T20 International cricket is known for its high-scoring games and explosive performances, but there are instances when teams, including India, have struggled and ended up with some of their lowest totals. Here’s a look at the top 5 lowest all-out totals for India in T20 Internationals:
In T20 cricket in Harare 2024, India batted first and defeated Zimbabwe by 102 runs. Tendai Chatara and Sikandar Raza both took three wickets, but Zimbabwe managed to protect their 115 runs and won by 13 runs despite Ravi Bishnoi collecting four wickets.
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India set a goal of 102 runs at Pune in 2016, but Sri Lanka managed to surpass it with 12 balls left. With Dasun Shanaka and Kasun Rajitha getting three wickets apiece, India’s innings came to an end at 101. Dinesh Chandimal of Sri Lanka led all scorers with 35 runs.
In Cuttack 2015, India scored just 92 runs against South Africa. Albie Morkel’s three wickets restricted India even though Suresh Raina and Rohit Sharma both contributed with 22 runs each. With six wickets and seventeen balls remaining, South Africa, spearheaded by JP Duminy’s flawless thirty, managed to reach the goal.
In Nagpur 2016, India faced New Zealand and scored 79 runs after opting to bat first. Even with MS Dhoni’s 30 runs, India was unable to overcome New Zealand’s 126/7 total. New Zealand won 47 runs thanks to four wickets from Mitchell Santner and three from Ish Sodhi.
India battled to 74 runs in a T20 encounter against Australia in Melbourne in 2008. Despite Yusuf Pathan scoring 26 runs, Nathan Bracken took 3 wickets to restrict India’s innings. With 52 balls remaining and Michael Clarke batting an undefeated 37, Australia easily reached the score and won by 9 wickets.
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