Cricket History and Facts

Craig Kieswetter was indeed the Man of the Match in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 final. He scored a crucial 63 runs off 49 balls at the top of the order, setting up England's successful chase of 147 against Australia.

Kevin Pietersen was the Man of the Series in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20. He scored 248 runs at an average of 62.00 and a strike rate of 143.35, including two fifties, making him the tournament's most impactful batter.

Craig Kieswetter and Kevin Pietersen put on a partnership of 111 runs for the first wicket in the final. This was more than 100 runs and set the foundation for England's comfortable victory.

England successfully chased Australia's target of 147 in exactly 17 overs, winning by 7 wickets with 18 balls remaining. This comfortable victory confirmed England's dominance in the final.

Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka holds the record for most wickets in One Day International cricket. He took 534 wickets in 350 ODI matches from 1993 to 2011. Wasim Akram (502 wickets) and Waqar Younis (416 wickets) are also among the leading wicket-takers but rank below Muralitharan. C. Vass is not among the top wicket-takers.

Mohammad Azharuddin of India holds the record for most catches in ODI cricket as a fielder (non-wicketkeeper). He took 156 catches in 334 matches. Carl Hooper also has many catches but fewer than Azharuddin. Note that this question refers to catches by fielders, not wicketkeeper dismissals (where different players lead).

Shahid Afridi holds the record for the fastest ODI century, scored in just 37 balls against Sri Lanka in 1996. This record stood for nearly 18 years until Corey Anderson broke it in 2014. Afridi's aggressive batting style made this record possible.

Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) holds the record for best bowling figures in ODI cricket: 8/19 against Zimbabwe in 2001. This remains one of the most devastating bowling performances in ODI history. The other bowlers listed (McGrath, Bichel, Muralitharan) were great but didn't achieve these specific figures.

Sachin Tendulkar's highest ODI score while India was batting second is 175*, which he scored against Australia in Bangalore in 2009. His overall highest ODI score of 200* came while batting first against South Africa in 2010. The 175* innings was part of a run chase but India ultimately lost the match.

Sri Lanka won the 1996 World Cup final against Australia. Aravinda de Silva scored a magnificent century and was named Man of the Match for his outstanding performance. Arjuna Ranatunga was the captain, while the other options were not even playing for Sri Lanka.

Zaheer Khan hit three consecutive sixes off Henry Olanga of Zimbabwe in the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy at Nairobi. This was a rare feat of a bowler hitting a hat-trick of sixes. Olanga was a Zimbabwean fast bowler who conceded this punishment.

Saurav Ganguly scored 3 centuries in the 2003 World Cup. He scored centuries against Bangladesh (at Port Elizabeth), Kenya (at Cape Town), and a memorable one against Pakistan in the group match. This was a remarkable individual performance in a single tournament.