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Abu Dhabi Stadium hits fifty T20Is

20 Oct 2021 00:00:00 | Update: 20 Oct 2021 02:27:15
Abu Dhabi Stadium hits fifty T20Is

Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi completed its half-century of Men’s T20 Internationals with a double-header in the preliminary stage of the ICC T20 World Cup on Monday.

The game between Namibia and Sri Lanka was the 50th T20I played at the stadium that made its debut with an Afghanistan vs Scotland match in 2010.

It is only the third venue in the world, after Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur (54) and Dubai International Stadium (64), to host 50 Men’s T20 Internationals.

It is also the 24th venue to host a T20 World Cup match and is scheduled to host 13 more, including the first semi-final on November 10.

In its 50th match, the Zayed Cricket Stadium also saw two bowlers pick up their first T20 World Cup wicket with their first delivery in the tournament.

Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana, who was the player of the match for his three wickets for 25 runs against Namibia, struck with his very first ball in the World Cup when he dismissed Stephan Baard.

Namibia also got to return the favour as their seamer JJ Smit managed to get rid of Sri Lankan batsman Dinesh Chandimal with his very first delivery.

Fourteen players have taken a wicket with their first ball in the T20

World Cup. – TBP

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