The 2023 ODI World Cup has given some thrilling moments and upsets in the tournament so far. Some teams are frequently scoring big totals like 350-400, while some are not able to touch the 200-run mark. Recently, the five-times Australia showed a dominant performance against the Netherlands by thrashing them by 309 runs in match number 24 of the tournament at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Australia posted a mammoth total of 399 runs losing 8 wickets, while the Netherlands were bowled out for just 90 runs.
However, it’s not the first time that a team has been all out under 100 in a big event like the World Cup. Let’s have a look at the top 10 lowest totals by teams in the history of the ODI World Cup.
:
No.
Team
Score
Overs
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
1.
Canada
36
18.4
Sri Lanka
Paarl
19 Feb 2003
2.
Canada
45
40.3
England
Manchester
13 Jun 1979
3.
Namibia
45
14.0
Australia
Potchefstroom
27 Feb 2003
4.
Sri Lanka
55
19.4
India
Wankhede
2 Nov 2023
5.
Bangladesh
58
18.5
West Indies
Mirpur
4 Mar 2011
6.
Scotland
68
31.3
West Indies
Leicester
27 May 1999
7.
Kenya
69
23.5
New Zealand
Chennai
20 Feb 2011
8.
Pakistan
74
40.2
England
Adelaide
1 Mar 1992
9.
Ireland
77
27.4
Sri Lanka
St George’s
18 Apr 2007
10.
Bangladesh
78
28.0
South Africa
Mirpur
19 Mar 2011
Lowest team totals in ODI World Cups: From 2007 to 2023
Lowest team totals at ODI World Cup 2007
Position
Score
Team
Opposition
Venue
Date
1
77
Ireland
Sri Lanka
Grenada
Apr 18, 2007
2
78
Bermuda
Sri Lanka
Port of Spain
Mar 15, 2007
3
91
Ireland
Australia
Bridgetown
Apr 13, 2007
4
94
Bermuda
Bangladesh
Port of Spain
Mar 25, 2007
5
99
Zimbabwe
Pakistan
Kingston
Mar 21, 2007
Lowest team totals at ODI World Cup 2011
Position
Score
Team
Opposition
Venue
Date
1
58
Bangladesh
West Indies
Mirpur
4 Mar 2011
2
69
Kenya
New Zealand
Chennai
20 Feb 2011
3
78
Bangladesh
South Africa
Mirpur
19 Mar 2011
4
112
West Indies
Pakistan
Mirpur
23 Mar 2011
5
112
Kenya
Pakistan
Hambantota
23 Feb 2011
Lowest team totals at ODI World Cup 2015
Position
Score
Team
Opposition
Venue
Date
1
102
U.A.E.
India
Perth
28 Feb 2015
2
123
England
New Zealand
Wellington
20 Feb 2015
3
130
Scotland
Australia
Hobart
14 Mar 2015
4
133
Sri Lanka
South Africa
Sydney
18 Mar 2015
5
142
Afghanistan
Australia
Perth
4 Mar 2015
Lowest team totals at ODI World Cup 2019
Position
Score
Team
Opposition
Venue
Date
1
105
Pakistan
West Indies
Nottingham
31 May 2019
2
125
Afghanistan
South Africa
Cardiff
15 June 2019
3
136
Sri Lanka
New Zealand
Cardiff
01 Jun 2019
4
143
West Indies
India
Manchester
27 June 2019
5
152
Afghanistan
Sri Lanka
Cardiff
04 June 2019
Lowest team totals at ODI World Cup 2023
Position
Score
Team
Opposition
Venue
Date
1
90
Netherlands
Australia
Delhi
25 Oct 2023
2
139
Afghanistan
New Zealand
Chennai
18 Oct 2023
3
156
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Dharamshala
7 Oct 2023
4
156
England
Sri Lanka
Bengaluru
26 Oct 2023
FAQs
Q – What is the lowest total in World Cup?
A – The lowest total in the ODI World Cup history is recorded by Canada who were bowled out for just 36 runs against Sri Lanka in Paarl during the 2003 World Cup
Q – What is the lowest team total in the T20 World Cup?
A – Netherlands have registered the lowest total in the history of T20 World Cup as they were bowled out for just 39 runs in 2014 T20 World Cup against Sri Lanka
Q – What is the highest score in the World Cup?
A – South Africa have registered the highest team total in the ODI World Cup. They posted a mammoth total of 428 for the loss of 5 wickets against Sri Lanka in Delhi during the ongoing 2023 ODI World Cup.
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