Delhi: In the third and last match of the three matches played in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies suffered a very embarrassing defeat against Australia. Chasing an easy target of 205 runs, the entire West Indies team was reduced to just 27 runs. This is the second lowest team score in Test cricket history.

Now let’s look at, the top-5 in the cricket history of the red ball on the shortest team total. Who are involved in this list, know:

New Zealand – 26 runs (1955)

place: Auckland | Opposition team: England | Result: Garland

In the Test match played in Auckland in 1955, New Zealand team scored the lowest score in history. In the third innings, England bowlers had piled Kiwi batsmen for just 26 runs. This score is still the lowest score in Test history and is considered a black chapter in New Zealand’s cricket history.

West Indies – 27 runs (2025)

place: Kingston | Opposition team: Australia | Result: Garland

In the Test played in Kingston in 2025, the West Indies team became a victim of the lowest score of the modern era. In the fourth innings, the Australian bowlers bowled the West Indies for only 27 runs. This innings ended in just 14.3 overs.

South Africa – 30 runs (1896)

place: Gaqeberha (Port Elizabeth) | Opposition team: England | Result: Garland

In 1896, South Africa’s team could score only 30 runs in the fourth innings against England in 1896. At that time, the overs were of 5 balls, and this innings ended in just 18.4 overs.

South Africa – 30 runs (1924)

place: Birmingham | Opposition team: England | Result: Garland

South Africa once again became an embarrassing score in 1924, when she was dismissed for 30 runs in just 12.3 overs in the second innings against England. This shows the edge of English bowling of that era and weakness of African batsmen.

South Africa – 35 runs (1899)

place: Cape Town | Opposition team: England | Result: Garland

Playing against England in Cape Town in 1899, South Africa team could score only 35 runs in the fourth innings. The run rate was 1.84 in this innings of 22.4 overs. This match also destroyed the South African batting order by England’s sharp bowling.

Australia captured Test series

At the same time, if we talk about the match, in the third Test match, Australia defeated West Indies by 176 runs and won the series 3–0. At the beginning of the match, Australia scored 225 runs while batting first. In response, the first innings of the West Indies was reduced to 143 runs. After this, Australia added 121 runs in their second innings and gave the West Indies a target of 205 runs to win. However, the host team collapsed for just 27 runs. With this stunning win, Australia made a clean sweep in the series.