Last Updated: July 9, 2026 09:38 AM
India’s cricket team has suffered dramatic batting collapses. India’s Top 5 Lowest Scores are all below 100 runs. Despite winning three World Cup titles collapses have happened. The recent England defeat became India’s second-lowest score ever. Batting failures show vulnerability despite international cricket success. Let’s understand India’s Top 5 Lowest Scores in detail today.
- India’s Top 5 Lowest Scores – 74 vs Australia (February 2008)
India’s lowest T20I total remains 74 all out. Occurred during India’s tour of Australia match. One-off T20I match played in Melbourne. Irfan Pathan top-scored with 26 runs only playing. Only the batter reaching double figures during the innings is considered complete. Nathan Bracken claimed 3 wickets in the match. Every Australian bowler picked up at least one. Australia chased the target comfortably in 11.2 overs. This remains India’s worst T20I total ever.
- 76 vs England (July 2026) – Second-Lowest Score
Recorded during the 3rd T20I at Trent Bridge venue. England posted 201/7 powered by Phil Salt’s 70 runs. India collapsed spectacularly during their chase attempt. No batter scored more than 15 runs. Jofra Archer took 3 wickets in the match. Josh Tongue claimed 4 wickets for England. India was bowled out for 76 runs in total. England won by 125 runs in the match. Biggest defeat by margin in T20I history. India’s Top 5 Lowest Scores includes this defeat.
- 79 vs New Zealand (March 2016)
Happened during the ICC T20 World Cup 2016. The match was played in Nagpur city. India restricted New Zealand to 126/7 runs. While chasing India was dismissed for just 79. MS Dhoni top-scored with 30 runs only. Mitchell Santner took 4 wickets for New Zealand. Ish Sodhi picked up 3 wickets total. New Zealand won by a 47-run margin.
- 81 vs Sri Lanka (July 2021)
Occurred in deciding the third T20I in Colombo. India fielded a weakened squad after COVID-19 issues. Shikhar Dhawan captained the side completely there. Rahul Dravid served as head coach then. Kuldeep Yadav scored the highest unbeaten 23 runs. Wanindu Hasaranga starred with 4 wickets claimed. Sri Lanka chased the target with 7 wickets.
- 92 vs South Africa (October 2015)
Took place in the second T20I at Cuttack. India was bowled out for 92 runs total. Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina scored 22. Albie Morkel picked up 3 wickets in total. Imran Tahir and Chris Morris took two. South Africa chased the target in 18 overs. South Africa won by 6 wickets.
