Sunday (August 25) Spain‘s national cricket team reached a historic milestone by setting a new world record for most consecutive wins in Men’s T20 Internationals (T20Is). This remarkable feat came with a win over seven wickets Greece during European T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Qualifier CHeld in Guernsey.
It breaks the previous record of India and Afghanistan
Spain’s victory over Greece took their winning streak to 14 consecutive T20I matches, surpassing their joint record of 13 consecutive wins. Malaysia (2022) and Bermuda. Before the success of Spain, India, Afghanistan and Romania each holds the record of 12 consecutive T20I wins. The all-time record for consecutive T20I victories in both men’s and women’s cricket still stands. Thailand The women’s team, which secured 17 consecutive victories.
“It’s been a long road, but to win 14 in a row is incredible. This is something we can be proud of, congratulations to all the players, coaches and people who made it possible. Onward and upward! Let’s go to Spain” the text is read.
It’s a long way, but to win 14 in a row is incredible.
This is something we can be proud of, congratulations to all the players, coaches and people who made it possible.
Onward and upward!
Let’s go to Spain 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/NQcuHbZIFI
– Cricket Spain (@Cricket_Espana) August 26, 2024
Spain’s impressive streak
Spain’s last T20I defeat came nearly two years ago Italy. Since then, the team has been on an impressive winning run, securing back-to-back victories The island of man, Jersey and Croatia. Their streak was cut short last year when a match against the Isle of Man was abandoned due to rain. In this series, Spain showed their dominance by conceding the Isle of Man to just 10 runs and reaching the target in just two deliveries.
Victory over Greece
In their last match, Greece batted first and managed to score 96 runs for 9 wickets. Sajid Afridi He became the top scorer of Greece with 27 runs Mohammad Atif He was the only other batter to reach 20 runs. of Spain Yasir Ali stood out with the ball claiming three wickets for 12 runs supported by Mohammad Atif and Charlie Rumistrzewiczeach took two wickets. Spain successfully chased down the target of 97 runs in 13 overs Hamza Salim Dar leading by an unbeaten 32 runs.
A proud moment for the Spanish cricket team
Head coach of the Spanish national cricket team Corey Rutgers expressing pride in the team’s success, ” “A proud record to announce today, we’re obviously not playing for records, but it’s a special feeling for the band. It’s been a changing few years in Spain and a lot of credit goes to the players who sacrificed a lot of time to play for Espana, the management and the coaching staff. We can’t be prouder of everyone involved.”
Spain’s success in T20Is underlines their growing prominence in international cricket. They currently top Group A in C of the ongoing European T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Qualifiers, having won three out of four matches, with one match not ending in a draw.
