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Will Jacks Equals Shane Watson's T20 World Cup Record with Third POTM Award

Will Jacks bagged his third POTM award of T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday. (Picture Credit: AP)

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News18•22-02-2026, 19:37

Will Jacks Equals Shane Watson's T20 World Cup Record with Third POTM Award

•England's Will Jacks became the second player globally to win three Player Of The Match (POTM) awards in a single ICC Men's T20 World Cup edition.
•He achieved this feat on Sunday (February 22) during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, joining Shane Watson in the record books.
•Jacks' third POTM award came after scoring 21 runs and taking 3 wickets for 22 runs against Sri Lanka, securing a 51-run victory.
•His previous POTM awards were against Nepal (39 runs, 1 wicket) and Italy (53 runs, 1 wicket).
•Shane Watson holds the world record with four consecutive POTM awards in the 2012 T20 World Cup.

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