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Top 6 slowest knocks by batters in ICC T20 World Cup history

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Lendl Simmons and Dwayne Smith T20 WC
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ICC T20 World Cup is the number one tournament played in the world under the T20 international format. The International Cricket Council started this mega event in the year 2007. India, Pakistan, England, Sri Lanka and West Indies are the teams that have lifted the T20 World Cup trophy to date.

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One of the most important skills needed to achieve success in the T20I format is to score runs quickly. Unlike Test cricket, fans do not appreciate slow strike rate in T20Is. However, the following six batters had a strike rate of around 45 even after facing 20 balls in an ICC T20 World Cup match. In this article today, we will look at the top six slowest knocks by batters (minimum 20 balls) in T20 WC history.

6. Lendl Simmons – 16 (35) vs. South Africa, ICC T20 World Cup 2021

The most recent name on this list is Lendl Simmons. The right-handed batter scored only 16 runs from 35 deliveries in a match against South Africa in Dubai. His strike rate was 45.71 and he failed to score a single boundary.

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5. Majid Haq – 14 (31)

Scotland player Majid Haq scored 14 runs off 31 deliveries at a strike rate of 45.16 against Pakistan. It was during the inaugural edition of the mega event in Durban.

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4. Karim Sadiq – 10 (23)

Afghanistan player Karim Sadiq struggled to get going against Bangladesh in Dhaka during the 2014 T20 WC. He scored only ten runs off 23 balls at a strike rate of 43.47.

3. Alok Kapali – 14 (35) vs. South Africa, ICC T20 World Cup 2007

Bangladeshi all-rounder Alok Kapali holds the record for the slowest knock in the first-ever T20 WC. He scored only 14 runs off 35 balls at a strike rate of 40 against South Africa in Cape Town.

2. Dwayne Smith – 11 (29)

Caribbean all-rounder Dwayne Smith played the slowest knock against Team India in ICC T20 WC history. In 2014, Smith scored 11 runs off 29 balls in Dhaka at a strike rate of 37.93.

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1. Sese Bau – 7 (21) vs. Bangladesh, ICC T20 World Cup 2021

Papua New Guinea player Sese Bau set a new record for the slowest innings in T20 WC history earlier this year. He scored only seven runs off 21 deliveries against Bangladesh at a strike rate of 33.33.