Twenty facts of T20 Cricket

1. Twenty20 format of Cricket was invented by ECB marketing manager Stuart Robertson in year 2000-01.
2. The first ever T20 International was played on February 17, 2005 between Australia and New Zealand in Auckland
3. Upsets are part of T20 matches. Bangladesh beating West Indies and Zimbabwe beating Australia is possible.
4. World Champions India have only played 13 T20matches so far
5. If the fielding team do not start to bowl their 20th over within 75 minutes, the batting side is credited extra six runs for every over bowled.
6. In case of a tie in the deciding 'Super Over' or 'Eliminator', the team with the maximum number of sixes will win the game
7. So far, 22 T20 matches have ended in a tie.
8. Highest T20 score is 260/6 - Sri Lanka against Kenya in Johannesburg on September 14, 2007.
9. Pakistan's Sialkot Stallions are the team with maximum consecutive wins in T20s. From February 24, 2006 to till date they are yet to loose any game.
10. Australia's Ian Harvey scored the first century in T20s - 100* in 50 balls for Gloucestershire against Warwickshire in Birmingham on June 23, 2003.
11. India’s Yuvraj Singh is the only batsman to hit Six Sixes in a row in T20.
12. Rohit Sharma scored the only three figure score in T20s on Indian soil — an unbeaten 101 in 45 balls for Mumbai against Gujarat in Mumbai on April 4, 2007.
13. Andrew Symonds has scored the fastest century in T20s (34 balls) during his knock of 112 for Kent against Middlesex at Maidstone on July 2, 2004.
14. Australian David Hussey has hit the maximum sixes — 82.
15. Sohail Tanvir's 6-14 for Rajasthan against Chennai in Jaipur on May 4, 2008 is the best ever bowling performance in T20s.
16. Dimitri Mascarenhas became the first bowler in T20s to claim a hat-trick, when he achieved this distinction for Hampshire against Sussex at Hove on July 7, 2004.
17. Yuvraj Singh is the only bowler in T20s to claim hat-tricks on two separate occasions.
18. A maiden over in T20 is difficult but South Africa's Tyron Henderson and David Masters of England have six maidens each in their T20 career — the most in T20s.
19. South Africa's Albie Morkel has the distinction of appearing in most T20 matches. He has played 82 matches for various teams.
20. Unlike 50-50 World cup, T20 World cup organizes every second year. First World cup was held at South Africa.