Watch the highlights of Brendon McCullum 123 - New Zealand vs Bangladesh 5th Match ICC World T20 2012 - ICC World Twenty20 International tournament of the 5th T20I match played between Bangladesh and New Zealand at Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium, Pallekelle in 21st September 2012.
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Brendon McCullum's record-breaking century sets up to New Zealand comprehensive 59-run victory over Bangladesh in the fifth match of a World Twenty20.
* Brendon McCullum is the only batsman to score two centuries in T20 international cricket history. His 123 is the highest score in the T20Is, while his strike-rate of 212.06 is the second-best among the eight hundreds.
* Brendon McCullum's 123 was the highest-score in World Twenty20 cricket history, surpassing Chris Gayle's 117 against West Indies at Johannesburg in the inaugural World Twenty20 game in 2007.
* Brendon McCullum's 123 was the highest-score in T20 international cricket history, surpassing Chris Gayle (117) and Richard Levi (117).
* Brendon McCullum reached his century in 51 balls, which is the fourth-fastest in Twenty20 internationals, after Richard Levi (45 balls), Chris Gayle and McCullum himself, when he scored his first century (50 balls each).
* Brendon McCullum's 51-ball century was the second fastest in World Twenty20 cricket after Chris Gayle (50).
* Brendon McCullum scored 64.40% of his team's runs, which is the second-highest percentage among the eight hundreds, next only to Levi's 67.24% (117 out of 174).
* 7 : Brendon McCullum hit the second most sixes in an innings for New Zealand in T20 internationals and the joint fifth in the list of most sixes in an innings in T20Is.
* Bangladesh have lost each of their last nine matches in the World Twenty20. Their only win in this tournament was in their first match, against West Indies in 2007.
* Among teams that have played at least five matches in World Twenty20 tournaments, Bangladesh's win-loss record is the worst.
* Teams batting first have won each of the four Twenty20 internationals played in Pallekele.
New Zealand's 191 was their joint fourth highest score in T20 internationals.
New Zealand scored massive total of 191-3 in 20 overs with top scorer by Brendon McCullum 123 - which was his 2nd T20I hundred, James Franklin struck 35 off 36-balls including 2-fours & a six and Ross Taylor 14 not out.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Abdur Razzak took two-wickets and one for Mashrafe Mortaza.
Zimbabwe scored 132-8 in 20 overs with top scorer by Nasir Hossain struck 50 off 39-balls including 6-fours & a six, Mohammad Ashraful 21 and Mahmudullah 15.
New Zealand best bowler by Tim Southee takes up 3-wickets for 16-runs in 4-overs including a maiden, Kyle Mills picked up 3-wickets and one for Nathan McCullum - Jacob Oram.
Brendon McCullum named Player of the match for record-breaking 123-runs knocked off facing 58-balls including 11-fours and 7-sixes with strike rate of 212.06.
* Brendon McCullum is the only batsman to score two centuries in T20 international cricket history. His 123 is the highest score in the T20Is, while his strike-rate of 212.06 is the second-best among the eight hundreds.
* Brendon McCullum's 123 was the highest-score in World Twenty20 cricket history, surpassing Chris Gayle's 117 against West Indies at Johannesburg in the inaugural World Twenty20 game in 2007.
* Brendon McCullum's 123 was the highest-score in T20 international cricket history, surpassing Chris Gayle (117) and Richard Levi (117).
* Brendon McCullum reached his century in 51 balls, which is the fourth-fastest in Twenty20 internationals, after Richard Levi (45 balls), Chris Gayle and McCullum himself, when he scored his first century (50 balls each).
* Brendon McCullum's 51-ball century was the second fastest in World Twenty20 cricket after Chris Gayle (50).
* Brendon McCullum scored 64.40% of his team's runs, which is the second-highest percentage among the eight hundreds, next only to Levi's 67.24% (117 out of 174).
* 7 : Brendon McCullum hit the second most sixes in an innings for New Zealand in T20 internationals and the joint fifth in the list of most sixes in an innings in T20Is.
* Bangladesh have lost each of their last nine matches in the World Twenty20. Their only win in this tournament was in their first match, against West Indies in 2007.
* Among teams that have played at least five matches in World Twenty20 tournaments, Bangladesh's win-loss record is the worst.
* Teams batting first have won each of the four Twenty20 internationals played in Pallekele.
New Zealand's 191 was their joint fourth highest score in T20 internationals.
New Zealand scored massive total of 191-3 in 20 overs with top scorer by Brendon McCullum 123 - which was his 2nd T20I hundred, James Franklin struck 35 off 36-balls including 2-fours & a six and Ross Taylor 14 not out.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Abdur Razzak took two-wickets and one for Mashrafe Mortaza.
Zimbabwe scored 132-8 in 20 overs with top scorer by Nasir Hossain struck 50 off 39-balls including 6-fours & a six, Mohammad Ashraful 21 and Mahmudullah 15.
New Zealand best bowler by Tim Southee takes up 3-wickets for 16-runs in 4-overs including a maiden, Kyle Mills picked up 3-wickets and one for Nathan McCullum - Jacob Oram.
Brendon McCullum named Player of the match for record-breaking 123-runs knocked off facing 58-balls including 11-fours and 7-sixes with strike rate of 212.06.
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