A capsule history of the T20 World Cup
Hindustan TimesA brief history of the T20 World Cup: A capsule history of the T20 World Cup 2007 in South Africa Final: India def. Pakistan by 5 runs Four years after England invented Twenty20 cricket, the first T20 World Cup blasted off in the opening match where Chris Gayle scored the first international T20 century, 117 off 57 balls and Zimbabwe upset Australia the next day. Tournament MVP: Kevin Pietersen, England 2012 in Sri Lanka Final: West Indies def. Sri Lanka ended the West Indies' title defense in a rain-affected semifinal, then easily chased down India's measly 130-4 in the final in Dhaka. There was more drama in the Super 12s: Ireland beat England, Zimbabwe defeated Pakistan, the Netherlands upset South Africa, and Australia’s title defense ended on net run rate after a 4-run win over Afghanistan.