Pakistan breaks record for most T20I wins in a calendar year

Pakistan men's cricket team on Monday the first side to register 18 T20I wins in a calendar year as they beat West Indies by 63 runs in the first game of the three-match series.

The Men in Green improved their 2018 record where they had notched up 17 T20I victories.

Babar Azam-led side won 18 T20I matches of 27 this year and have a chance to register two more wins this year when they take on the West Indies in the remaining two games of the series. The two matches will be played on Tuesday and Thursday respectively.

In 2018, Pakistan had registered 17 wins from 19 matches in a calendar year. Uganda are third on the list with 16 wins this year while India had also recorded 14 wins in 2018. South Africa, with 15 wins in 2021, are in fifth spot.

It must be noted that Pakistan could have registered more wins if New Zealand and England have completed their limited-overs tours before the T20 World Cup. Seven T20Is were postponed as both sides withdrew from touring Pakistan.



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