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➢ Brought players from different countries together, playing under the same
team, benefitting the spirit of the game.

Quick facts

• The novel format was first introduced by the English and Wales Cricket
Board on 13 June 2003 in English County Cricket.
• The first international T20 match was played between New Zealand and New
Zealand women's team on 5th August 2004
• The first men's T20 international was held between Australia and New
Zealand on 17th February 2005
• The first ton in T20 international was hit by Chris Gayle, in the first match of
the inaugural World Cup in 2007.
• Sri Lanka defeated Kenya by 172 runs in 2007, making it the largest margin
of victory.
• Shahid Afridi has 5 ducks in his international career, highest for any
batsman.
• Aaron Finch has the highest score in T20 internationals, scoring 156 runs of
63 balls.
• The highest team score is by Sri Lanka, posting a mammoth 260/6 against
Kenya
• The lowest team score is a mere 39 runs by Ireland in 2014.

• Dimitri Mascarenhas took the first T20 hat-trick while playing for New
Hampshire while Brett Lee took the first T20 international hat-trick against
Bangladesh.

Conclusion: With the ever-increasing popularity of this format of the game, it is here
to stay. It has spread cricket to every nook and corner of the world and even non-
cricket playing nations like Nepal, Hong Kong, Netherlands have their own domestic
leagues, giving a platform for young talents to perform. So, sit back and enjoy the
game of cricket with your near and dear ones.

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