| The 2010 ICC World T20 was the third edition of the | | | | == Super Eights == |
| Twenty20 World Cup that began in 2007. The West | | | | Group E |
| Indies hosted the 2010 edition. The slogan for this | | | | England, Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa |
| event was "Bring It" - one that aimed to counteract | | | | formed Group E for this stage of the tournament. |
| the sterile atmosphere of the 2007 ICC World Cup. | | | | England, who was without a victory in the group |
| Providence, Guyana; Gros Islet, St.Lucia; and | | | | stages, won all three Super Eights matches |
| Bridgetown, Barbados were the host venues. | | | | convincingly. New Zealand beat Pakistan by one run in |
| Format overview | | | | a thriller; South Africa beat New Zealand; and |
| Twelve teams - the ten Test playing nations and | | | | Pakistan beat South Africa. There was a three-way |
| two Associate qualifiers - participated in the event. | | | | tie for second place on points. As a result, Pakistan |
| The twelve teams were spread across four groups | | | | sneaked into the semi-finals with the best net run |
| (A, B, C and D), with each group having three teams. | | | | rate, joining England as Group E qualifiers. |
| The top two teams from each group qualified for | | | | Group F |
| the Super Eights, with no points carried over from | | | | Australia, West Indies, Sri Lanka and India comprised |
| the group stage. The Super Eights consisted of two | | | | Group F. Australia were the frontrunners from the |
| groups of four teams each. The top two teams | | | | outset, sweeping aside all opponents in their three |
| from each group qualified for the semi-finals. | | | | matches. India, on the other hand, lost all three |
| Group A | | | | matches. Sri Lanka beat the West Indies |
| Group A consisted of Australia, Bangladesh and | | | | comprehensively, lost to Australia comprehensively |
| Pakistan - the only group with 100% active Test | | | | and narrowly beat India in their last match. The West |
| playing nations. Although Australia had their troubles in | | | | Indies crashed out of the tournament with only one |
| this format, they topped Group A, with comfortable | | | | Super Eights victory, ensuring that the record of no |
| victories over Pakistan and Bangladesh. Pakistan was | | | | host nation winning an ICC World Cup remained |
| the runner-up in this group, after their opening victory | | | | intact. |
| over their Asian neighbours. Pakistan and Australia | | | | Semi-finals |
| were through to the Super Eights. | | | | In the first semi-final, England swept Sri Lanka aside |
| Group B | | | | by seven wickets. Sri Lanka posted an uncompetitive |
| New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe constituted | | | | 128/6, which England successfully chased with 24 balls |
| Group B - the group that opened the tournament. | | | | to spare. In the second semi-final, Pakistan gave |
| The Kiwis and Sri Lanka had a thrilling match, which | | | | Australia a formidable 191/6 to match or surpass. The |
| the Kiwis narrowly won. Rain affected victories over | | | | Aussies, after appearing as though their wickets and |
| Zimbabwe sealed their passage to the Super Eights. | | | | chances were running out, managed a superb, thrilling |
| Group C | | | | victory off the penultimate ball. Australia was through |
| This group had no surprises as Afghanistan lost to | | | | to meet England in the final after one of the best |
| India and South Africa. In topped the group by virtue | | | | matches of the tournament. |
| of its comfortable win over South Africa. The two | | | | In a tournament without any upsets, England |
| Test playing nations were through to the Super | | | | managed a minor surprise by upstaging Australia in |
| Eights. | | | | the final. That England won was not surprising in |
| Group D | | | | itself; the ease with which they won the final was |
| Hosts West Indies had a good start to the | | | | remarkable. England beat the Aussies by seven |
| tournament with victories over Ireland and a | | | | wickets with 18 balls remaining. The 2010 ICC World |
| controversial rain-affected win over England. England | | | | T20 was not the best in terms of the quality of |
| and Ireland were both winless, since their match was | | | | cricket, however. There were only three close |
| abandoned in the middle stages. However, England | | | | finishes, out of 27 matches. Too many one-sided |
| joined the West Indies in the Super Eights by virtue | | | | games, and underperformance by the hosts, made |
| of their superior net run rate. | | | | the tournament somewhat underwhelming. |