List of 15 Lowest Totals in T20 World Cup History
List of top 15 lowest totals registered by team in the history of T20 World Cup.
Sri Lanka’s recent collapse against South Africa, where they were bowled out for just 77 runs, has etched their name into the unwanted record books of the T20 World Cup.
This Sri Lanka score is the 13th-lowest score in the history of the T20 World Cup. The record for the lowest total belongs to the Netherlands. They achieved this feat not once, but twice.
Their score of 39 runs against Sri Lanka in 2014 remains the lowest ever by any team in the tournament. Meanwhile, team India also features in this unwanted list with 79 all-out against New Zealand in the 2016 T20 World Cup.
| Team | Score | Overs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 39 | 10.3 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Chattogram | 24 Mar 2014 |
| Netherlands | 44 | 10 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 22 Oct 2021 |
| West Indies | 55 | 14.2 | 1 | v England | Dubai (DICS) | 23 Oct 2021 |
| New Zealand | 60 | 15.3 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Chattogram | 31 Mar 2014 |
| Scotland | 60 | 10.2 | 2 | v Afghanistan | Sharjah | 25 Oct 2021 |
| Ireland | 68 | 16.4 | 2 | v West Indies | Providence | 30 Apr 2010 |
| Hong Kong | 69 | 17 | 2 | v Nepal | Chattogram | 16 Mar 2014 |
| Bangladesh | 70 | 15.4 | 2 | v New Zealand | Eden Gardens | 26 Mar 2016 |
| Afghanistan | 72 | 17.1 | 1 | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 16 Mar 2014 |
| U.A.E. | 73 | 17.1 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Geelong | 18 Oct 2022 |
| Kenya | 73 | 16.5 | 1 | v New Zealand | Durban | 12 Sep 2007 |
| Bangladesh | 73 | 15 | 1 | v Australia | Dubai (DICS) | 4 Nov 2021 |
| Sri Lanka | 77 | 19.1 | 1 | v South Africa | New York | 3 Jun 2024 |
| India | 79 | 18.1 | 2 | v New Zealand | Nagpur | 15 Mar 2016 |
| Afghanistan | 80 | 17.2 | 2 | v England | Colombo (RPS) | 21 Sep |
The challenging pitch conditions in New York certainly played a role in their recent collapse. However, teams like the Netherlands and West Indies serve as a reminder that even on good batting surfaces, a complete batting failure can occur in the high-pressure environment of the T20 World Cup.
