T20, or Twenty-Twenty, is a shorter format of cricket played with only 20 overs between two teams. Each team takes about 70 minutes to finish the game. But if the team does not perform well from the outset and struggles during play, it may take less than an hour to end an inning. Some international teams struggle to score 50 runs in 20 overs or get out for 10-20 runs. It is not easy to score runs in cricket, If the batsman gets set at the crease, he can help his team post a decent score, and if not, they are in a quandary. Below is the list of the top ten lowest team scores in T20 internationals:
1. Isle Of Man
The T20 match between Isle of Man and Spain occurred on February 26, 2023. While batting first, the openers had to struggle for batting. The opening batsmen, Adam McAuley, and George Burrows, struggled on the field and were dismissed without doing much for their team; Later, the rest of the team was all-out for just ten runs in just 8.4 overs, the lowest score in history. Spain won the match by ten wickets by smashing two sixes in just 0.2 overs. This was the lowest score ever made by any team in T20.
2. Turkey
The T20 match between Turkey and The Czech Republic was held on August 30, 2019. The Czech Republic batted first and put Turkey on the board with 277 runs to chase. As soon as Turkey began the play, their wickets started to fall, and they were all out for only 21 runs, the second-lowest score in T20 matches.
3. Lesotho
The T20 match between Lesotho and Uganda was held on October 19, 2021. Batting first, Lesotho struggled to bat and lost all their wickets with just 26 runs on the board. Uganda won the match by ten wickets by finishing the match in half an hour without wasting a single ball. Lesotho scored the third-lowest total by any team in T20 matches.
4. Turkey
The T20 match between Turkey and Luxembourg was held on August 29, 2019. Once again, the Turkish team’s name was recorded as one of the lowest-scoring teams in T20 matches. Batting first, Turkey once again struggled to put up a decent score on the board and were all out for just 28 runs. Luxembourg wasted no time, wrapped up the match losing only two wickets, and won the game by eight wickets.
5. Thailand
The T20 match between Thailand and Malaysia was held on July 4, 2022. Batting first, Thailand lost quick wickets and remained steady for two overs. As soon as the team’s captain lost his wicket, the fortunes of the team changed, and the team got all out for just 30 runs. Malaysia chased down the score in time without any delay and won the match by nine wickets. Thailand's score was one of the lowest scores recorded in T20 matches.
6. Mali
The T20 match between Mali and Kenya was held on November 20, 2022. While batting first, Mali's team was disintegrating. The batters struggled even to put 50 runs on the board and were all out at 30. Kenya, on the other hand, did not struggle at all and wrapped up the game in a short time to win the match by ten wickets. Mali's inning was recorded as one of the lowest innings in T20 matches.
7. Mali
The T20 match between Mali and Rwanda was held on November 24, 2022. Mali again struggled on the field when they played against Rwanda. Mali kept losing one wicket after another and were all out for 30 runs. Rwanda, who were in amazing form then, did not struggle and won the match by ten wickets. Mali was once again one of the lowest run-scorers in T20 matches.
8. Turkey
The T20 match between Turkey and Austria was held on August 31, 2019. Turkey once again featured in the list of lowest run-getters in T20 matches as they failed to impress their fans with just 32 runs on the board. On the other hand, the fans of Austria were happy with their team. Austria maintained their composure and won the match by ten wickets without a fight.
9. Finland
The T20 match between Finland and Denmark was held on May 7, 2022. Denmark batted first and put 169 runs on the board for the Finland team to chase down. Wickets started falling when the Finnish batters came on the field and struggled to score even a single run. Finland lost all their wickets for just 33 runs. Denmark won the match by 137 runs, and Finland became one of the slowest run scorers in T20 matches.
10. Cameroon
The T20 match between Cameroon and Tanzania was held on December 9, 2022. Batting first, Tanzania made an impressive score of 217 runs for Cameroon, but Cameroon could not bat well and all the wickets fell one after the other. Cameroon players struggling to score runs were all out after scoring just 34 runs. Tanzania won the match by 184 runs, and Cameron's name was recorded among the slowest run scorers in T20 matches.
