[1][2] The first Twenty20 International match between two men's sides was played on 17 February 2005, involving Australia and New Zealand.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack reported that "neither side took the game especially seriously",[3] and it was noted by ESPNcricinfo that but for a large score for Ricky Ponting, "the concept would have shuddered".
All records include matches played for India only, and are correct as of October 2023[update].
[18] A tie can occur when the scores of both teams are equal at the conclusion of play, provided that the side batting last has completed their innings.
Statistically, once a batsman's score reaches 100, it is no longer considered a half-century but a century.
Yuvraj Singh during his innings of 58 of 18 balls which included six sixes in an over off Stuart Broad[86][87][88] and Dinesh Karthik with his innings of 29* off 8 balls against Bangladesh in the final of the 2018 Nidahas Trophy hold the top position for an India player in this list.
[93] The best strike rate in an inning, when a minimum of 4 wickets are taken by the player, is by Steve Tikolo of Kenya during his spell of 4/2 in 1.2 overs against Scotland during the 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier at ICC Academy, Dubai, UAE.
[124] In cricket, a hat-trick occurs when a bowler takes three wickets with consecutive deliveries.
[129] The wicket-keeper is a specialist fielder who stands behind the stumps being guarded by the batsman on strike and is the only member of the fielding side allowed to wear gloves and leg pads.
[a] The majority of catches are caught in the slips, located behind the batsman, next to the wicket-keeper, on the off side of the field.
When the tenth wicket has fallen, there is no batsman left to partner so the innings is closed.