ICC Men's T20 World Cup

T20 World Cup 2009: most runs, most wickets and results

Data through 21 June 2009Last updated 21 June 2009

The 2009 ICC Men's T20 World Cup season ran from 5 Jun 2009 to 21 Jun 2009, with 27 matches in the data. Pakistan won the final: Pakistan won by 8 wickets. Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) scored the most runs, 317 in 7 innings at a strike rate of 144.7. Umar Gul took the most wickets, 13 at an economy rate of 6.45.

Matches

5 Jun 2009 – 21 Jun 2009

Champion

Pakistan

won the final

Most runs

317

Tillakaratne Dilshan

Most wickets

Umar Gul

T20 World Cup 2009 final

Pakistan 139/2 (18.4 ov)

Sri Lanka 138/6 (20 ov)

Pakistan won by 8 wickets · 21 Jun 2009 · Lord's

Most runs in T20 World Cup 2009

Top 10 run scorers
Player	Team	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	HS	50	6s
Tillakaratne Dilshan	Sri Lanka	7	317	52.83	144.7	96*	3	3
Jacques Kallis	South Africa	5	238	59.50	126.6	64	2	4
Chris Gayle	West Indies	5	193	48.25	134.0	88	2	8
Kamran Akmal	Pakistan	7	188	26.86	125.3	57	1	7
AB de Villiers	South Africa	6	186	37.20	155.0	79*	2	6
Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	7	177	35.40	108.6	64*	2	2
Sanath Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka	7	177	25.29	115.7	81	1	5
Shahid Afridi	Pakistan	7	176	35.20	140.8	54*	2	3
Younis Khan	Pakistan	6	172	57.33	139.8	50	1	3
Kevin Pietersen	England	4	154	38.50	152.5	58	1	4

Most wickets in T20 World Cup 2009

Top 10 wicket takers
Player	Team	Inns	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Best
Umar Gul	Pakistan	7	13	12.15	6.45	5/6
Ajantha Mendis	Sri Lanka	7	12	11.92	5.50	3/9
Saeed Ajmal	Pakistan	7	12	13.58	5.82	4/19
Lasith Malinga	Sri Lanka	7	12	15.08	7.14	3/17
Shahid Afridi	Pakistan	7	11	13.55	5.32	4/11
Roelof van der Merwe	South Africa	6	10	13.50	5.62	2/14
Dwayne Bravo	West Indies	6	10	18.40	8.76	4/38
Wayne Parnell	South Africa	6	9	13.22	5.71	4/13
Dale Steyn	South Africa	6	9	16.11	6.59	2/21
Muttiah Muralitharan	Sri Lanka	7	9	17.56	5.85	3/29

Most sixes

Best bowling figures

Umar Gul v New Zealand5/6
Shahid Afridi v Netherlands4/11
Wayne Parnell v West Indies4/13
AR Cusack v Sri Lanka4/18
Zaheer Khan v Ireland4/19

Highest team totals

Top 5 totals this season
Team	Score	Overs	Against	Date	Result
South Africa	211/5	20	Scotland	7 Jun 2009	Won
New Zealand	198/5	20	Ireland	11 Jun 2009	Won
Sri Lanka	192/5	20	West Indies	10 Jun 2009	Won
England	185/5	20	Pakistan	7 Jun 2009	Won
South Africa	183/7	20	West Indies	13 Jun 2009	Won

