A Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of

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, played between two of the international members of the

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(ICC), in which each team faces a maximum of twenty overs. The matches have top-class status and are the highest T20 standard. The game is played under the rules of

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cricket. The first Twenty20 International match between two men's sides was played on 17 February 2005, involving

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and

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. ''

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'' reported that "neither side took the game especially seriously", and it was noted by ''

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'' that but for a large score for

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, "the concept would have shuddered". However, Ponting himself said "if it does become an international game then I'm sure the novelty won't be there all the time". This is a list of

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records. It is based on the

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, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the Afghan cricket team. Afghanistan played its first ever T20I in 2010.

Key

The top five records are listed for each category, except for the

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, all round records and the

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. Tied records for fifth place are also included. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate. All records include matches played for

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only, and are correct .

Team records

Overall Record

Team wins, losses, draws and ties

, Afghanistan has played 104 T20I matches resulting in 68 victories, 35 defeats, 1 tie and 0 no results for an overall winning percentage of 65.86.

First bilateral T20I series wins

First T20I match wins

Team scoring records

Most runs in an innings

The highest innings total scored in T20Is has been scored twice. The first occasion came in the match between

and

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when Afghanistan scored 278/3 in the 2nd T20I of the Ireland series in India in February 2019. The

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against

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during the 2019 Continental Cup scored 278/4 to equal the record.

Fewest runs in an innings

The lowest innings total scored was by

against

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when they were dismissed for 21 during the 2019 Continental Cup. The lowest score in T20I history for Afghanistan is 72 scored against Bangladesh in the

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Most runs conceded an innings

The final of the

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against the

saw Afghanistan concede their highest innings total of 225/7.

Fewest runs conceded in an innings

The lowest score conceded by Afghanistan for a full inning is 56 when they dismissed Kenya during the Kenya v Afghanistan series in the UAE in September 2013 at Sharjah.

Most runs aggregate in a match

The highest match aggregate scored in T20Is came in the match between

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and

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in the first T20I of the August 2016 series at

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when India scored 244/4 in response to West Indies score of 245/6 to lose the match by 1 run. The 2nd T20I of the Ireland v Afghanistan series in India in February 2019 in

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, India saw a total of 472 runs being scored.

Fewest runs aggregate in a match

The lowest match aggregate in T20Is is 57 when

were dismissed for 28 by

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in the second T20I of the 2019 Continental Cup in Romania in August 2019. The lowest match aggregate in T20I history for Afghanistan is 146 scored during the final of the

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against Ireland when Afghanistan dismissed Ireland for 71 to win by 10 wickets.

Result records

A T20I match is won when one side has scored more runs than the runs scored by the opposing side during their

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. If both sides have completed both their allocated innings and the side that fielded last has the higher aggregate of runs, it is known as a win by runs. This indicates the number of runs that they had scored more than the opposing side. If the side batting last wins the match, it is known as a win by

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, indicating the number of wickets that were still to fall.

Greatest win margins (by runs)

The greatest winning margin by runs in T20Is was Czech Republic's victory over Turkey by 257 runs in the sixth match of the 2019 Continental Cup. The largest victory recorded by Afghanistan was during the Kenya v Afghansitan series in the UAE in September 2013 by 106 runs.

Greatest win margins (by balls remaining)

The greatest winning margin by balls remaining in T20Is was Austria's victory over Turkey by 104 balls remaining in the ninth match of the 2019 Continental Cup. The largest victory recorded by Afghanistan is during the final of the

against Ireland when they won by 10 wickets with 73 balls remaining.

Greatest win margins (by wickets)

A total of 22 matches have ended with chasing team winning by 10 wickets with New Zealand winning by such margins a record three times. Afghanistan have won a T20I match by this margin on one occasion.

Highest successful run chases

Australia holds the record for the highest successful run chase which they achieved when they scored 245/5/9 in response to New Zealand's 243/6. Afghanistan's highest innings total while chasing is 191/5 in a successful run chase against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Zimbabwe during the Afghanistan's tour of Zimbabwe in 2015.

Narrowest win margins (by runs)

The narrowest run margin victory is by 1 run which has been achieved in 15 T20I's with Afghanistan winning such games once.

