economy rate was 0.86.

Key Statistics from 2021 T20 World Cup

• Babar Azam from Pakistan was the highest run getter in the tournament. He made 303 runs in 6 Matches. He had an incredible average of 60.60 and a strike rate of 126.25.

• The highest individual score of the ICC T20I World Cup was made by Jos Buttler. He made 101 runs against Sri Lanka.

• Wanindu Hasaranga was the highest wicket taker in the World Cup. He took 16 Wickets in 8 Matches at an economy rate of 5.20

• Adam Zampa bowled the best individual bowling spell of the tournament. He took 5 wickets for 19 runs against Bangladesh.