Team win–loss record

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

All T20 World Cup 2009 results

Every match in the data, in date order
Date	Teams	Result	Ground
5 Jun 2009	England 162/5 (20 ov) Netherlands 163/6 (20 ov)	Netherlands won by 4 wickets	Lord's
6 Jun 2009	New Zealand 90/3 (6 ov) Scotland 89/4 (7 ov)	New Zealand won by 7 wickets	Kennington Oval
6 Jun 2009	Australia 169/7 (20 ov) West Indies 172/3 (15.5 ov)	West Indies won by 7 wickets	Kennington Oval
6 Jun 2009	Bangladesh 155/8 (20 ov) India 180/5 (20 ov)	India won by 25 runs	Trent Bridge
7 Jun 2009	Scotland 81 (15.4 ov) South Africa 211/5 (20 ov)	South Africa won by 130 runs	Kennington Oval
7 Jun 2009	England 185/5 (20 ov) Pakistan 137/7 (20 ov)	England won by 48 runs	Kennington Oval
8 Jun 2009	Bangladesh 137/8 (20 ov) Ireland 138/4 (18.2 ov)	Ireland won by 6 wickets	Trent Bridge
8 Jun 2009	Australia 159/9 (20 ov) Sri Lanka 160/4 (19 ov)	Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets	Trent Bridge
9 Jun 2009	Netherlands 93 (17.3 ov) Pakistan 175/5 (20 ov)	Pakistan won by 82 runs	Lord's
9 Jun 2009	New Zealand 127/5 (20 ov) South Africa 128/7 (20 ov)	South Africa won by 1 run	Lord's
10 Jun 2009	India 113/2 (15.3 ov) Ireland 112/8 (18 ov)	India won by 8 wickets	Trent Bridge
10 Jun 2009	Sri Lanka 192/5 (20 ov) West Indies 177/5 (20 ov)	Sri Lanka won by 15 runs	Trent Bridge
11 Jun 2009	Ireland 115 (16.4 ov) New Zealand 198/5 (20 ov)	New Zealand won by 83 runs	Trent Bridge
11 Jun 2009	England 111 (19.5 ov) South Africa 114/3 (18.2 ov)	South Africa won by 7 wickets	Trent Bridge
12 Jun 2009	Pakistan 131/9 (20 ov) Sri Lanka 150/7 (20 ov)	Sri Lanka won by 19 runs	Lord's
12 Jun 2009	India 153/7 (20 ov) West Indies 156/3 (18.4 ov)	West Indies won by 7 wickets	Lord's
13 Jun 2009	South Africa 183/7 (20 ov) West Indies 163/9 (20 ov)	South Africa won by 20 runs	Kennington Oval
13 Jun 2009	New Zealand 99 (18.3 ov) Pakistan 100/4 (13.1 ov)	Pakistan won by 6 wickets	Kennington Oval
14 Jun 2009	Ireland 135/7 (20 ov) Sri Lanka 144/9 (20 ov)	Sri Lanka won by 9 runs	Lord's
14 Jun 2009	England 153/7 (20 ov) India 150/5 (20 ov)	England won by 3 runs	Lord's
15 Jun 2009	England 161/6 (20 ov) West Indies 82/5 (8.2 ov)	West Indies won by 5 wickets (D/L)	Kennington Oval
15 Jun 2009	Ireland 120/9 (20 ov) Pakistan 159/5 (20 ov)	Pakistan won by 39 runs	Kennington Oval
16 Jun 2009	New Zealand 110 (17 ov) Sri Lanka 158/5 (20 ov)	Sri Lanka won by 48 runs	Trent Bridge
16 Jun 2009	India 118/8 (20 ov) South Africa 130/5 (20 ov)	South Africa won by 12 runs	Trent Bridge
18 Jun 2009	Pakistan 149/4 (20 ov) South Africa 142/5 (20 ov)	Pakistan won by 7 runs	Trent Bridge
19 Jun 2009	Sri Lanka 158/5 (20 ov) West Indies 101 (17.4 ov)	Sri Lanka won by 57 runs	Kennington Oval
21 Jun 2009	Pakistan 139/2 (18.4 ov) Sri Lanka 138/6 (20 ov)	Pakistan won by 8 wickets	Lord's

Frequently asked questions

Who scored the most runs in T20 World Cup 2009?

Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) with 317 runs in 7 innings (average 52.83, highest 96*).

Who took the most wickets in T20 World Cup 2009?

Umar Gul (Pakistan) with 13 wickets (best 5/6, economy 6.45).

Who won T20 World Cup 2009?

Pakistan. Final: Pakistan won by 8 wickets on 21 Jun 2009.

What was the highest team score in T20 World Cup 2009?

211/5 by South Africa against Scotland on 7 Jun 2009.

Who hit the most sixes in T20 World Cup 2009?

Yuvraj Singh with 9 sixes.

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