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Team India is counted among the strongest T20 teams in the world. There have also been many times when its star batsmen proved to be complete failures. The Indian team has recorded many memorable victories in its T20 history, but there were some matches in which India’s score could not even reach 100 runs. Let us know the story of Team India’s five lowest scores till date in T20 International and those shameful matches.
India vs Australia (Melbourne, 2008)
India’s lowest score in T20 history is 74 runs, which it made against Australia on 1 February 2008. In that match, Indian batsmen looked helpless in front of Australian fast bowlers. Only Irfan Pathan (26 runs) could last for a while. The team was limited to 17.3 overs and lost the match badly.
India vs New Zealand (Nagpur, 2016)
No one had expected such a defeat from India in the opening match of T20 World Cup 2016. New Zealand’s spinners stunned the Indian batsmen in Nagpur. In front of the spin of Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi, the entire team collapsed for just 79 runs in 18.1 overs. As a result, India had to face a crushing defeat.
India vs Sri Lanka (Colombo, 2021)
India’s team was incomplete in this match played during the Covid era, because many players were in isolation. The team adorned with youth struggled against the Sri Lankan bowlers and could score only 81 runs in 20 overs. This match was one of the weakest batting performances in India’s T20 history.
India vs South Africa (Cuttack, 2015)
In this match played in Cuttack, a flop show was seen by the Indian batsmen. South African fast bowlers created pressure from the beginning and the entire team was reduced to just 92 runs in 17.2 overs. The spectators present in the stadium could not believe that this was the same Team India which had registered many big victories some time ago.
India vs Sri Lanka (Pune, 2016)
In this match played in Pune, India’s star batting line-up once again disintegrated badly. Sri Lankan fast bowler Kasun Rajitha shocked India by taking 3 wickets in the debut match itself. The entire team could score only 101 runs in 18.5 overs and lost the match.