Here are the statistical highlights of the ICC World Twenty20 match between Pakistan and Netherlands at Lords.
- Shahid Afridi’s bowling figures of 4-11 are his best ever in Twenty20 Internationals, bettering the 4/19 against Scotland at Durban in the first edition.
- Afridi, with his aforesaid performance, became the only bowler to have captured two four wicket-hauls in the ICC World Twenty20.
- With four stumpings in Netherlands` innings, Kamran Akmal has established a record for the most stumpings by a wicketkeeper in the ICC World Twenty20.
- Akmal is the first to have four dismissals in an innings for Pakistan.
- Akmal’s all-round performance of 41 plus and four dismissals is without a parallel in Twenty20 Internationals.
- Akmal has received his first Man of the Match award in Twenty20 Internationals.
- Saeed Ajmal (3/20) has registered his best bowling figures in Twenty20 Internationals.
- With 16 wickets each, Umar Gul and Shahid Afridi share the record for most wickets in the ICC World Twenty20.
- Afridi’s figures of 4 – 11 are the second best in the ICC World Twenty20, next only to the 4 – 7 by New Zealand`s Mark Gillespie against Kenya at Durban on September 12, 2007.
- Afridi’s overall tally of 26 wickets is bettered only by Umar Gul (27) in Twenty20 Internationals.
- Netherlands (93) have posted their lowest total in Twenty20 Internationals, outstripping the 97 against Canada at Belfast last year.
- Pakistan’s victory by 82 runs is their biggest by runs margin in the ICC World Twenty20.
- Pakistan’s 175 for five is the highest total at Lord`s, outstripping Netherlands` 163 for six against England on June 5, 2009.
- Pieter Seelaar (2/36) has registered his best bowling figures in Twenty20 Internationals.
