T20s
Nothing slow about this one.
T20s are the shortest and the most explosive form of cricket, which, I think, is the best-suited format for the American audience (we will get into that later). A T20 game lasts for 3 hours, and just like ODIs, T20s are played over two innings with a 20 overs cap for each inning.
T20 match summary
Teams often prefer to bat second in this format because it is easier to be more calculative in a chase knowing the required runs, meaning the batters can pace their scoring rate according to the runs required, as opposed to setting a target in the first innings where a team does not always know what is a good target to set.
The roles reserve in this format. In the other formats the batters take a more defensive appraoch, but in T20s the batters try to hit more attacking and unorthodox shots. The aim is not to preserve their wicket but rather score the maximum amount of runs. On the other hand, each bowler can bowl a maximum of four overs, and their aim is to restrict the batters from scoring runs; the bowlers still look to get the batters out, but controlling the runs is more of a priority for them in this format. Wickets naturally fall if the flow of runs is restricted. Anywhere around 175-200 is considered a decent first innings score.
