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.
| No | Player | Runs | BF | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | V Sibanda | 0 | 1 | 1 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 28 Feb 2010 |
| 2 | C Zhuwao | 0 | 1 | 1 | v Australia | Harare | 06 Jul 2018 |
| 3 | RW Chakabva | 0 | 1 | 1 | v Bangladesh | Harare | 31 Jul 2022 |
| 4 | NR Welch | 0 | 1 | 1 | v Namibia | Windhoek | 24 Oct 2023 |
| 5 | BJ Bennett | 0 | 1 | 1 | v Rwanda | Nairobi (R) | 22 Oct 2024 |
| 6 | BJ Bennett | 0 | 1 | 1 | v India | Harare | 23 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
| No | Player | Runs | BF | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Shayan Jahangir | 0 | 1 | 1 | USA | Ind | New York | 12 Jun 2024 |
| 2 | Saim Ayub | 0 | 1 | 1 | Pak | Ind | Dubai (DICS) | 14 Sep 2025 |
| 3 | BJ Bennett | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zim | Ind | Harare | 23 Jul 2026 |