Games on t10

Liam Livingstone's side suffer batting implosion as Bulls charge into T10 final. Thrashing of Team Abu Dhabi set up by Gurbaz's scintillating 69 off 29 balls.

On T10 cricket: "It's completely different than I thought. I think you're never too old to learn, so that's been brilliant". Deccan Gladiators destroy Bangla Tigers with bat and ball. Shahzad, Rajapaksa romp to victory after Bopara, Munaf star with ball. Consequently, in T10 cricket, the powerplay is designed to last for a fifth of the duration of 10 overs. A maximum of five bowlers can be used who are limited to two overs each. Currently, the only two major leagues are in Qatar and Abu Dhabi, and a planned start of another league in the West Indies has been postponed due to the Covid pandemic.

There are also plans to introduce a further league in Sri-Lanka. Efforts are being made to globalize the T10 format. Several prominent cricketers such as Eoin Morgan, Virender Sehwag, and Shahid Afridi have suggested the format should be included in the Olympic Games. T10 cricket is still in its infancy. A further tournament was held in Spain in June The losing team gets another chance against the winner of the match between the third and fourth-ranked teams, with the winner of that contest going to the final.

Each side bats for 10 overs, the game lasts 90 minutes and there is a minute break between innings. Bowlers have a maximum of two overs and the powerplay, when the fielding side is allowed a maximum of two players outside the inner circle, lasts for three overs. Chris Lynn was the top scorer last time out with runs, including the most fours 29 and most sixes 31 in the tournament, but he will not be playing this year.

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