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- ↑ "Twenty wickets in a T20, and identical scores by openers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ "4th Match: Bermuda v Scotland at Belfast, Aug 3, 2008 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ "Batting records | Twenty20 Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
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