West Indies team performance at T20 World Cup
TheWest Indies cricket team is one of the full members of theInternational Cricket Council (ICC). They are the joint most successful team along withEngland andIndia , having won two titles in2012 and2016 .[ 1] [ 2] The team has appeared in every edition of the tournament, and also have been hosts of the2010 and2024 editions.[ 3] They had also reached the semifinals of the tournament twice in2009 and2014 . In nine editions, the team has a win-loss record of 24-20 wins in 46 matches.
T20 World Cup record [ edit ] Key Champions Runners-up Semi-finals Host
^ Abandoned matches are not counted in the official records. Record by opponents [ edit ] Squad Results Event Group stage (Group A) Super 8s Semifinal Final Overall Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Rank Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Rank Opposition Result Opposition Result 2007 South Africa L by 8 wickets Bangladesh L by 6 wickets3 Did not advance Group stage Source: ESPNcricinfo[ 5]
Scorecards Group stage (Group B)
South Africa won the toss and elected to field. Chris Gayle became the first person to hit a century in an official Twenty20 International. He also scored the most sixes in one innings of Twenty20 with 10.The West Indian first-wicket partnership of 145 between Chris Gayle and Devon Smith was the highest in Twenty20 international cricket. Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
Squad Results Event Group stage (Group C) Super 8s (Group E) Semifinal Final Overall Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Rank Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Rank Opposition Result Opposition Result 2009 Australia W by 7 wickets Sri Lanka L by 15 runs2 India W by 7 wickets South Africa L by 20 runs England W by 5 wickets (DLS )2 Sri Lanka L by 57 runsDid not advance Semi-final Source: ESPNcricinfo[ 6]
Scorecards Group stage (Group C)
Australia won the toss and elected to bat. West Indies won the toss and elected to field
Super 8 (Group E)
India won the toss and elected to bat. West Indies won the toss and elected to field. England won the toss and elected to bat. Rain revised the West Indies' target to 80 runs from 9 overs according to theDuckworth–Lewis method . West Indies qualified for the semi-finals as a result of this match.
Squad Results Event Group stage (Group D) Super 8s (Group F) Semifinal Final Overall Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Rank Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Rank Opposition Result Opposition Result 2010 Ireland W by 70 runs England W by 8 wickets (DLS )1 Sri Lanka L by 57 runs India W by 14 runs Australia L by 6 wickets3 Did not advance Super 8 Source: ESPNcricinfo[ 7]
Scorecards Group stage (Group D)
West Indies won the toss and elected to bat. West Indies won the toss and elected to field. Rain reduced the West Indies innings to 6 overs. According to theDuckworth–Lewis method , their target was 60 runs. West Indies qualified for the Super 8s as a result of this match.
Super 8 (Group F)
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat. India won the toss and elected to field. West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
Squad Results Event Group stage (Group B) Super 8s (Group E) Semifinal Final Overall Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Rank Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Rank Opposition Result Opposition Result 2012 Australia L by 17 runs (DLS ) Ireland No result 2 England W by 15 runs Sri Lanka L by 9 wickets New Zealand Tied (W theS/O )2 Australia W by 74 runs Sri Lanka W by 36 runsWinners Source: ESPNcricinfo[ 8]
Scorecards Group stage (Group B)
West Indies won the toss and elected to bat Match abandoned after 9.1 overs due to rain D/L par score at 9.1 overs with one wicket lost was 83, hence the winning margin was 17 runs Australia qualified for the Super Eights as a result of this match West Indies won the toss and elected to field The match was reduced to 19 overs per side due to rain Match abandoned before West Indies could start their innings West Indies qualified for the Super 8 by virtue of a superiorNet run rate .
Super 8 (Group E)
West Indies won the toss and elected to bat West Indies won the toss and elected to bat New Zealand won the toss and elected to field
Squad Results Event First stage Super 10 (Group 2) Semifinal Final Overall Result Opposition Result Rank Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Rank Opposition Result Opposition Result 2014 Advanced to next stage directly India L by 7 wicket Bangladesh W by 73 runs Australia W by 6 wickets Pakistan W by 84 runs2 Sri Lanka L by 27 runs (DLS )Did not advance Semi-final Source: ESPNcricinfo[ 9]
Scorecards Super 10 (Group 2)
India won the toss and elected to field. Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field Australia won the toss and elected to bat West Indies won the toss and elected to bat West Indies qualified for the Semi-finals as a result of this match.
Knockout stage
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat Rain and hail ended the match after 13.5 overs in the West Indies' innings. Their par score was 107 runs according to theDuckworth–Lewis method .
