T20s are difficult beasts altogether. Anything can happen on any day, and nobody can think it off in prior. Especially, teams bundling out for penny scores is common in the T20 World Cup, with the uncertainty in pitch conditions when they play in neutral venues.
Also, in a tournament like the World Cup, where multiple teams participate, there are more chances of associate teams battling out with the top cricketing nations. This could also lead to many low-scoring games as the minnows might struggle when they meet an experienced bowling attack.
This article will list the top ten lowest team totals in the T20 World Cup, which was inaugurated in 2007.
Lowest Team Totals in T20 World Cup
| TEAM SCORE | TEAM | AGAINST | VENUE | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Netherlands | Sri Lanka | Chattogram | 2014 |
| 39 | Uganda | West Indies | Providence | 2024 |
| 40 | Uganda | New Zealand | Tarouba | 2024 |
| 44 | Netherlands | Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 2021 |
| 47 | Oman | England | North Sound | 2024 |
| 55 | West Indies | England | Dubai | 2021 |
| 56 | Afghanistan | South Africa | Tarouba | 2024 |
| 58 | Uganda | Afghanistan | Providence | 2024 |
| 60 | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Chattogram | 2014 |
| 60 | Scotland | Afghanistan | Sharjah | 2021 |
Key Insights
Uganda have recorded the lowest team total in T20 World Cup history. They folded for 39 runs in a run chase of 174 runs against the West Indies in 2024.
The West Indies, meanwhile, have the lowest total among the full-member teams. They mustered 55 runs in a group stage match against England in 2021.
Uganda and the Netherlands are the two teams with two totals each of 50 or fewer runs in the global T20 event. Uganda’s both totals came in their consecutive group stage matches in the 2024 editions.
India’s 79 against New Zealand in Nagpur in the 2016 T20 World Cup is the lowest score by a team at its home in any T20 World Cup match.
It only took Sri Lanka 60 balls (10 Overs) to wrap the Netherlands in their second-lowest score event of 44 in Sharjah. This is the event where a team has faced the lowest number of balls in a T20 World Cup innings, losing all 10 wickets.
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