Narrowest win margins (by balls remaining)

The narrowest winning margin by balls remaining in T20Is is by winning of the last ball which has been achieved 26 times. Afghanistan has yet to achieve victory of the last ball.

Narrowest win margins (by wickets)

The narrowest margin of victory by wickets is 1 wicket which has settled four such T20Is. The narrowest victory by wickets for Afghanistan is three wickets.

Greatest loss margins (by runs)

Afghanistan's biggest defeat by runs was against England in the

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at Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium,

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, Sri Lanka.

Greatest loss margins (by balls remaining)

The largest defeat suffered by Afghanistan was against

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in Bangladesh during the

when they lost by 9 wickets with 48 balls remaining.

Greatest loss margins (by wickets)

Afghanistan have lost a T20I match by a margin of 9 wickets on one occasion.

Narrowest loss margins (by runs)

The narrowest loss of Afghanistan in terms of runs is by 9 runs suffered against Nepal during the

Narrowest loss margins (by balls remaining)

Afghanistan has suffered loss by this margin once.

Narrowest loss margins (by wickets)

Afghanistan has suffered defeat by 4 wickets on three occasions.

Tied matches

A tie can occur when the scores of both teams are equal at the conclusion of play, provided that the side batting last has completed their innings. There have been 19

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in T20Is history with Afghanistan involved in 1 such game.

Individual records

Batting records

Most career runs

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is the basic means of

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in cricket. A run is scored when the batsman hits the

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with his

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and with his partner runs the length of of the pitch. India's

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has scored the most runs in T20Is with 2,794. Second is

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of India with 2,773 ahead of

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from New Zealand in third with 2,536.

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is the leading Afghan batsmen on this list.

Most runs in each batting position

Highest individual score

The third T20I of the

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saw

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score the highest Individual score. Hazratullah Zazai holds the Afghan record when he scored 162* against Ireland in the first T20I of the 2019 series.

Highest individual score – progression of record

Highest score against each opponent

Highest career average

A batsman's

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is the total number of runs they have scored divided by the number of times they have been dismissed.

Highest average in each batting position

Most half-centuries

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of India has scored the most half-centuries in T20Is with 24. He is followed by India's

on 21, Ireland's

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on 18 and Australia's

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on 17.

is the Afghani batsmen with most half-centuries, 12.

Most centuries

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is a score of 100 or more runs in a single innings. Rohit Sharma has scored the most centuries in T20Is with 4.

and Hazratullah Zazai are the only two Afghani centurions with one century each.

Most Sixes

Most Fours

Highest strike rates

Ravija Sandaruwan of Kuwait holds the record for highest strike rate, with minimum 250 balls faced qualification, with 165.80. Hazratullah Zazai is the Afghan with the highest strike rate.

Highest strike rates in an innings

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of West Indies strike rate of 414.28 during his 29 off 7 balls against

during

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is the world record for highest strike rate in an innings.

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holds the top two positions for an Afghanistan player in this list.

Most runs in a calendar year

Paul Stirling of Ireland holds the record for most runs scored in a calendar year with 748 runs scored in 2019. Mohommad Shhazad scored 520 runs in 2016, the most for an Afghanistan batsmen in a year.

Most runs in a series

The

in Bangladesh saw

set the record for the most runs scored in a single series scoring 319 runs. He is followed by

Tillakaratne Dilshan Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan ( si, තිලකරත්න මුදියන්සේලාගේ ඩිල්ෂාන්; born 14 October 1976), commonly known as TM Dilshan () is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and former captain of th ...

with 317 runs scored in the

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has scored the most runs in a series for an Afghanistan batsmen, when he scored 222 runs in the

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Most ducks

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refers to a batsman being dismissed without scoring a run.

of Sri Lanka, Pakistan's

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and Ireland's Kevin O'Brien has scored the equal highest number of ducks in T20Is with 10 such knocks. Afghanistan's Shafiqullah and Asghar Afghan with 5 ducks have the highest number of such knocks for Afghanistan.

Bowling records

Most career wickets

A bowler takes the

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of a batsman when the form of dismissal is

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. If the batsman is dismissed by

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, handling the ball, hitting the ball twice or

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the bowler does not receive credit.

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of Bangladesh, is the highest wicket-taker in T20Is. Afghansitan's Rashid Khan is third on the all-time.

