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Batsmen dismissed by the first ball of a match in Twenty20 Internationals

Batsmen dismissed by the first ball of a match in Twenty20 Internationals

BJ Bennet of Zimbabwe was dismissed by the first ball of the match in the first Twenty20 International against India at Harare on 23.07.2026 to provide the 117th occasion of a batsman dismissed by the first ball of the match in the history of Twenty20 Internationals.  It also provides the sixth occasion of a Zimbabwe batsman dismissed by the first ball of the match in Twenty20 Internationals. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerRunsBFIOppositionGroundStart Date
1V Sibanda011v West IndiesPort of Spain28 Feb 2010
2C Zhuwao011v AustraliaHarare06 Jul 2018
3RW Chakabva011v BangladeshHarare31 Jul 2022
4NR Welch011v NamibiaWindhoek24 Oct 2023
5BJ Bennett011v RwandaNairobi (R)22 Oct 2024
6BJ Bennett011v IndiaHarare23 Jul 2026

It also provides the third occasion of a batsman dismissed by the first ball of the match against India in Twenty20 Internationals. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsBFITeamOppGroundStart Date
1Shayan Jahangir011USAIndNew York12 Jun 2024
2Saim Ayub011PakIndDubai (DICS)14 Sep 2025
3BJ Bennett011ZimIndHarare23 Jul 2026
One opener scoring a century and another ninety in the history of one day internationals

One opener scoring a century and another ninety in the history of one day internationals

BR Duckett scored 141 and JG Bethel scored 91 against India at Lord’s on 19 Jul 2026 to provide the twelfth occasion of one opener scored a century and another ninety in the history of one day internationals. It also provides the first such occasion at Lord’s – Mecca of Cricket.

NoPlayerRunsInnsTeamOppositionGroundStart Date
1SB Smith1171Australiav New ZealandMelbourne13 Feb 1983
 GM Wood911Australiav New ZealandMelbourne13 Feb 1983
        
2RJ Shastri1021Indiav EnglandCuttack27 Dec 1984
 K Srikkanth991Indiav EnglandCuttack27 Dec 1984
        
3ME Waugh1161Australiav IndiaAdelaide26 Jan 2000
 AC Gilchrist921Australiav IndiaAdelaide26 Jan 2000
        
4RG Sharma141*2Indiav AustraliaJaipur16 Oct 2013
 S Dhawan952Indiav AustraliaJaipur16 Oct 2013
        
5AJ Finch1071Australiav IndiaCanberra20 Jan 2016
 DA Warner931Australiav IndiaCanberra20 Jan 2016
        
6JM Bairstow141*2Englandv West IndiesSouthampton29 Sep 2017
 JJ Roy962Englanfv West IndiesSouthampton29 Sep 2017
        
7PR Stirling1261Irelandv U.A.E.Harare12 Mar 2018
 WTS Porterfield921Irelandv U.A.E.Harare12 Mar 2018
        
8UT Khawaja1041Australiav IndiaRanchi08 Mar 2019
 AJ Finch931Australiav IndiaRanchi08 Mar 2019
        
9S Dhawan1431Indiav AustraliaMohali10 Mar 2019
 RG Sharma951Indiav AustraliaMohali10 Mar 2019
        
10P Nissanka1182Sri Lankav AfghanistanPallekele14 Feb 2024
 WIA Fernando912Sri Lankav AfghanistanPallekele14 Feb 2024
        
11HG Munsey911Scotlandv NamibiaDundee20 Jul 2024
 MM English1071Scorlandv NamibiaDundee26 Jul 2024
        
12BM Duckett1411Englandv IndiaLord’s19 Jul 2026
 JG Bethell911Englandv IndiaLord’s19 Jul 2026

It also provides the second occasion of England batsmen performing such a feat. Both such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsInnsTeamOppositionGroundStart Date
1JM Bairstow141*2Englandv West IndiesSouthampton29 Sep 2017
 JJ Roy962Englanfv West IndiesSouthampton29 Sep 2017
        
2BM Duckett1411Englandv IndiaLord’s19 Jul 2026
 JG Bethell911Englandv IndiaLord’s19 Jul 2026

It also provides the third occasion of a team performing such a feat against India. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsInnsTeamOppositionGroundStart Date
1ME Waugh1161Australiav IndiaAdelaide26 Jan 2000
 AC Gilchrist921Australiav IndiaAdelaide26 Jan 2000
        
2UT Khawaja1041Australiav IndiaRanchi08 Mar 2019
 AJ Finch931Australiav IndiaRanchi08 Mar 2019
        
3BM Duckett1411Englandv IndiaLord’s19 Jul 2026
 JG Bethell911Englandv IndiaLord’s19 Jul 2026
Three figure partnerships for the first two wickets by rival teams in the history of one day internationals

Three figure partnerships for the first two wickets by rival teams in the history of one day internationals

In the one day international between England and India at Lord’s on 19.07.2026, England batmen posted three figure partnerships for the first two wickets. India also posted three figure partnerships for the first two wickets in its innings. This provides the second occasion in the history of one day internationals rival team’s batsmen posting three figure partnerships for the first two wickets. The first such occasion was in the one day international between India and Australia at Rajkot on 15.12.2009. It also provides the first such occasion at Lord’s-Mecca of Cricket. It is interesting to note that India is one of the teams in these two occasions.

