ICC Men's T20 World Cup

T20 World Cup 2007: most runs, most wickets and results

Data through 24 September 2007Last updated 24 September 2007

The 2007 ICC Men's T20 World Cup season ran from 11 Sep 2007 to 24 Sep 2007, with 26 matches in the data. India won the final: India won by 5 runs. Matthew Hayden (Australia) scored the most runs, 265 in 6 innings at a strike rate of 144.8. Umar Gul took the most wickets, 13 at an economy rate of 5.60.

Matches

11 Sep 2007 – 24 Sep 2007

Champion

India

won the final

Most runs

265

Matthew Hayden

Most wickets

Umar Gul

T20 World Cup 2007 final

India 157/5 (20 ov)

Pakistan 152 (19.3 ov)

India won by 5 runs · 24 Sep 2007 · The Wanderers Stadium

Most runs in T20 World Cup 2007

Top 10 run scorers
Player	Team	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	HS	50	6s
Matthew Hayden	Australia	6	265	88.33	144.8	73*	4	10
Gautam Gambhir	India	6	227	37.83	129.7	75	3	5
Misbah-ul-Haq	Pakistan	7	218	54.50	139.7	66*	2	9
Shoaib Malik	Pakistan	7	195	39.00	126.6	57	2	5
Kevin Pietersen	England	5	178	35.60	161.8	79	1	6
Justin Kemp	South Africa	5	173	86.50	139.5	89*	1	10
Adam Gilchrist	Australia	6	169	33.80	150.9	45	0	7
Craig McMillan	New Zealand	5	163	40.75	181.1	57	1	13
Aftab Ahmed	Bangladesh	5	162	40.50	129.6	62*	1	3
Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	5	159	39.75	152.9	65	1	4

Most wickets in T20 World Cup 2007

Top 10 wicket takers
Player	Team	Inns	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Best
Umar Gul	Pakistan	7	13	11.92	5.60	4/25
Stuart Clark	Australia	6	12	12.00	6.00	4/20
RP Singh	India	6	12	12.67	6.33	4/13
Shahid Afridi	Pakistan	7	12	15.67	6.71	4/19
Daniel Vettori	New Zealand	6	11	11.64	5.33	4/20
Irfan Pathan	India	6	10	14.90	6.77	3/16
Mohammad Asif	Pakistan	7	10	21.20	7.90	4/18
Morne Morkel	South Africa	5	9	13.33	6.00	4/17
Nathan Bracken	Australia	6	8	17.75	6.36	3/16
Mitchell Johnson	Australia	6	8	19.12	6.38	3/22

Most sixes

Best bowling figures

Mark Gillespie v Kenya4/7
RP Singh v South Africa4/13
Morne Morkel v New Zealand4/17
Mohammad Asif v India4/18
Shahid Afridi v Scotland4/19

Highest team totals

Top 5 totals this season
Team	Score	Overs	Against	Date	Result
Sri Lanka	260/6	20	Kenya	14 Sep 2007	Won
India	218/4	20	England	19 Sep 2007	Won
South Africa	208/2	17.4	West Indies	11 Sep 2007	Won
West Indies	205/6	20	South Africa	11 Sep 2007	Lost
England	200/6	20	India	19 Sep 2007	Lost

Team win–loss record

All matches in the data, including play-offs. This is not the official points table.
Team	Played	Won	Lost	Tied/NR/drawn
Pakistan	7	5	1	1
India	6	4	1	1
South Africa	5	4	1	0
Sri Lanka	5	3	2	0
Australia	6	3	3	0
New Zealand	6	3	3	0
Zimbabwe	2	1	1	0
Bangladesh	5	1	4	0
England	5	1	4	0
Scotland	1	0	1	0
Kenya	2	0	2	0
West Indies	2	0	2	0

