Twenty20 cricket

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Also known as: T20
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T20
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Jersey women cruise to back-to-back T20 wins against Gibraltar Dec. 16, 2024, 1:17 AM ET (BBC)

Twenty20 cricket, truncated form of cricket that revolutionized the game when it was introduced in 2003 with rule changes that put a premium on hitting and scoring, gaining a new audience for cricket. The basic rules are the same as for the longer versions, but innings are limited to 20 overs a side (an over comprises six balls delivered, or thrown, by a bowler to a batsman at the opposite wicket), with a maximum of four overs for each bowler and restrictions on the placement of fielders designed to encourage big hitting by the batters and high scores. In a ...(100 of 476 words)