List of Sri Lanka’s Lowest Totals in T20Is

Sri Lanka suffered a nightmarish outing in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024, registering their lowest total ever in T20 international history. They were bundled out for a mere 76 runs against South Africa in New York.

Sri Lanka‘s batting performance was dismal, evidenced by Kusal Mendis being the top scorer with just 19 runs from 30 matches, while four batters were dismissed for ducks.

This surpasses their previous lowest score of 82, which they managed against India in Visakhapatnam back in 2016. A look at Sri Lanka’s five lowest all-out totals in T20Is paints a worrying picture:

77 vs South Africa (New York, 2024)

Anrich Nortje’s fiery spell (4/7) proved too much to handle as Sri Lanka crumbled against a challenging pitch.

82 vs India (Visakhapatnam, 2016)

In 2016, India bowled out the Lankans for a meagre 82 runs, and chased down the target in 13.1 overs with nine wickets in hand.

87 vs Australia (Bridgetown, 2010)

Australia, batting first put 165 runs on the board and later bowled Sri Lanka out for just 87 runs, registering 81 runs in a massive victory.

87 vs India (Cuttack, 2017)

Another forgettable outing for Sri Lanka against India, where their batting lineup failed to cope with the Indian bowling attack. Chasing 180, they bowled out for 87 runs.

91 vs England (Southampton, 2021)

While this score is slightly higher than the others, it still reflects Sri Lanka’s struggles in the shortest format on certain occasions.

The pitch at the Nassau County Cricket Stadium has been a hot topic of discussion. Its lack of batting assistance and slow outfield have contributed significantly to Sri Lanka’s batting woes.