Which team holds the record for the fastest run chase in terms of no of balls left unused? Who would have thought it would be Spain? But they made history on Sunday, February 26, by chasing down a target of 11 runs set by the Isle of Man in just two legal deliveries.
The match was played at La Manga Club Bottom Ground in Cartagena where Spain elected to field first after winning the toss. In just 8.4 overs, they managed to clean up the Isle of Man for a total of 10 runs, setting a new record for the lowest score in a men’s T20 international match. The previous record was held by Turkey with a score of 21 against the Czech Republic in 2019.
In a target of 11 runs, Awais Ahmed (12*) was confronted with a no-ball by Joseph Burrows. With an impeccable stroke, he slammed the next two deliveries for sixes, bringing the match to a swift end. As a result, they accomplished a new global milestone for the quickest run chase in T20Is, with a remarkable 118 balls to spare.
Isle of Man’s game of woes in T20I against Spain
During Isle of Man’s innings, which only lasted 8.4 overs, six batters were dismissed for ducks, three of which were golden ducks. The highest score of the innings was a mere four by Joseph Burrows. Fraser Clarke was among the batters who failed to score despite facing the most deliveries (12). On the other hand, during Spain’s bowling performance, Mohammad Kamran achieved impressive figures of 4/4, while Atif Mehmood claimed 4/6, and Lorne Burns achieved 2/0. Remarkably, Spain did not concede a single extra during their sensational bowling performance.
