First T20 – Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan at Hambantota on 01.06.2012 – Sri Lanka won by 37 runs

Mohammad Hafeez became the sixth captain to lead Pakistan in T20Is. He led Pakistan for the first time in this game

Pakistan capped Shakeel Ansar for this game. He became the 47^th cricketer to represent Pakistan in T20Is. He became the second Pakistan cricketer to make his T20I debut against Sri Lanka after Umar Akmal. Umar Akmal has made his debut at Col-PSS on 12.08.09

Sri Lanka capped KS Lokutachhi, SMSM Senanayake and HDRL Thirimanne for this game. They became the 42^nd, 43^rd and 44^th cricketers to represent Sri Lanka in T20Is. They became the 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th Sri Lankan cricketers to make their T20 debut against Pakistan.

DPMD Jayawardene and TMD Dilshan were playing their 36^th match for Sri Lanka in this game. They share the record for most appearances by a Sri Lankan batsman in T20Is.

KC Sangakkara’s 19 in this game gave him a total of 902 runs in T20Is. He became the second Sri Lankan batsman to score 900 plus runs in T20Is after DPMD Jayawardene who has an aggregate of 955 runs

With 902 runs ito his credit, KC Sangakkara became the fifth batsman to total 900 plus runs in T20Is. Others are – BB McCullum {1352}, KP Pietersen {1176}, GC Smith {982} and DPMD Jayawardene {902}

DPMD Jayawardene and Mohammad Hafeez opened the innings for Sri Lanka and Pakistan respectively in this game providing the 12^th occasion of rival captains opening the innings in the history of T20Is. It is the first such occasion in Sri Lanka-Pakistan T20I series

Mohammad Hafeez was dismissed for zero by the first ball of innings providing the third occasion of a captain dismissed first ball while opening the innings in T20Is. The three occasions are listed below

It is interesting to note that in all these three occasions, the first ball dismissals have come in the second innings of the match.

Mohammad Hafeez’s first ball duck in this game provide the 16^th occasion of a captain dismissed for a duck in T20I. He is the second Pakistan captain to collect a first ball duck and his duck provide the third occasion of a Pakistan captain suffering from such an ignominy. The following table lists out all the three occasions

Mohammad Hafeez became the ninth captain in the history of T20Is to score a duck on captaincy debut. The complete list is furnished below

Shakeel Ansar was dismissed first ball in this game providing the 19^th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman dismissed first ball on T20I debut in the history of T20Is. He is the first Pakistan wicket keeper batsman to suffer such an ignominy.

Shakeel Ansar was dismissed first ball in this game providing the second occasion of a wicket keeper batsman dismissed first ball on T20I debut in the history of T20Is. The first wicket keeper batsman to suffer such an ignominy was J Edness of Bermuda. He collected the first ball duck against Scotland at Belfast on 03.08.08.

Pakistan lost its first two wickets without a run on the board providing the fourth occasion of a team losing its first two wickets without scoring in the history of T20 Internationals. The four teams which have suffered such an ignominy are

HDRL Thirimanne with his 30 in this game became the fourth Sri Lankan batsman to score 30 plus runs on T20I debut.

SL Malinga’s two wickets in this game gave him an aggregate of 40 wickets in T20Is. He now shares the Sri Lankan record for most wickets with BAW Mendis who also has an aggregate of 40 wickets.

SL Malinga became the seventh bowler in the history of T20Is to capture 40 or more wickets. Others are – Shahid Afridi {56}, Umar Gul {55}, Saeed Ajmal {53}, SJC Broad {40}, BAW Mendis {40} and GP Swann {40}

KC Sangakkara held two catches in this game which gave him an aggregate of 28 dismissals in T20Is. He now shares the second place amongst the wickets who have effected most dismissals in T20Is with BB McCullum who also has 28 dismissals to his credit. Kamran Akmal of Pakistan holds the record with 45 dismissals.

KC Sangakkara’s two catches gave him a total of 17 catches in T20Is. He became the sixth wicket keeper in the history of T20Is to pouch 17 or more catches.  Others are – BB McCullum {21}, D Ramdin {21}, MV Boucher {18}, AC Gilchrist {17} and Kamran Akmal {17}

SL Malinga’s two wickets in this game gave him an aggregate of 155 wickets in T20 games. He now stands third in the list of bowlers who have captured most wickets in T20 games. DP Nannes {178} and AC Thomas {159} are the bowlers who have taken more wickets than SL Malinga. SL Malinga went past JA Morkel who had an aggregate of 154 wickets on his way to third position.

At the end of this game, SL Malinga has bowled 402.1 overs in T20 games. He became the eighth bowler in the history of T20 games to bowl more than 400 overs. The following table lists all the eight bowlers.

Pakistan was dismissed all out for 95 in this game providing the 82^nd occasion of a team dismissed all out in the history of T20Is. Pakistan’s all out in this game provide the 42^nd occasion of a team dismissed all out while batting second.

Pakistan was dismissed all out for 95 in this game providing the sixth occasion of a Pakistan dismissed all out in the history of T20Is. Pakistan’s all out in this game provide the fourth occasion of Pakistan dismissed all out while batting second.

Pakistan was dismissed all out for 95 in this game providing the 29^th occasion of team dismissed all out for less than 100 runs in T20Is.

Pakistan was dismissed all out for 95 in this game providing the second occasion of Pakistan dismissed all out for less than 100 runs in T20Is. The first occasion was against England at Cardiff on 07.09.10 when it was dismissed for 89.

KC Sangakkara became the second wicket keeper in the history of T20 games to keep wickets in 100 games. This game was his 100^th game in which he has kept wickets. MS Dhoni is the other wicket keeper to keep in 112 T20 games.

KS Lokuaracchi was dismissed run out for 11 in this game providing the 39th occasion of a batsman dismissed run out on debut in T20Is. He is the Sri Lankan batsman to be dismissed run out on T20I debut. The following table lists out all the six batsmen.