‘ICC T20I Performance of the Year’ over the last 10 years

2009: Tillakaratne Dilshan

Dilshan gave the game his innovative Dilscoop

On June 19, 2009, in the semi-final of the ICC W20 being played at the Oval, Sri Lankan opener Dilshan bludgeoned his way past the Windies attack as he hit 12 fours and two sixes en route his 57-ball 96 runs effort.

The ICC award for the best T20I performance of the year was the apt way of not just rewarding his match-winning knock, but also his innovative shot over the keeper’s head which took the name ‘Dilscoop’ and his Player of the tournament performance in the same event.

Other contenders: Chris Gayle’s 88 off 50 balls against Australia at the Oval; Umar Gul’s spell of 5-6 against New Zealand; Shahid Afridi’s all-round effort of a 34-ball 51 and 2-16 in the semi-final against South Africa, all three of which came at the WT20 2009.