Lowest total in ODI is a record that every team wants to avoid. However, in most cases, the minnows or the ICC associate nations will suffer at the hands of cricketing heavyweights and be the bearer of this unwanted cricket record.
Lowest Totals in ODI World Cup
Canada holds the record for the lowest total in ODI World Cup. The North American nation was bowled out for just 36 runs against Sri Lanka in the 2003 World Cup. They also hold the record for the joint second-lowest ODI World Cup total. In the 1979 World Cup, England cleaned them up for just 45. The only ICC full-member nation in the top five list is Bangladesh, who got dismissed for 58 in the 2011 World Cup.
Top 10 Lowest Totals in ODI World Cup
| Edition | Team | Score | Against |
| 2003 | Canada | 36 | Sri Lanka |
| 1979 | Canada | 45 | England |
| 2003 | Namibia | 45 | Australia |
| 2011 | Bangladesh | 58 | West Indies |
| 1999 | Scotland | 68 | West Indies |
| 2011 | Kenya | 69 | New Zealand |
| 1992 | Pakistan | 74 | England |
| 2007 | Ireland | 77 | Sri Lanka |
| 2011 | Bangladesh | 78 | South Africa |
| 2007 | Bermuda | 78 | Sri Lanka |
Let us look in brief at the five lowest ODI World Cup totals:
Canada – 36 vs Sri Lanka
With just 36 runs, Canada registered the lowest total in ODI World Cup, which came against Sri Lanka at Paarl in 2003. Sri Lanka had won the toss and opted to field first, and the decision proved exactly right. Prabath Nissanka accounted for figures of 4 for 12, while Chaminda Vaas took three wickets. Sri Lanka knocked down that target with ease.
Canada – 45 vs England
On a seaming pitch in Manchester, Canada had won the toss and opted to bat first. The decision backfired as English seamers went on a rampage. Chris Old and Bob Willis took a four-wicket haul each, while only one Canada batter registered a two-digit score. England chased the target down with eight wickets to spare.
Namibia 45 vs Australia
Namibia has the third-lowest total in ODI World Cups, which came in the 2003 ODI World Cup against Australia. At Potchefstroom, Aussies won the toss on a belter of a pitch and slammed a mammoth 301/6, with the likes of Matthew Hayden, Darren Lehmann, and Andrew Symonds all scoring half-centuries. In reply, Glenn McGrath went on a rampage, picking up a World Cup record figures of 7 for 15, which ensured that Namibia got bundled out for just 45.
Bangladesh 58 vs West Indies
Bangladesh was humiliated by West Indies in their backyard during the 2011 ODI World Cup. The Tigers had won the toss and opted to bat first in Mirpur. But the decision backfired as Sulieman Benn, Kemar Roach, and Daren Sammy smothered Bangladesh batters, bowling them out for 58. West Indies won the fixture by nine wickets. It is the lowest total in ODI World Cup by an Asian team.
Scotland 68 vs West Indies
Scotland was playing its first World Cup in 1999. But the European nation suffered an embarrassing defeat at the hands of West Indies in the group stage fixture in Leicester. Batting first, Scotland was bowled out for 68. Courtney Walsh took three wickets, while Curtly Ambrose, Hendy Bryan, and Reon King took two each. In reply, West Indies chased down the total in 62 balls.
Concluding Thoughts
In the World Cup 2023, the inexperienced Netherlands team is a candidate to get bowled out cheaply. However, the so-called big teams could also have an off day, meaning they might overtake another team’s spot in the lowest total in ODI chart.
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FAQs about Lowest Total in ODI
Canada’s 36 is the lowest total in ODI World Cup history.
Bangladesh holds the record for the lowest score in a World Cup by an Asian nation. The West Indies bowled them out for 58 in the 2011 World Cup.
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