T20I matches are often played with much fierceness, resulting in close and edge-of-the-seat thrillers. But we have also witnessed some matches where one team had a larger say throughout the game.
Such teams performed as units across departments and handed their opponents crushing defeats. Among those, losing a T20I match by 10 wickets is quite demoralising for any team.
Watching the opponent run away with the chase without taking a wicket isn’t a sight that any team will cherish. However, a few teams have endured these heavy losses multiple times.
Here are the top 10 teams with the most 10-wicket losses in T20I cricket.
Most 10-Wicket Losses in T20Is
| Team | No. of 10-Wicket Losses |
|---|---|
| Mali | 5 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 |
| Bahamas | 5 |
| Botswana | 4 |
| Timor-Leste | 4 |
| Bermuda | 3 |
| Pakistan | 3 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 |
| Cameroon | 2 |
| Scotland | 2 |
| Serbia | 2 |
| Lesotho | 2 |
| India | 2 |
| Mongolia | 2 |
| ivory Coast | 2 |
| Indonesia | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Malawi | 2 |
| Bahrain | 2 |
| Hong Kong | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
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Historic Firsts and Milestone Defeats
Pakistan were the first to concede a defeat by 10 wickets in a T20I match. They lost against South Africa while defending a total of 129 in the 2007 Johannesburg T20I.
In 2024, Mali became the first team to lose five matches by 10 wickets in T20I cricket.
India have suffered two 10-wicket losses in the shortest format, and both defeats have come in the T20 World Cup, the most by a team in the tournament.
Series and Annual Losing Records
23 matches had results by a 10-wicket margin, the most in a calendar year in the T20I format.
Timor-Leste lost four matches by 10 wickets in 2025, the most by a team in a calendar year in T20Is.
Timor-Leste lost all four matches in the 2025 Indonesia Tri-Nation series, the most by a team in a T20I series.
Timor-Leste suffered three of the four defeats in a row, making it the most consecutive 10-wicket losses by a T20I team.
Home, Away, and Venue Statistics
Timor-Leste have also lost the most matches by 10 wickets against an opponent team, suffering three defeats against Indonesia.
Timor-Leste have also lost the most T20Is by 10 wickets at a single ground, conceding their four defeats at the Udayana Cricket Ground in Bali.
Timor-Leste and Pakistan have suffered three or more defeats by 10-wicket margins in away T20Is.
Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe have lost two or more matches by 10 wickets in their respective home countries in T20Is.
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