ISLAMABAD – Cricket team makes history in the world of T20 Internationalcricket.
Pakistan became the first country to play 150 Twenty20 Internationals whenthey defeated Bangladesh on Friday at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Friday’s victory by five wickets and three balls to spare was Pakistan’s92nd (which includes a tie won in a tie-breaker) in the shortest format ofthe game.
Against their 92 victories, Pakistan have been defeated 57 times (includingtwo losing ties), which puts their success rate at 62.08 percent. Only oneT20I played by Pakistan ended in no result.
Other countries who have played the most T20 Internationals behind Pakistanwere India (130), New Zealand (127), Sri Lanka (126), Australia (122), andWest Indies (122).
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Only two other countries have also appeared in 100 or more T20Is — SouthAfrica (115) and England (114).
In all, 71 countries have so far played T20 International cricket.
