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When was the first T20 cricket world championship held?

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Jonny Bairstow of England, wearing a light blue uniform and helmet, batting during the 2019 Cricket World Cup semi-final against Australia, with two Australian fielders behind the stumps.
cricket Jonny Bairstow of England batting during a semifinal match against Australia at the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

The inaugural ICC Men’s T20 World Cup was held in 2007 in South Africa. India won the competition after defeating Pakistan in the final.123

The first ICC Women’s World Twenty20 (now the Women’s T20 World Cup) was held in 2009 and was won by the host country, England.12