The T20 World Cup can be pretty unpredictable. Teams often end up with really low scores, especially when they’re playing in new places on different pitches. Since it started in 2007, this tournament has seen big cricket countries facing off against smaller ones, leading to some matches where teams struggle to score.
In this article, we’ll list the ten lowest team scores ever in the T20 World Cup. Then, we’ll look into the Key Insights from these games.
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TOP 10: T20 World Cup Lowest Team Totals
| Team | Opposition | Score | Venue | Year |
| Netherlands | Sri Lanka | 39 | Chattogram | 2014 |
| Netherlands | Sri Lanka | 44 | Sharjah | 2021 |
| West Indies | England | 55 | Dubai | 2021 |
| New Zealand | Sri Lanka | 60 | Chattogram | 2014 |
| Scotland | Afghanistan | 60 | Sharjah | 2021 |
| Ireland | West Indies | 68 | Providence | 2010 |
| Hong Kong | Nepal | 69 | Chattogram | 2014 |
| Bangladesh | New Zealand | 70 | Kolkata | 2016 |
| Afghanistan | Bangladesh | 72 | Dhaka | 2014 |
| Kenya | New Zealand | 73 | Durban | 2007 |
Key Insights:
60: New Zealand had a tough time scoring just 60 runs against Sri Lanka in Chattogram, marking the lowest chase score in T20 World Cup history.
79: India’s struggle was evident when they managed only 79 runs against New Zealand in Nagpur during the 2016 T20 World Cup, the lowest score by a team playing at home in any T20WC match.
60: In Sharjah, Sri Lanka swiftly bundled out the Netherlands for a mere 44 runs, achieving the second-lowest score in T20 World Cup history. It only took Sri Lanka 60 balls (10 Overs) to achieve this, making it the innings where a team faced the fewest balls in a T20WC match while losing all 10 wickets.
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