The Super 12 Round of Twenty20 World Cup 2021 ended with a match between India and Namibia. India won by 9 wickets in the one-sided affair and finished third in Group 2 points standings. Pakistan and New Zealand have advanced to the semifinals from this group. On the other hand, England and Australia have qualified for the semifinals from Group 1. There have been several amazing individual performances in this tournament. Let's take a look at the top performers at the end of the T20 World Cup 2021 Super 12 Round.
Twenty20 World Cup 2021: Top Players at the end of Super 12s
A few Bangladesh players topped the lists for most runs and most wickets after the qualification phase. But each lost their respective positions as the Super 12 Round began. Bangladesh's best all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan is still among the top five wicket-takers. The left-arm spinner took 11 wickets in six innings. Here are some of the tournament's best performers.
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Most Runs
Babar Azam is now the tournament's highest run-scorer. He has the most runs (264) in five innings with four half-centuries.
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Top 3 Most Runs |
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Player |
Innings |
Runs |
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Babar Azam (Pakistan) |
5 |
264 |
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Jos Buttler (England) |
5 |
240 |
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Charith Asalanka (Sri Lanka) |
6 |
231 |
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Source: ESPNCricinfo |
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Most Wickets
Sri Lankan bowler Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva was sensational with the bat. The medium-pacer took 16 wickets in eight innings with an astonishing 11.2 strike rate.
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Top 3 Most Wickets |
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Player |
Innings |
Wickets |
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Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva (Sri Lanka) |
8 |
16 |
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Adam Zampa (Australia) |
5 |
11 |
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Trent Boult (New Zealand) |
5 |
11 |
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Source: ESPNCricinfo |
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High Scores
So far, English batter Jos Buttler is the only player in the T20 World Cup 2021 to hit a century. He played an undefeated 101*-run innings against the Lankans.
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Top 3 High Scores |
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Player |
Runs |
Opposition |
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Jos Buttler (England) |
101* |
Sri Lanka |
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Rassie Van der Dussen (South Africa) |
94* |
England |
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Martin Guptill (New Zealand) |
93 |
Scotland |
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Source: ESPNCricinfo |
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Best Bowling Figures (Innings)
With 5/19 against Bangladesh, Australia's Adam Zampa has the best bowling figures in the tournament.
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Top 3 Best Bowling Figures |
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Player |
BBI |
Opposition |
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Adam Zampa (Australia) |
5/19 |
Bangladesh |
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Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan) |
5/20 |
Scotland |
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Adil Rashid (England) |
4/2 |
West Indies |
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Source: ESPNCricinfo |
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Most Dismissals
Mathew Wade of Australia has the most dismissals (8) in the competition.
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Top 3 Most Dismissals |
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Player |
Innings |
Dismissals |
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Matthew Wade (Australia) |
5 |
8 |
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Matthew Cross (Scotland) |
8 |
8 |
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Nurul Hasan (Bangladesh) |
5 |
5 |
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Source: ESPNCricinfo |
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Most Catches
Calum MacLeod of Scotland has the most catches in the tournament with eight.
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Top 3 Most Catches |
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Player |
Innings |
Catches |
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Calum MacLeod (Scotland) |
7 |
8 |
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Mohammad Naim (Bangladesh) |
7 |
6 |
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George Munsey (Scotland) |
8 |
6 |
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Source: ESPNCricinfo |
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Most Sixes
Jos Buttler of England has hit the most sixes (13) in the competition.
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Top 3 Most Sixes |
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Player |
Innings |
Sixes |
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Joss Buttler (England) |
5 |
13 |
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David Wiese (Namibia) |
8 |
11 |
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Aiden Markram (South Africa) |
5 |
9 |
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Source: ESPNCricinfo |
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Bottom Line
The 2021 ICC Twenty20 World Cup is the tournament's seventh edition. Some fresh new talented players emerged in this year's competition. The majority of Pakistani and English players are in excellent form. Therefore, these two teams are in great shape in this tournament. There are still three games remaining in the T20 World Cup 2021, and cricket fans all across the world are hoping for more exceptional individual brilliance.
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