Best figures in an innings

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refers to the number of the wickets a bowler has taken and the number of runs conceded. India's

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holds the world record for best figures in an innings when he took 6/7 against Bangladesh in November 2019 at

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. Rashid Khan holds the Afghan record for best bowling figures.

Best figures in an innings – progression of record

Best Bowling Figure against each opponent

Best career average

A bowler's

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is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of wickets they have taken. Nepalan's

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holds the record for the best career average in T20Is with 12.56.

Ajantha Mendis Balapuwaduge Ajantha Winslow Mendis ( si, අජන්ත මෙන්ඩිස්; born 11 March 1985) better known as Ajantha Mendis is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played for Sri Lankan national cricket team in all three formats, who is ...

, Sri Lankan

er, is second behind Sandeep with an overall career average of 14.42 runs per wicket.

Best career economy rate

A bowler's

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is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of overs they have bowled. New Zealand's

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, holds the T20I record for the best career economy rate with 5.70. Rashid Khan, with a rate of 6.14 runs per over conceded over his 47-match T20I career, is the highest Afghan on the list.

Best career strike rate

A bowler's

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is the total number of balls they have bowled divided by the number of wickets they have taken. The top bowler with the best T20I career strike rate is Rashid Khan of Afghanistan with strike rate of 12.3 balls per wicket.

Most four-wickets (& over) hauls in an innings

Pakistan's

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has taken the most four-wickets (or over) among all the bowlers. Rashid khan is the leading Afghan bowler with five such hauls.

Best economy rates in an inning

The best economy rate in an inning, when a minimum of 12 balls are delivered by the bowler, is Sri Lankan player

Nuwan Kulasekara Kulasekara Mudiyanselage Dinesh Nuwan Kulasekara ( si, නුවන් කුලසේකර; born 22 July 1982) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played all formats of the game. Considered as one of the best swing bowlers in world cricket, H ...

economy of 0.00 during his spell of 0 runs for 1 wicket in 2 overs against Netherlands at

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in the

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holds the Afghan record during his spell in Kenya v Afghanistan Series at Sharjah, UAE.

Best strike rates in an inning

The best strike rate in an inning, when a minimum of 4 wickets are taken by the player, is by Steve Tikolo of Kenya during his spell of 4/2 in 1.2 overs against Scotland during the

at ICC Academy,

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, UAE. Rashid Khan during his spell of 5/3 in two overs achieved the best strike rate for an Afghan bowler.

Worst figures in an innings

The worst figures in a T20I came in the Sri Lanka's tour of Australia when Kasun Rajitha of Sri Lanka had figures of 0/75 off his four overs at

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. The worst figures by an Afghan is 0/51 that came off the bowling of Rashid Khan in the

against South Africa at Wankhede Stadium,

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Most runs conceded in a match

Kasun Rajitha also holds the dubious distinction of most runs conceded in a T20I during the aforementioned match.

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with figures of 1/60 off his four overs against Ireland in March 2017 holds the most runs conceded distinction for Afghanistan.

Most wickets in a calendar year

Australia's

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holds the record for most wickets taken in a year when he took 31 wickets in 2018 in 19 T20Is. Rashid Khan took 23 wickets in 2016, the most for an Afghan bowler.

Most wickets in a series

2019 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier at UAE saw records set for the most wickets taken by a bowler in a T20I series when Oman's pacer Bilal Khan tool 18 wickets during the series.

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in the

took 12 wickets, the most for an Afghan bowler in a series.

Hat-trick

, a hat-trick occurs when a bowler takes three wickets with consecutive deliveries. The deliveries may be interrupted by an

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bowled by another bowler from the other end of the pitch or the other team's

, but must be three consecutive deliveries by the individual bowler in the same match. Only

attributed to the bowler count towards a hat-trick; run outs do not count. In T20Is history there have been just 13 hat-tricks, the first achieved by

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for

against

Wicket-keeping records

The

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is a specialist fielder who stands behind the

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being guarded by the batsman on

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and is the only member of the fielding side allowed to wear gloves and leg pads.

