Facts related to ICC World T20

ICC World T20 is starting on Tuesday

A blind man walks past graffiti of a cricketer at the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium. (AP)

NEW DELHI: Some fast facts about the World Twenty20 tournament that kicks off on Tuesday.

Past Champions

2007 in South Africa: India (beat Pakistan by 5 runs in final)

2009 in England: Pakistan (beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in final)

2010 in West Indies: England (beat Australia by 7 wickets in final)

2012 in Sri Lanka: West Indies (beat Sri Lanka by 36 runs in final)

2014 in Bangladesh: Sri Lanka (beat India by 6 wickets in final)

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Highest Totals

Sri Lanka 260-6 in 20 overs vs. Kenya, Johannesburg, 2007

India 218-4 in 20 overs vs. England, Durban, 2007

South Africa 211-5 in 20 overs vs. Scotland, The Oval, 2009

South Africa 208-2 in 17.4 overs vs. West Indies, Johannesburg, 2007

West Indies 205-6 in 20 overs vs. South Africa, Johannesburg, 2007

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Lowest Totals

The Netherlands 39 in 10.3 overs vs. Sri Lanka, Chittagong, 2014

New Zealand 60 in 15.3 overs vs. Sri Lanka, Chittagong, 2014

Ireland 68 in 16.4 overs vs. West Indies, Providence, 2014

Hong Kong 69 in 17 overs vs. Nepal, Chittagong 2014

Afghanistan 72 in 17.1 overs vs. Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2014

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Biggest Victory Margins

By runs:

Sri Lanka beat Kenya by 172 runs at Johannesburg, 2007

South Africa beat Scotland by 130 runs at The Oval, 2009

By wickets:

Australia beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets at Cape Town, 2007

South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 10 wickets at Hambantota, 2012

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Most Runs

Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka, 1,016 in 31 games

Chris Gayle, West Indies, 807 in 23 games

Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sri Lanka, 764 in 31 games

Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka, 661 in 31 games

Brendon McCullum, New Zealand, 637 in 25 games

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Most Wickets

Lasith Malinga, Sri Lanka, 38 in 31 games

Saeed Ajmal, Pakistan, 36 in 23 games

Ajantha Mendis, Sri Lanka, 35 in 21 games

Umar Gul, Pakistan, 35 in 24 games

Shahid Afridi, Pakistan, 35 in 30 games

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Most Sixes

Chris Gayle, West Indies: 49