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Top 10: Lowest Team Scores in ODI World Cup History

Over the years, teams have put up huge totals in ICC Cricket World Cup clashes. But sometimes all the planning goes for a toss, and some teams even struggle to put respectable scores on the board.

In the 2003 edition, something similar happened to the Canadian team when their batting faltered in front of a strong Sri Lankan bowling attack. Canada could only manage to post 36 runs — the lowest team total in the tournament’s history

And believe me or not, they also have the second-lowest score (45) in this coveted tournament to their name!

So, in this article, let’s take a look at the lowest team scores in ODI World Cup history.

Lowest Team Scores in ODI World Cup

Team Score Overs Innings Opposition Venue Date
Canada 36 18.4 1st Sri Lanka Paarl 19 Feb 2003
Canada 45 40.3 1st England Manchester 13 Jun 1979
Namibia 45 14.0 2nd Australia Potchefstroom 27 Feb 2003
Sri Lanka 55 19.4 2nd India Mumbai 2 Nov 2023
Bangladesh 58 18.5 1st West Indies Mirpur 4 Mar 2011
Scotland 68 31.3 1st West Indies Leicester 27 May 1999
Kenya 69 23.5 1st New Zealand Chennai 20 Feb 2011
Pakistan 74 40.2 1st England Adelaide 1 Mar 1992
Ireland 77 27.4 1st Sri Lanka St George’s 18 Apr 2007
Bangladesh 78 28.0 2nd South Africa Mirpur 19 Mar 2011

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Key Stats

15: On more than 15 occasions, teams have been bowled out under the team total of 100 runs in this 50-over tournament.

1: Bangladesh is the only team that has been bundled out 9 times under the score of 150 in the World Cup.