Squad Results Event First stage Super 10 (Group 1) Semifinal Final Overall Result Opposition Result Rank Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Rank Opposition Result Opposition Result 2016 Advanced to next stage directly England W by 6 wickets Sri Lanka W by 7 wickets South Africa W by 3 wickets Afghanistan L by 6 runs1 India W by 7 wickets England W by 4 wicketsWinners Source: ESPNcricinfo[ 10]
Scorecards Super 10 (Group 1)
West Indies won the toss and elected to field. Chris Gayle (WI) scored the fastest century in a World Twenty20 match (47 balls).[ 11] Chris Gayle became the second player to score two centuries in T20Is and first player to scoretwo centuries in World Twenty20 tournaments . His eleven sixes is the most in an innings at the World Twenty20.[ 12] Chris Gayle scored the most sixes in T20I matches (98) and the most sixes in World Twenty20 matches (60).[ 13] West Indies won the toss and elected to field. West Indies won the toss and elected to field. West Indies qualified for the semi-finals as a result of this match.[ 14] Marlon Samuels became the second player for the West Indies to pass 1,000 runs in T20Is.[ 15] Dwayne Bravo became the third player for the West Indies to pass 1,000 runs in T20Is.[ 15] West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
Knockout stage
West Indies won the toss and elected to field. West Indies made the highest successful run chase in a knockout match of a World Twenty20 tournament.[ 16] West Indies won the toss and elected to field. Marlon Samuels (WI) made the highest score in a World T20 final.[ 17] West Indies became the first team to win both the men's andwomen's World Twenty20s on the same day, with the women defeating Australia by 8 wickets.
Squad and kit Results Event First round Super 12 (Group 1) Semifinal Final Overall Result Opposition Result Rank Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Rank Opposition Result Opposition Result 2021 Advanced to next stage directly England L by 6 wickets South Africa L by 8 wickets Bangladesh W by 3 runs Sri Lanka L by 20 runs Australia L by 8 wickets5 Did not advance Super 12 Source: ESPNcricinfo[ 18]
Scorecards Super 12 (Group 1)
England won the toss and elected to field. The West Indies' total was the lowest by aFull Member team in a men's T20 World Cup match.[ 19] South Africa won the toss and elected to field. Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field. West Indies won the toss and elected to field. West Indies are eliminated as a result of this match.[ 20] Australia won the toss and elected to field.
Squad and kit Results Event First round (Group B) Super 12 Semifinal Final Overall Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Rank Opposition Result Rank Opposition Result Opposition Result 2022 Scotland L by 42 runs Ireland L by 6 wickets Zimbabwe W by 31 runs4 Did not advance First round Source: ESPNcricinfo[ 21]
Scorecards First round (Group B)
West Indies won the toss and elected to field. West Indies won the toss and elected to bat. West Indies won the toss and elected to bat. West Indies were eliminated as a result of this match.
United States & West Indies 2024[ edit ] Squad and kit Results Event Group stage (Group C) Super 8 (Group 2) Semifinal Final Overall Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Rank Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Rank Opposition Result Opposition Result 2024 Papua New Guinea W by 5 wickets Uganda W by 134 runs New Zealand W by 13 runs Afghanistan W by 104 runs1 England L by 8 wickets United States W by 9 wickets South Africa L by 3 wickets (DLS )3 Did not advance Super 8 Source: ESPNcricinfo[ 22]
Scorecards Group stage (Group C)
West Indies won the toss and elected to field. Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field. Nicholas Pooran (WI) scored 36 runs in an over off ofAzmatullah Omarzai (Afg), the second such instance in a T20 World Cup match and fifth in T20Is overall.[ 26]
Super 8 (Group 2)
England won the toss and elected to field. West Indies won the toss and elected to field. South Africa won the toss and elected to field. South Africa were set a revised target of 123 runs off 17 overs due to rain.
India & Sri Lanka 2026[ edit ] Squad and kit Results Group stage (Group C) Super 8 Semifinal Final Overall Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Rank Opposition Result Rank Opposition Result Opposition Result Scotland W by 35 runs England 11 Feb Nepal 15 Feb Italy 19 FebTBD To be decided TBD Source: ESPNcricinfo
Scorecards Group stage (Group C)
England won the toss and elected to field. West Indies won the toss and elected to field. West Indies qualified for the Super 8 while Nepal were eliminated as a result of this match.[ 33] [ 34]
Records and statistics [ edit ] Highest innings totals This list consists players with most number of matches at the T20 World Cup.Dwayne Bravo has played most matches, with a total of 34 matches.
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