First three batsmen from rival teams scoring fifties in the history of one day internationals

First three batsmen from rival teams scoring fifties in the history of one day internationals

In the one day international between England and India at Lord’s on 19.07.2026, England first three batmen scored fifties and India’s first three batsmen scored fifties. This is the third occasion in the history of one day games when the rival team’s first three batsmen scored fifties. It is interesting to note that India is one of the teams in these three occasions.

The other two occasions are – India vs Australia at Rajkot  on 15.12.2009 and India Vs Australia at Jaipur on 16.10.2013

It is also interesting to note that the six fifties comprises of two centuries and four half centuries scored

One hundred plus wickets in Twenty20 Internationals – Axar Patel of India joins the list

One hundred plus wickets in Twenty20 Internationals – Axar Patel of India joins the list

Axar Patel of India became the 41st bowler in the history of Twenty20 ainternatioanls to capture 100 plus wickets. His hundredth wicket was England csptain HC Brook in the second T20I at Manchester on 04 Jul 2026

NoPlayerTeamSpanMatInnsOversMRW `BBIAve45
1Rashid KhanAfg2015-2026115115438.2226501935/313.7392
2IS SodhiNZl2014-2026142135465.2037981654/1223.0140
3AU RashidEng2009-2026147140512.0538491644/223.4640
4TG SoutheeNZl2008-2024126123458.5736711645/1822.3822
5PW HasarangaSrl2019-20269896364.0225601614/915.950
6Mustafizur RahmanBan2015-2026128127462.0833631606/1021.0132
7A ZampaAus2016-2026118115423.1231131535/1920.3451
8Ehsan KhanHKG2016-2026111109393.3624321524/51680
9Shakib Al HasanBan2006-2024129126457.3331171495/2020.9162
10MR AdairIre2019-2026100100359.3328121424/1319.840
11S LamichhaneNep2018-20267878294.41118121425/912.7632
12MJ SantnerNZl2015-2026138133472.0333871424/1123.8530
13Rizwan ButtBHR2022-20269392331.5822631396/916.2834
14SS AfridiPak2018-2026103103370.3329041364/2221.3530
15Arshdeep SinghInd2022-20268886304.2225951345/5119.3621
16Haris RaufPak2020-20259492334.5228071334/1821.150
17Junaid SiddiqueUAE2019-20269191335.3325621265/3520.3351
18SO NgocheKen2010-2026109105360.41521031254/1416.8230
19Virandeep SinghMAS2019-2026122100315.31016861254/513.4840
20H SsenyondoUGA2019-20259591320.11116811245/813.5571
21Shadab KhanPak2017-2026124115404.1329911234/824.3130
22JJ BumrahInd2016-20269592335.41221881214/1518.0810
23Ali DawoodBHR2023-20267777274.4816961187/1914.3761
24R NgaravaZim2019-20269391328.21224361144/1621.3620
25HH PandyaInd2016-2026138125370.5530931144/1627.1330
26JO HolderWin2014-20269894343.3229701125/2726.5151
27Karan KCNep2015-20269191295.1722911125/2120.4531
28Pavandeep SinghMAS2019-20269191339.51020151114/318.1530
29Bilal KhanOma2015-20247978283.0719191104/1917.4430
30Mohammad NabiAfg2010-2026152138413.4530281094/727.7740
31CJ JordanEng2014-20249594325.3228471084/626.3640
32SL MalingaSrl2006-20208483299.5122251075/620.7912
33Sikandar RazaZim2013-2026133119366.0525191075/1823.5421
34B MuzarabaniZim2018-20268986312.3822631064/1721.3410
35Taskin AhmedBan2014-20268785305.2423801064/1622.4530
36Aizaz KhanHKG2014-202610392284.5422601044/2621.7320
37Z BimenyimanaRWN2021-2026106104317.31022331023/221.8900
38AR RamjaniUGA2022-20256563223.11010701025/1710.4941
39M AkayezuRWN2021-202610191271.5621131014/920.9230
40Mohd Nawaz (3)Pak2016-20269892293.2221091015/1820.8802
41AR PatelInd2015-20269891291.4421511003/921.5100

