2012 ICC World Twenty20
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| Dates | Tuesday, 18 September – Sunday, 7 October 2012 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
| Host(s) |
 Sri Lanka
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| Champions |
 West Indies (1st title) |
| Runner-up |
Sri Lanka
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| Participants | 12 |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Player of the series |
 Shane Watson
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| Most runs |
Shane Watson (249) |
| Most wickets |
Ajantha Mendis (15) |
| Official website | www.icc-cricket.com |
The 2012 ICC World Twenty20 was the fourth ICC World Twenty20 competition, an international Twenty20 cricket tournament that took place in Sri Lanka from 18 September to 7 October 2012 which was won by the West Indies. The schedule has been posted by International Cricket Council (ICC). This is the first World Twenty20 tournament held in an Asian country, the last three having been held in South Africa, England and the West Indies. Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga has been chosen as the event ambassador of the tournament by ICC. The format has four groups of three teams in a preliminary round. India and England are in the same group and were joined by the runner up of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, Afghanistan. The champions of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, Ireland, are in a group with West Indies and Australia. Sri Lanka, South Africa and Zimbabwe, and Pakistan, New Zealand and Bangladesh are the other two groups.
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