One of the worst defeats of the Indian cricket team is the match that took place in Kolkata, when India had to score only 124 runs to win. Team India could not even score 100 runs. This has happened only twice in the year 2025, when a team has been able to score less than 100 in a Test. This year, West Indies and Zimbabwe teams are in the top-10 list of lowest test scores 3 times each. West Indies has the lowest score.

1. Lowest test score in the year 2025 (27)

The score of 27 runs in the year 2025 is the lowest in Test, which was made by West Indies. In this match played in Kingston, West Indies scored 204 runs to win. In the second innings, the entire West Indies team collapsed for just 27 runs. Mitchell Starc took maximum 6 wickets in this innings. 7 West Indies batsmen could not even open their account in the second innings. This is also the second smallest test total in history.

2. India at second place in the list (93)

After West Indies, there is only Indian team, which could score less than 100 runs in a Test innings this year. India was given a target of only 124 runs to win against South Africa at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, in response to which the team was reduced to 93 runs. After this, there was a lot of chaos regarding the pitch, where the batsmen were not getting any help. In this match, South African spinner Simon Harmer took maximum 4 wickets.

3. England (110)

England was all-out for 110 runs in the first innings against Australia in the Boxing Day Test, although England performed brilliantly in the second innings and won the test.

4. Zimbabwe (111)

In April 2028, Zimbabwe team was all-out for 111 runs against Bangladesh, this test was won by Bangladesh.

5. Zimbabwe (117)

Zimbabwe is also at number five, the team was all-out for 117 runs against New Zealand in August. Zimbabwe also lost this test.

6. Australia (121)

The name of Australia team is also in this list, which is at number one in the points table of ICC World Test Championship. In July, the team was bundled out for 121 runs against West Indies. Although this Test was won by Australia, this is the same Test when West Indies was reduced to 27 runs while chasing the target.

7. West Indies (123)

West Indies team was reduced to 123 runs against Pakistan in January. West Indies lost this test.

8. Zimbabwe (125)

This is the same test when Zimbabwe team was all-out for 117 runs in the second innings against New Zealand, they are at number five in the score list. In the first innings of this match, Zimbabwe was all out for 125, which is at number 8 in the list.

9. Afghanistan (127)

Afghanistan team was all out for 127 runs against Zimbabwe in October, Zimbabwe team won this test.

10. West Indies (128)

In the same month, the West Indies cricket team was limited to 128 runs against New Zealand, which is at number 10 in the list of lowest Test score of the year 2025. This test was won by New Zealand.

The 129 -year -old record in the West Indies vs Australia third Test played at Sabina Park broke. The entire West Indies team was all out for 27 runs. On the third ball of the 15th over, the 10th wicket fell as a Jayden seals, this was Mitchell Starc’s sixth wicket of this innings. Stark was chosen as the best player of the match and series.

In the third Test, Australia scored 225 runs while batting first. The first innings of the West Indies was reduced to 143 runs. However, in the second innings, the Windies bowlers made a brilliant comeback and held the visiting team for 121 runs. Roston Chase & Team had to score 204 runs to win, but in the second innings, the performance of the batsmen was even worse.

Mitchell Starc’s havoc, all out West Indies for 27 runs

7 West Indies batsmen could not even open their account. 4 of the top 5 batsmen (John Campbell, Kevalan Elston Anderson, Brandon King and Roston Chase) were dismissed for zero. Stark took 2 wickets in the first over, he took 6 wickets in this innings. Apart from him, Sakot Bolland put only 2 overs, in which he made 3 batsmen his victim. 1 wicket was named after Josh Hazlewood.

Broken 129 year old record

The history of Test cricket has happened after 70 years when a team was all out on a score of 30 or less in an innings. The West Indies’ innings of 27 runs broke the 129 -year -old record, it has become the second lowest run innings in the Test.

However, New Zealand’s name recorded in 1955 survived the embarrassing record breaking. England had all out New Zealand for 26 runs, which is still the shortest score of Test cricket. See the top 5 innings of the lowest score in the list.

• 26 – New Zealand (vs England) – 1955
• 27 – West Indies (vs Australia)- 2025
• 30 – South Africa (vs England)- 1896
• 30 – South Africa (vs England)- 1924
• 35 -South Africa (vs England)- 1899

Australia had already won the series in its name. After winning the third Test, Pat Cummins & Team won the series 3–0. Mitchell Starc received the Player of the Match and Player of the Series Award in the third Test.