When was the first Twenty 20 cricket match played?

When was the first Twenty 20 cricket match played?

The first men’s Twenty 20 international was between Australia and New Zealand in 2005. The first women’s Twenty 20 international was played between England and New Zealand in 2004. The ICC announced after its Executive Board meeting in March 2006 that beginning from 2007 to 2015, the Twenty 20 World Championship would be held on an biannual basis, and the first ever Twenty 20 World Championship would be held in South Africa in September 2007.