Twenty20

British

noun

a form of one-day cricket in which each side bats for twenty overs

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Twenty20 cricket is a game of small margins, but it's also one in which you need a sliver of luck to thrive.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

He kept his place the next summer, in Twenty20 and 50-over cricket, picked as the fresh face to help take the 2019 World Cup winners on into a new era.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

They have not won a Test in New Zealand since 1995 and lost both the Twenty20 and ODI series last month.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

The fourth Twenty20 international between New Zealand and the West Indies was abandoned because of rain on Monday after less than seven overs of play.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi grabbed three wickets and star batter Babar Azam hit a half century to guide Pakistan to four wicket win over South Africa in the second Twenty20 international on Sunday.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

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