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India Lowest Score in T20 International History: In T20 Internationals cricket's shortest format, the Indian team is considered to possess one of the most formidable and dangerous batting line-ups in the world. From stalwarts like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to the stars of the new generation, Indian players have set numerous records in this format. However, cricket is a game of uncertainties, and every team inevitably faces a bad day.
There have been instances in the history of Indian cricket where even a powerful batting line-up failed miserably. The humiliating defeat at the hands of England in the third T20I at Trent Bridge reopened old wounds for the fans. Let us take a look at India's five lowest totals in T20I history.
Team India's Lowest Scores in T20I History
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The Indian team has always been regarded as a strong and aggressive batting unit in T20 International cricket. However, there have been occasions when the Indian innings completely collapsed due to the precise strategies of opposing bowlers or the changing nature of the pitch. Below, we discuss the top five matches where Team India was bundled out for its lowest scores in the T20 format:
5. 92 Runs vs South Africa (Cuttack, 2015)
This match against South Africa, played at Cuttack's Barabati Stadium in 2015, is also remembered for the unruly behavior of the fans. Batting first, the Indian team was bundled out for just 92 runs. No Indian batsman could settle at the crease against the lethal bowling of South Africa's Albie Morkel. Angered by this poor performance, fans began throwing bottles onto the field.
4. 81/8 vs Sri Lanka (Colombo, 2021)
In 2021, a young Indian squad was touring Sri Lanka. Several key players were sidelined due to COVID-19 for the final T20 match of the series, forcing India to field a side with only five specialist batsmen. The young Indian batters could not withstand Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, and the team managed to score only 81 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
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3. 79 Runs vs New Zealand (Nagpur, 2016)
This was the opening match of the 2016 T20 World Cup, and India was playing on home soil. Batting first on the spin-friendly pitch in Nagpur, New Zealand had posted a total of just 126 runs. While Team India was expected to win comfortably, they got entangled in the web spun by Kiwi spinners Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi, resulting in the entire team collapsing for just 79 runs.
2. 76 Runs vs. England (Nottingham, 2022)
This recent setback was particularly painful for Indian fans. In the third T20I against England at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, the Indian team was bowled out for a mere 76 runs. Not only did this mark India's second-lowest total, but it also proved to be the team's heaviest defeat in T20 International history in terms of runs (a margin of 125 runs).
1. 74 Runs vs. Australia (Melbourne, 2008)
Lowest totals by India in T20: This remains India's lowest-ever score in T20I history. In February 2008, just a year after winning the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007, the Indian team was touring Australia. In the match played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Indian batsmen appeared completely helpless against the Australian bowlers, particularly Nathan Bracken. The entire team was bowled out for just 74 runs in 17.3 overs, a target Australia chased down with ease.
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