Which country made their first appearance in the 2016 World Twenty20 cricket tournament?
The 2016 ICC World Twenty20 was the sixth edition of the ICC World Twenty20, the world championship of Twenty20 International cricket. It was held in India from 8 March to 3 April 2016, and was the first edition to be hosted by that country.
Twenty20 cricket or Twenty-20 (often abbreviated to T20), is a shortened format of cricket. In a Twenty20 game the two teams have a single innings each, which is restricted to a maximum of 20 overs.
For the second time, the tournament featured 16 teams. All ten full members qualified automatically, joined by the six associate members: Ireland, Scotland, Netherlands, Afghanistan, Hong Kong and Oman who all qualified through the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, played in Ireland and Scotland between 6 and 26 July 2015. Oman made its debut in the tournament.
The West Indies beat England in the final to become world champions.
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