IPL is known as the most entertaining cricket league in the world, and it is true that in IPL, we have seen many big and miniature team scores as well. But there are few matches where the team neither got all-out nor could score big runs, which are respectable and defendable. So, let’s look at the ten lowest non-all-out scores in IPL ever.
1. Kolkata Knight Riders (84/8)
In IPL 2020, we got to see the lowest non-all-out score. It was the 39th match of IPL 2020, where KKR and RCB played against each other. KKR won the toss and elected to bat first, but this decision was worse when they started losing wickets at regular intervals. No KKR batter could score big runs, and in 20 overs, KKR only managed to score 84 runs by losing eight wickets. The score was insufficient to defend, so RCB quickly chased the target and won the match by eight wickets.
2. Kings XI Punjab (92/8)
2009, the IPL was held outside India as South Africa hosted it. It was the 54th match of IPL 2009, where cricket viewers witnessed the lowest non-all-out scores of IPL, which remained the lowest for 11 years. This match was played between CSK and Punjab. CSK won the toss and decided to bat first. The pitch was not batting-friendly, and CSK could only score 117 runs in 20 overs. Then, Punjab came to bat and could not chase the target as they only managed to score 92 runs in 20 overs.
3. Mumbai Indians (94/8)
In IPL 2011, Mumbai Indians led the points table and won almost every match. But their streak was broken when they faced Rajasthan Royals in the 34th match. In the game, Rajasthan Royals won the toss and chose to bowl first. Mumbai India’s batters could not bat well and only scored 94 runs in 20 overs. The target was not respectable enough to defend the score, and the same happened. Rajasthan Royals won the match by seven wickets.
4. Kings XI Punjab (95/9)
After IPL 2014, Punjab has never been able to qualify for the playoffs, and their downfall began in 2015. It was the 24th match of IPL 2015 played between CSK and Punjab. In the game, CSK won the toss and decided to bat first. CSK batted very strongly, and by Brendon McCullum’s 66 and MS Dhoni’s 41, CSK scored 192 runs in 20 overs. On the other hand, Punjab’s batters could not even play the ball, and their batting order collapsed. At the end of 20 overs, Punjab could only score 95 runs with the loss of 9 wickets. As a result, CSK won the match by 97 runs.
5. Royal Challengers Bangalore (96/9)
It was the 34th match of IPL 2017, where Rising Pune Supergiants and RCB faced each other. In the game, RCB won the toss and decided to bowl first. By batting first, RPS scored 157 runs in 20 overs. The target was looking reasonably achievable by looking at the RCB’s batting lineup. But except for Virat Kohli, no other batsman scored runs, and RCB could only score 96 runs in 20 overs. It was the lowest non-all-out score that RCB has ever achieved in their IPL history.
6. Pune Warriors (99/9)
In IPL 2013, one of the lowest non-all-out scores was scored, and it was scored by none other than Pune Warriors. It was the 6th match of IPL 2013, where Pune Warriors and Punjab played against each other. Pune Warriors won the toss and chose to bat first in the game. But there were better decisions than this, as they could set a respectable and defendable target for Punjab to chase. As a result, at the end of 20 overs, Pune Warriors could only score 99 runs by losing nine wickets. Punjab quickly chased the target and won the match by eight wickets.
7. Rajasthan Royals (101/9)
Despite being the defending champions, Rajasthan Royals performed very severely in IPL 2009, and the same showed in their match against KKR. In the game, KKR won the toss and decided to bowl first. Despite having a decent batting order, no Rajasthan batter could play a crucial innings for his team. At the end of 20 overs, Rajasthan Royals could only score 101 runs. The target was straightforward for KKR, and they easily won the match by four wickets.
8. Mumbai Indians (101/9)
In IPL 2012, Mumbai Indians scored one of their lowest in IPL history. It was the 3rd match of IPL 2012 played between Mumbai Indians and Pune Warriors. In the game, Mumbai Indians won the toss and chose to bowl first. Pune Warriors could not manage to set a big target, and they were able to score only 129 runs. The target was achievable for Mumbai Indians, but their batting order collapsed. Except for Dinesh Karthik and James Franklin, Mumbai batter could score at most 20 runs. As a result, Mumbai Indians only managed to score 101 runs in 20 overs.
9. Pune Warriors (102/8)
It was the 70th match of IPL 2012, where Pune Warriors played against Kolkata Knight Riders. In the game, KKR won the toss and decided to bat first. KKR decently batted and scored 136 runs in 20 overs. On the other hand, Pune Warriors could not chase the target. No Pune batter was able to score crucial runs. As a result, they could only score 102 runs in 20 overs. In 20 overs, Pune Warriors lost eight wickets and lost the match by 34 runs.
10. Kolkata Knight Riders (108/9)
In the 23rd match of IPL 2019 played between CSK and KKR, CSK won the toss and chose to bowl first at the slow wicket of Chennai. This decision was correct as KKR’s batters found it difficult to play in the slower condition, and they could only score 108 runs in 20 overs. The target was not defendable for KKR, and they lost the match by seven wickets.