He also became the fourth Indian bowler to capture 100 plus wickets in Twenty20 Internationals. Others are Arshdeep Singh, JJ Bumrah and HH Pandya

NoPlayerTeamSpanMatInnsOversMRW `BBIAve45
1Arshdeep SinghInd2022-20268886304.2225951345/5119.3621
2JJ BumrahInd2016-20269592335.41221881214/1518.0810
3HH PandyaInd2016-2026138125370.5530931144/1627.1330
4AR PatelInd2015-20269891291.4421511003/921.5100
Wicket keeper batsman dismissed run out without scoring in Twenty20 Internationals

Wicket keeper batsman dismissed run out without scoring in Twenty20 Internationals

Ishaan Kishan of India was dismissed run out for zero against England at chester-le-Street on 01 Jul 2026 to provide the 646th occasion of a wicket keeper batsmen dismissed run out without scoring in the history of Twetny20 Internationals.

It also provides the 16th occasion of an Indian wicketkeeper dismissed run out without scoring in Twenty20 Internationals. It also provides the first occasion of an Indian wicketkeeper dismissed run out without scoring against England in Twenty20 Internationals. It also provides the eleventh   occasion of a wicket keeper dismissed run out without scoring against England in Twenty20 Internationals.

Teams winning a T20I by one run margin

Teams winning a T20I by one run margin

NoWinnerMarginTargetOversOppositionGroundMatch Date
1Australia1 run15120v New ZealandSydney15 Feb 09
2South Africa1 run12920v New ZealandLord’s09 Jun 09
3England1 run12913v South AfricaJohannesburg13 Nov 09
4New Zealand1 run13420v PakistanBridgetown08 May 10
5South Africa1 run12120v West IndiesNorth Sound20 May 10
6Bangladesh1 run14720v IrelandBelfast20 Jul 12
7New Zealand1 run16820v IndiaChennai11 Sep 12
8India1 run15319.5v South AfricaColombo (RPS)02 Oct 12
9India1 run14720v BangladeshBengaluru23 Mar 16
10West Indies1 run24620v IndiaLauderhill27 Aug 16
11Afghanistan1 run14620v BangladeshDehradun07 Jun 18
12Kenya1 run14620v UgandaKampala22 May 19
13Denmark1 run11820v FinlandBrondby13 Jul 19
14Ireland1 run18720v ScotlandDublin (Malahide)20 Sep 19
15South Africa1 run17820v EnglandKuGumpo City12 Feb 20
16South Africa1 run16820v West IndiesSt George’s29 Jun 21
17Italy1 run11820v GermanyAlmeria21 Oct 21
18Kenya1 run16220v UgandaKigali17 Nov 21
19England1 run17220v West IndiesBridgetown23 Jan 22
20Austria1 run13420v SwedenKrefeld11 Jun 22
21Zimbabwe1 run13120v PakistanPerth27 Oct 22
22Canada1 run19220v OmanAl Amerat16 Nov 22
23Rwanda1 run13315v TanzaniaRwanda16 Dec 22
24Malta1 run16620v GibraltarGibraltar07 May 23
25Uganda1 run12620v KenyaNairobi (Gym)21 Jun 23
26Qatar1 run15720v KuwaitDoha18 Sep 23
27Bahrain1 run12420v OmanDoha19 Sep 23
28Ireland1 run15120v NetherlandsThe Hague19 May 24
29South Africa1 run11620v NepalKingstown14 Jun 24
30Spain1 run18020v Czech Rep.Port Soif22 Aug 24
31Malaysia1 run18320v SingaporeBangi03 Sep 24
32Hong Kong1 run18920v QatarMong Kok13 Apr 25
33Qatar1 run10220v Saudi ArabiaDoha18 Jul 25
34Nepal1 run14120v U.A.E.Al Amerat12 Oct 25
35Vanuatu1 run10320v IndonesiaSano16 May 26
36Ireland1 run15520v IndiaBelfast28 Jun 26

It also provides the third occasion of Ireland winning a T20I by one run in the history of T20 Internationals

NoWinnerMarginTargetOversOppositionGroundMatch Date
1Ireland1 run18720v ScotlandDublin (Malahide)20 Sep 19
2Ireland1 run15120v NetherlandsThe Hague19 May 24
3Ireland1 run15520v IndiaBelfast28 Jun 26

India has lost three T20Is by one run margin in the history of T20Is. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoWinnerMarginTargetOversOppositionGroundMatch Date
1New Zealand1 run16820v IndiaChennai11 Sep 12
2West Indies1 run24620v IndiaLauderhill27 Aug 16
3Ireland1 run15520v IndiaBelfast28 Jun 26