Lowest Totals Defended
On Sunday at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, India successfully defended the joint lowest total in ICC T20 World Cup history against Pakistan with a thrilling six-run win in match 19. They managed to hold them to only 113/7 after 20 overs of play against an India team capped off with 6 wickets in overs by fielding seven bowlers and 1 batsman each!
Sri Lanka achieved this feat in 2014 when they bowled out New Zealand for just 60 runs, and Afghanistan tied this record in 2016 after successfully defending 123 runs against world champion West Indies.
Lowest Totals Defended | India 119 against Pakistan
India successfully defended 119 runs against Pakistan at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York on Sunday – breaking their own previous record from 2016. Jasprit Bumrah led India with three wickets and was named Player of the Match.Lowest Totals Defended
Pakistan faltered to 113-7 in 20 overs in their pursuit, with Rishabh Pant being the sole batsman to score more than four runs. Pacers Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir and Haris Rauf used two-paced pitches to apply pressure against India’s batters and put off their chasers.Lowest Totals Defended
Pakistan closed within six runs of their target in Axar Patel’s 19th-ball over, but Jasprit Bumrah held his nerve to give India another six-run win and Pakistan their first loss of the tournament. Additionally, this result means India now leads Group A with four points from two matches played so far.Lowest Totals Defended
Lowest Totals Defended | Afghanistan 123 against West Indies
NAGPUR: Afghanistan made history on Thursday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram as they held off 2012 champions West Indies to defend an incredible total of 123 against them in their final group league match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. Carlos Brathwaite made use of Gulbadin Naib’s gentle medium pace but was ultimately caught at deep mid wicket by Najibullah Zadran for an emphatic win that stunned them all.
Things didn’t begin well for the hosts as Samuel Badree ripped through their top order with devastating precision, yet Najibullah Zadran kept them competitive by scoring an unbeaten 48 off 40 balls – hitting four boundaries and one six. Captain Asghar Stanikzai fell next when Dwayne Smith caught him at long-on.Lowest Totals Defended
Jasprit Bumrah’s three wickets in four overs left Windies reeling and even with Mohammad Nabi’s strong late show, their target proved too great a challenge to defend – this being joint-lowest total defense in T20 World Cup history.
Lowest Totals Defended | New Zealand 126 against India
T20 cricket matches often start out with high-scoring matches that set the pace and excite fans, yet also give teams an opportunity to defend low totals; something New Zealand did against India in Group 2 lung-opener.
Corey Anderson was the only batsman from New Zealand to reach more than 20 as they were all out for 126 in a innings that saw Martin Guptill score 36-ball 51 despite slow bowling from their hosts’ disciplined bowlers.
India vice-captain Manish Pandey bowled an outstanding four-over spell as he mercilessly attacked New Zealand batting, while spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja chipped in with wickets as part of India’s chase, never trailing until victory was secure in front of an overflow crowd at Eden Gardens stadium in front of over 17,000 fans. India equalled Sri Lanka’s record for lowest total successfully defended during a T20 World Cup match while going level on points with Sri Lanka head-to-head count between both teams.
Lowest Totals Defended | West Indies 137 against Sri Lanka
West Indies were expected to perform even better against Namibia following their impressive win against Oman, yet their batsmen struggled mightily in this match against Namibia, taking almost 10 overs before reaching double figures. Ruben Trumpelmann made history during his opening two overs by becoming the first bowler ever to claim wickets with both balls of T20 international bowling; Namibia eventually claimed five wickets as victory.
New Zealand had an equally disappointing match against Bangladesh. Opting to bat first, New Zealand were reduced to 126 for nine within 20 overs as spin duo Grant Elliot and Ish Sodhi had three wickets each to claim against Bangladesh’s lineup.Lowest Totals Defended
Sri Lanka was able to defend one of the lowest totals so far during this T20 World Cup by outwitting minnows Papua New Guinea despite Kane Williamson’s impressive 42 off 27 balls (four fours, two sixes) with Rangana Herath taking 3/5 wickets, helping their hosts defend a modest total of 137 for five in 19.3 overs – the lowest score ever defended at this tournament!
Lowest Totals Defended | Canada 137 against Ireland
Canada successfully defended Ireland’s score of 137 in their World Cup opener in New York by bowling and fielding effectively to restrict them to 125 runs for seven wickets in their first innings. Nicholas Kirton hit 35-ball 49 while Shreyas Movva (37) helped bring life into their partnership of 75 in just 10 overs, keeping their hosts below their target total.
Ireland’s batsmen struggled to adapt to Canada’s hard-working surface, scoring only 3.80 runs per over in their 20 overs. Of Canada’s bowlers, Jeremy Gordon was particularly effective, quickly grasping how best to tackle the pitch while restricting Ireland to just two fours in their first six overs.
George Dockrell and Mark Adair made some progress during the middle overs, before collapsing to 59-6 at one stage. Dilon Heyliger then dismantled their top order – Paul Stirling striking an ambitious skydived hook to long-on while Andy Balbirnie holed out at short fine leg off his next ball off Dilon Heyliger’s bowling attack.
