Mahela Jayawardene became the first batsman to hit two successive fifty-plus innings in the 2010 edition of World Twenty20 - 81 vs. New Zealand and 100 vs. Zimbabwe, both at Providence. With 181 runs at an average of 90.50, Mahela is the leading run-getter in the present edition of the ICC World Twenty20.

Jayawardene is the first player to amass 400 runs in ICC World Twenty20, aggregating 494 (ave.41.16) in 14 matches, including one century and three fifties.

Jayawardene, during the course of his hundred, completed his 600 runs in Twenty20 Internationals, aggregating 622 runs at an average of 28.27, including one century and three fifties, in 25 games.


Jayawardene is the top run-scorer for Sri Lanka, overtaking Dilshan`s tally of 612.

Zimbabwe recorded their second loss in three games in ICC World Twenty20.