For the Indian cricket team, a powerful force in the cricketing world, these ups and downs sometimes lead to remarkably low scores in ODIs. While India's rich cricket history is filled with moments of triumph, there have also been instances where the team faltered dramatically. The lowest score ever recorded by India in ODI cricket is a mere 54 runs, and there have been other matches in which India have scored even lower.
| Score | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | v Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 29 Oct 2000 |
| 63 | v Australia | Sydney | 8 Jan 1981 |
| 78 | v Sri Lanka | Kanpur | 24 Dec 1986 |
| 79 | v Pakistan | Sialkot | 13 Oct 1978 |
| 88 | v New Zealand | Dambulla | 10 Aug 2010 |
India made a record ODI score in the final of the Coca-Cola Champions Trophy held at Sharjah on 29 October 2000. Chasing a modest target of 300 runs set by Sri Lanka, India collapsed for 54 runs in just 26.3 overs. Vaas took 5 wickets for 14 runs, one of India's worst days in ODI cricket.
The Indian team was all out for 63 runs in the first innings against the strong Australian team. India was asked to bat first in the Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, but Greg Chappell wreaked havoc by taking five wickets for just 15 runs in a spell of 9.5 overs. The Indian team was all out for just 63 runs in 25.5 overs. Gundappa Vishwanath scored the highest 23 runs.
On 25 December 1986, India were bowled out for 78 in an ODI against Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka batted first and scored a respectable 195. India faced the devastating bowling of Sri Lankan spinner Arjuna Ranatunga, who took 4 wickets for 14 runs in just 6 overs. After losing two early wickets of Sunil Gavaskar and Raman Lamba, the Indian batting collapsed and India were bowled out for 78 in 24.1 overs.
India recorded their fourth lowest ODI score in the first ODI between India and Pakistan played at Sialkot in 1978. Batting first, India could only manage 79 runs, Pakistan's bowling attack led by Hasan Jamil and Sikander Bakht devastated the Indian batting order. Jamil and Bakht together took 7 wickets. Pakistan achieved the target in just 16.5 overs and won comfortably by 8 wickets.
On 10 August 2010, during the tri-series held in Sri Lanka, India were bowled out for 88 against New Zealand. Batting first, New Zealand posted a challenging 288 thanks to a 190-run partnership between captain Ross Taylor (95) and Scott Siris (89). Meanwhile, Virender Sehwag and Dinesh Karthik put up a good opening partnership of 39 runs but wickets kept falling like a pack of cards. Daryl Tuffey took 3 wickets while Kyle Mills and Jacob Oram took two wickets each to bowl out the team for just 88 runs and register a 200-run victory.
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