Most career dismissals

A wicket-keeper can be credited with the dismissal of a batsman in two ways,

. A fair catch is taken when the

is caught fully within the field of play without it bouncing after the ball has touched the striker's

or glove holding the bat, Laws 5.6.2.2 and 5.6.2.3 state that the hand or the glove holding the bat shall be regarded as the ball striking or touching the bat while a stumping occurs when the wicket-keeper puts down the wicket while the batsman is out of his ground and not attempting a run. Afghanistan's

is fifth in taking most dismissals in T20Is as a designated wicket-keeper with India's

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and West Indian

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heading the list.

Most career catches

Shahzad is eighth in taking most catches in T20Is as a designated wicket-keeper with Dhoni and Ramdin leading the all-time list.

Most career stumpings

Shahzad is fourth in making stumpings in T20Is as a designated wicket-keeper with Dhoni and

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of Pakistan heading this all-time list.

Most dismissals in an innings

Four wicket-keepers on four occasions have taken five dismissals in a single innings in a T20I.

of Afghanistan has also achieved this feat. The feat of taking 4 dismissals in an innings has been achieved by 19 wicket-keepers on 26 occasions.

Most dismissals in a series

Netherlands wicket-keeper Scott Edwards holds the T20Is record for the most dismissals taken by a wicket-keeper in a series. He made 13 dismissals during the 2019 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier. Afghan record is held by Shahzad when he made 7 dimissials during the

Fielding records

Most career catches

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is one of the nine methods a batsman can be dismissed in cricket. The majority of catches are caught in the

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, located behind the batsman, next to the wicket-keeper, on the

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of the field. Most slip fielders are top order batsmen. South Africa's David Miller holds the record for the most catches in T20Is by a non-wicket-keeper with 57, followed by

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of Pakistan on 50 and New Zealand's

with 47.

is the leading catcher for Afghanistan.

Most catches in an innings

The feat of taking 4 catches in an innings has been achieved by 14 fielders on 14 occasions. . No Afghan fielder has achieved this feat. The most is three catches on three occasions.

Most catches in a series

The 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, which saw Netherlands retain their title, saw the record set for the most catches taken by a non-wicket-keeper in a T20I series. Jersey's

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and Namibia's

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took 10 catches in the series. Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi and Shafiqullah with 5 catches in the same series are the leading Afghan fielders on this list.

Other records

Most career matches

Pakistan's

holds the record for the most T20I matches played with 116, followed by

of India with 108 and

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of New Zealand with 102 games. Mohammad Nabi is the most experienced Afghanistan players having represented the team on 78 occasions.

Most consecutive career matches

Afghanistan's

and

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hold the record for the most consecutive T20I matches played with 58.

Most matches as captain

, who led the Indian cricket team from 2007 to 2016, holds the record for the most matches played as captain in T20Is with 72. Asghar Afghan has led Afghanistan in 49 matches, the most for any player from his country.

Youngest players on Debut

The youngest player to play in a T20I match is Marian Gherasim at the age of 14 years and 16 days. Making his debut for

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against the

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on 16 October 2020 in the first T20I of the 2020 Balkan Cup thus becoming the youngest to play in a men's T20I match.

Oldest Players on Debut

The Turkish batsmen Osman Göker is the oldest player to make their debut a T20I match. Playing in the 2019 Continental Cup against Romania at

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he was aged 59 years and 181 days.

Oldest Players

The Turkish batsmen Osman Göker is the oldest player to appear in a T20I match during the same above mentioned match.

Partnership records

In cricket, two batsmen are always present at the

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batting together in a partnership. This partnership will continue until one of them is dismissed, retires or the innings comes to a close.

Highest partnerships by wicket

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batsman and the number three batsman. This partnership continues until the second wicket falls. The third wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the new batsman. This continues down to the tenth wicket partnership. When the tenth wicket has fallen, there is no batsman left to partner so the innings is closed.

Highest partnerships by runs

The highest T20I partnership by runs for any wicket is held by the Afghani pairing of Hazratullah Zazai and

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who put together an opening wicket partnership of 236 runs during the Ireland v Afghanistan series in India in 2019

Highest overall partnership runs by a pair

Umpiring records

Most matches umpired

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in cricket is a person who officiates the match according to the ''

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''. Two umpires adjudicate the match on the field, whilst a

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has access to video replays, and a

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looks after the match balls and other duties. The records below are only for on-field umpires.

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of Pakistan holds the record for the most T20I matches umpired with 49. The most experienced Aghani umpire is

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with 20 matches officiated so far.

Notes

References

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