All T20 World Cup 2007 results

Every match in the data, in date order
Date	Teams	Result	Ground
11 Sep 2007	South Africa 208/2 (17.4 ov) West Indies 205/6 (20 ov)	South Africa won by 8 wickets	The Wanderers Stadium
12 Sep 2007	Kenya 73 (16.5 ov) New Zealand 74/1 (7.4 ov)	New Zealand won by 9 wickets	Kingsmead
12 Sep 2007	Pakistan 171/9 (20 ov) Scotland 120 (19.5 ov)	Pakistan won by 51 runs	Kingsmead
12 Sep 2007	Australia 138/9 (20 ov) Zimbabwe 139/5 (19.5 ov)	Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets	Newlands
13 Sep 2007	Bangladesh 165/4 (18 ov) West Indies 164/8 (20 ov)	Bangladesh won by 6 wickets	The Wanderers Stadium
13 Sep 2007	England 188/9 (20 ov) Zimbabwe 138/7 (20 ov)	England won by 50 runs	Newlands
14 Sep 2007	Kenya 88/9 (19.3 ov) Sri Lanka 260/6 (20 ov)	Sri Lanka won by 172 runs	The Wanderers Stadium
14 Sep 2007	Australia 136/2 (14.5 ov) England 135 (20 ov)	Australia won by 8 wickets	Newlands
14 Sep 2007	India 141/9 (20 ov) Pakistan 141/7 (20 ov)	Match tied	Kingsmead
15 Sep 2007	New Zealand 164/7 (20 ov) Sri Lanka 168/3 (18.5 ov)	Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets	The Wanderers Stadium
15 Sep 2007	South Africa 146/3 (18.5 ov) Bangladesh 144 (19.3 ov)	South Africa won by 7 wickets	Newlands
16 Sep 2007	India 180/9 (20 ov) New Zealand 190 (20 ov)	New Zealand won by 10 runs	The Wanderers Stadium
16 Sep 2007	Australia 124/1 (13.5 ov) Bangladesh 123/8 (20 ov)	Australia won by 9 wickets	Newlands
16 Sep 2007	South Africa 154/8 (20 ov) England 135/7 (20 ov)	South Africa won by 19 runs	Newlands
17 Sep 2007	Pakistan 189/6 (20 ov) Sri Lanka 156/9 (20 ov)	Pakistan won by 33 runs	The Wanderers Stadium
18 Sep 2007	England 159/8 (20 ov) New Zealand 164/9 (20 ov)	New Zealand won by 5 runs	Kingsmead
18 Sep 2007	Australia 164/7 (20 ov) Pakistan 165/4 (19.1 ov)	Pakistan won by 6 wickets	The Wanderers Stadium
18 Sep 2007	Bangladesh 83 (16 ov) Sri Lanka 147/5 (20 ov)	Sri Lanka won by 64 runs	The Wanderers Stadium
19 Sep 2007	South Africa 158/4 (19.1 ov) New Zealand 153/8 (20 ov)	South Africa won by 6 wickets	Kingsmead
19 Sep 2007	England 200/6 (20 ov) India 218/4 (20 ov)	India won by 18 runs	Kingsmead
20 Sep 2007	Australia 102/0 (10.2 ov) Sri Lanka 101 (19.3 ov)	Australia won by 10 wickets	Newlands
20 Sep 2007	Bangladesh 140 (19.4 ov) Pakistan 141/6 (19 ov)	Pakistan won by 4 wickets	Newlands
20 Sep 2007	South Africa 116/9 (20 ov) India 153/5 (20 ov)	India won by 37 runs	Kingsmead
22 Sep 2007	New Zealand 143/8 (20 ov) Pakistan 147/4 (18.5 ov)	Pakistan won by 6 wickets	Newlands
22 Sep 2007	Australia 173/7 (20 ov) India 188/5 (20 ov)	India won by 15 runs	Kingsmead
24 Sep 2007	India 157/5 (20 ov) Pakistan 152 (19.3 ov)	India won by 5 runs	The Wanderers Stadium

Frequently asked questions

Who scored the most runs in T20 World Cup 2007?

Matthew Hayden (Australia) with 265 runs in 6 innings (average 88.33, highest 73*).

Who took the most wickets in T20 World Cup 2007?

Umar Gul (Pakistan) with 13 wickets (best 4/25, economy 5.60).

Who won T20 World Cup 2007?

India. Final: India won by 5 runs on 24 Sep 2007.

What was the highest team score in T20 World Cup 2007?

260/6 by Sri Lanka against Kenya on 14 Sep 2007.

Who hit the most sixes in T20 World Cup 2007?

Craig McMillan with 13 sixes.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.