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A T20 Intercontinental (T20I) is a type of cricket played between two International Cricket Council (ICC) members in which each team faces a maximum of twenty overs. The matches are of the highest T20 standard and have top-class status. The game is played according to T20 cricket rules.
On February 17, 2005, Australia and New Zealand played the first Twenty20 International match between two men’s teams. According to Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, “neither side took the game particularly seriously,” and other popular websites stated that “the concept would have shuddered” if Ricky Ponting had scored a big score. However, Ponting stated that “if it does become an international game, I’m sure the novelty won’t be there all the time.”
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Let’s have a quick look at the performance of Sri Lank overall in the T20 World Cups played till now:
- Sri Lankan performance statistics in T20 world cup tournaments
- 165 T20I matches have been played.
- 74 victories in 74 matches
- The number of matches lost is 86.
- Mahela Jayawardene has the most runs recorded (1016).
- The player with the most wickets:
- The best result/performance: ICC World Twenty20 Final champions in 2014.
Sri Lanka T20 Squad Performance in T20 World Cup
According to ESPNcricinfo, “the concept would have shuddered” if Ricky Ponting had not scored a big score. However, Ponting himself stated that “if it does become an international game, I’m sure the novelty won’t last forever.” The Sri Lanka Cricket team’s Twenty20 International records are listed below. It is based on the List of Twenty20 International Records, but only includes records involving the Sri Lankan cricket team. Sri Lanka hosted its first T20I in 2006.
Sri Lanka Squad for T20 World Cup
Dinesh Chandimal, Lasith Malinga, Rangana Herath, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suranga Lakmal, Angelo Mathews, Ajantha Mendis, Thisara Perera, Kusal Perera, Seekkuge Prasanna, Kumar Sangakkara, Sachithra Senanayake, Lahiru Thirimanne and Chaturanga de Silva.
