T20 World Cup: Highest run-getters, top wicket-takers and other important numbers from the 2022 edition of marquee event

The 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia came to a conclusion on Sunday, with Jos Buttler’s England defeating Babar Azam-led Pakistan by five wickets in the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). It was England’s second T20 World Cup title, and their first title since 2010, and with that they joined West Indies with most number of titles (two). While India were handed a semi-final exit against England, it was still a memorable tournament with the bat for Virat Kohli, who finished as the tournament’s highest run-getter with 296 runs. Kohli registered four half-centuries this tournament, and by finishing as the tournament’s top-scorer, the former India skipper became the first player to top the batting charts on multiple editions of the T20 World Cup. In the 2014 edition, Kohli had accumulated 319 runs from six matches. Elsewhere, Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga ended up as the tournament’s top wicket-taker with 15 scalps, with the Player of the final and tournament Sam Curran behind the Sri Lankan with 13 wickets. Curran had finished with figures of 3/12 against Pakistan in the final, while he also collected a five-wicket haul earlier in the tournament (5/10 vs Afghanistan). Let’s now take a look at some important statistics from the tournament: Top five run-getters Virat Kohli (India)  – 296 runs from 6 matches Max ODowd (Netherlands) – 242 runs from 8 matches Suryakumar Yadav (India) – 239 runs from 6 matches Jos Buttler (England) –225 runs from 6 matches Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka) –223 runs from 8 matches Top five wicket-takers Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) – 15 wickets from 8 matches Sam Curran (England) –13 wickets from 6 matches Bas de Leede (Netherlands) – 13 wickets from 8 matches Blessing Muzarabani (Zimbabwe) – 12 wickets from 8 matches Anrich Nortje (South Africa) –11 wickets from five matches Top five highest team totals South Africa – 205/5 against Bangladesh New Zealand – 200/3 against Australia India – 186/5 against Zimbabwe Pakistan – 185/9 against South Africa New Zealand – 185/6 against Ireland Top five highest individual scores Rilee Rossouw (South Africa) – 109 against Bangladesh Glenn Phillips (New Zealand) – 104 against Sri Lanka Devon Conway (New Zealand) – 92* against Australia Alex Hales (England) – 86* against India Michael Jones (Scotland) – 86 against Ireland Top five best bowling figures (Innings) Sam Curran (England) – 5/10 against Afghanistan Anrich Nortje (South Africa) – 4/10 against Bangladesh Trent Boult (New Zealand) – 4/13 against Sri Lanka Alzarri Joseph (West Indies) – 4/16 against Zimbabwe Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan) – 4/22 against Bangladesh Read all the  Latest News ,  Trending News ,  Cricket News ,  Bollywood News ,  India News  and  Entertainment News  here. Follow us on  Facebook,  Twitter and  Instagram.