Top three lowest scores by teams in T20 cricket history

The craze of the T20 format is increasing rapidly across the globe. There's no denying that it is the most exciting format of the three. This can be gauged from the fact that where ODI and Test World Cups are held in 4 years, the 20-20 World Cup is played every two years.

Many players have also retired from one format in order to play more T20 leagues across the globe. Some cricketers also believe that due to the rise in the T20 format, the significance of the ODI format is diminishing.

Many global franchises are also working hard on this format and as a result, many domestic leagues are being organized around the world. But do you know that some embarrassing records have been made in the shortest format that hardly any player or team would like to break?

On that note, let's take a look at the top 3 lowest scores in T20 history: 

3. Lesotho vs Uganda, 26 runs (2021)

Lesotho cricket team (Source - Twitter)

The third-lowest score in the history of T20 cricket was scored by Lesotho in an International Men's 20–20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group A match. Lesotho won the toss and decided to bat but little did they know that they would create an embarrassing record in the history of cricket.

Lesotho's team came out to start the innings and got all out after scoring 26 runs in 12.4 overs. Only captain Sameer Patel scored the maximum runs for the team and that too only 10 runs. Uganda's Dinesh Nakrani took 6 wickets for 7 runs in his 4 overs. Uganda won by scoring 27 runs in just 3.4 overs in their innings.

2. Turkey v Czech Republic, 21 runs (2019)

Turkey cricket team (Source - Twitter)

Turkey's score of 21 runs is the second-lowest by any team in the history of T20 cricket. They set this new embarrassing record, surpassing their own record of 28 against Luxembourg, a day earlier. The match was played between Turkey and the Czech Republic at the Continental Cup.

The Czech Republic won the toss and decided to bat first. They scored 278 runs in 20 overs at the loss of 4 wickets. In reply, Turkey were bundled out for 21 runs in 8.3 overs. This is the second-lowest score in the history of T20.

1. Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers, 15 runs (2022)

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The match was played between Sydney Thunder and Adelaide Strikers in the 12th edition of the Big Bash League on 16 December. But the match ended in such a way that the whole world was shocked. Adelaide Strikers decided to bat first after winning the toss and scored 139 runs losing nine wickets in 20 overs.

In response, Alex Hales and Matthew Gilkes ​​came out to open for Sydney Thunders. But the fans were taken by surprise when the team got out after scoring just 15 runs in 5.5 overs. Brendan Doggett was the top scorer for Sydney Thunder, scoring just four runs from two balls. It was the lowest score by any team in BBL and in the history of this format. The Adelaide Strikers won the match by a margin of 124 runs. Henry Thornton was the star of the show as he took five wickets for three runs in 2.5 overs.