2010 ICC T20 World Cup
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The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, originally known as the ICC World Twenty20, was first held in 2007 in South Africa, marking the beginning of international competition in the shortest format of the game - 20 overs per side.
India won that inaugural edition after a thrilling final against Pakistan, which helped spark the global popularity of T20 cricket.
The tournament has since been staged roughly every two years, featuring teams from across the cricketing world. Over time, it has expanded in both scale and competitiveness, with nations such as England, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Australia also lifting the trophy.
The West Indies became the first team to win the title twice, followed by England and India, underlining their strength in the T20 format. Each edition has produced iconic moments—from Yuvraj Singh’s six sixes in an over in 2007 to Carlos Brathwaite’s last-over heroics in 2016—cementing the T20 World Cup’s reputation as one of cricket’s most exciting and unpredictable global tournaments.
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England upset the odds with their first victory at an ICC limited overs tournament with a crushing seven wicket win against the old enemy Australia in the final played in Bridgetown, Barbados. In the semi finals, England downed Sri Lanka by 7 wickets and Australia beat Pakistan by 3 wickets.
Mahela Jayawardena (302 runs at 60.40) and Kevin Pieterson (248 runs at 62.00) were the batting stars of the tournament whilst Dirk Nannes (14 wickets at 13.07) and Charles Langeveldt (11 wickets at 9.45) shone with the ball.
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