Top 3 lowest totals in T20Is

T20s are arguably the most entertaining format of the game. With results available within roughly three hours of play, people with busy schedules can slip in a game of cricket to watch much more easily compared to a Test Match or a One-Day International. T20s are also high in their entertainment value; they are known to be an unpredictable format. Stretching the point on unpredictability, the lowest-ever team totals in T20Is substantiate the unpredictable nature of the game. On that note, here are the three lowest totals in T20Is.

3. Lesotho – 26 all out (12.4 overs) vs Uganda (2021)

During the 20-20 World Cup qualifiers, Lesotho and Uganda went head to head against each other in an Africa sub-regional game. Lesotho won the toss and invited Uganda to the field first. However, they had a performance to forget as they were bundled out for 26 within 12.4 overs. Five Lesotho batters got out for ducks as skipper Samir Patel aside no one else could reach double figures. For Uganda, Dinesh Nakrani returned with six wickets. In reply, Uganda chased down the target within four overs with all ten wickets in hand. Openers Saud Islam and Simon Ssesazi remained unbeaten on 19 and 5, respectively. Lesotho’s 26 all-out remains the third-lowest total in T20Is.

2. Turkey – 21 all out (8.3 overs) vs Czech Republic (2019)

In the sixth game of the continental cup, the Czech Republic faced Turkey at the Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground in Ilfov County. After winning the game and electing to bat first, the Czech Republic posted a mammoth 278/4 in their 20 overs. A win was inevitable, but the margin of it was unprecedented. Turkey, in reply, were bundled out for 21 runs in 8.3 overs. Eight Turkey batters got out for ducks as Mehmet Sart aside; no one else could reach double figures. For the Czech Republic, Honey Gori and Sameera Waththage remained the pick of the bowlers returning with three wickets each. Ultimately, the Czech won the game by 257 runs. Turkey’s 21 remains the second-lowest total in the history of T20Is.

1. Isle of Man – 10 all out (8.4 overs) vs Spain (2023)

The hosts won the toss in the 6th T20I of 2023’s Isle of Man tour of Spain and elected to field first. Spain put on a bowling performance to remember as they bowled out the Isle of Man for 10 runs in 8.4 overs. Seven visiting batters got out for ducks as just four batters got off the mark, with none reaching the double figures. Spain’s Mohammed Kamran and Atif Mehmood returned with four wickets each, while Lorne Burns cleaned up the remaining two. Kamran also took a hat-trick in the third over. In reply, Spain only faced three deliveries to wrap the game up. The opening batter Awais Ahmed scored two maximums, and a no-ball further helped them in between. Spain wrapped the game up with 118 balls remaining and all ten wickets in hand. Isle of Man’s total of 10 runs remains the lowest total in T20Is.