The fourth edition of the T20 World Cup was held in Sri Lanka in 2012. For the first time, the T20 World Cup was held in Asia and it was the West Indies who won their maiden title after beating the hosts in the final. This was also the beginning of West Indies
Who was West Indies captain in 2012 T20 World Cup?
Darren Sammy led West Indies Cricket team to victory in the 2012 T20 World Cup. Under his leadership, West Indies delivered a spirited performance, defeating hosts Sri Lanka in the final match to lift the cup.
T20 World Cup 2012 winner: West Indies
Group Stage:
- Lost to Australia by 17 runs
- Match against Ireland ended as No Result
Super 8s
- Defeated England by 15 runs
- Lost to Sri Lanka by 9 wickets
- Defeated New Zealand in Super Over
Semifinal
- Defeated Australia by 74 runs
Final
- Defeated Sri Lanka by 36 runs
FAQs
Who was captain of West Indies in 2012 T20 World Cup?
Darren Sammy was the skipper of West Indies in 2012 T20 World Cup.
Who scored most runs in 2012 T20 World Cup?
Shane Watson (249 runs) was the leading run-scorer in 2012 T20 World Cup.
Who took most wickets in 2012 T20 World Cup?
Ajantha Mendis (15 wickets) was the leading wicker-taker in 2012 T20 WC.
West Indies squad for 2012 T20 World Cup
Darren Sammy ©, Samuel Badree, Dwayne Bravo, Darren Bravo, Johnson Charles, Fidel Edwards, Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Andre Russell, Marlon Samuels, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith.
