ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022
2022 · 8 teams · T20 cricket
Tournament Overview
Series Overview
The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 was hosted by Australia across seven venues, with the final played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground — the world's largest cricket stadium — in front of a sell-out crowd. England entered the tournament as formidable contenders under Jos Buttler's captaincy, boasting a world-class T20 batting line-up complemented by the pace of Mark Wood and Sam Curran. Pakistan qualified for the final with strong performances through the Super 12, reaching Melbourne in confident form. The final, however, belonged to England. Pakistan posted 137/8 — a below-par total on a pitch playing better than expected — and England's bowling unit made it look worse. Sam Curran was explosive with the ball, dismissing Babar Azam and restricting Pakistan's dangerous lower order. The chase was never straightforward but Ben Stokes provided the anchor, finishing unbeaten on 52 to guide England to victory with 6 balls remaining. England's triumph gave them an unprecedented double — they already held the ODI World Cup won in 2019 — making them the only men's team to simultaneously hold both white-ball World Cup titles.
Key Highlights
- 1England won their second T20 World Cup title — and became the first men's team to hold both the ODI and T20 World Cup simultaneously
- 2Sam Curran's devastating 3/12 in the final dismantled Pakistan's batting and won him Player of the Tournament
- 3Ben Stokes played a defining innings of 52 from 49 balls to anchor England's chase of 137
- 4Zimbabwe famously defeated Pakistan during the Super 12 stage, shaking the tournament wide open
- 5India were eliminated in the semi-finals by England, falling short despite an unbeaten group stage