The ICC T20 World Cup has given fans countless unforgettable moments throughout its history. The tournament has produced nail-biting finishes and high-scoring thrillers with two teams reaching their highest total but one team experienced a total collapse. The game-changing power of a single delivery creates these intense moments which show their importance as game-defining plays. The T20 World Cup has shown complete variety which includes all teams because even the best batting groups have suffered total failures at the tournament.


 


The T20 format maintains its audience because of these unpredictable events. T20 World Cup history records the lowest team totals which demonstrate how disciplined bowling attacks and costly mistakes can shift game control to another team.


 


Uganda: 40 vs New Zealand in T20 World Cup 2024:

 


The Uganda national cricket team has become a better T20 team despite their status as a non-traditional cricket powerhouse. Their development has led to three unwanted appearances on this list of undesirable teams. Uganda experienced two major collapses when they faced New Zealand and West Indies during the T20 World Cup 2024.


 


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The 2024 edition, which the West Indies and USA co-hosted, featured Uganda, who suffered a complete defeat to New Zealand during a group match at Tarouba. The team collapsed for just 40 runs in 18.4 overs. The top scorer for the team was Kenneth Waiswa, who scored 11 runs.


 


Netherlands: 39 vs Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup 2014:

 


Earlier, in the T20 World Cup 2014, Sri Lanka bowled out the Netherlands for 39 in 10.3 overs in Chattogram. The total remains today as the second lowest total in T20 World Cup history, which Uganda also holds.


 


Uganda: 39 vs West Indies in T20 World Cup 2024:

 


The tournament record for the lowest total in the tournament belongs to Uganda. West Indies eliminated Uganda from the 2024 T20 World Cup when they dismissed the team for 39 at Providence Stadium. Uganda batted for only 12 overs after they needed 174 runs to win the second inning. Juma Miyagi scored the highest with 13 runs.


 


Lowest team totals in T20 World Cup history



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Uganda 39 12.0 Second West Indies Providence 2024
Netherlands 39 10.3 First Sri Lanka Chattogram 2014
Uganda 40 18.4 First New Zealand Tarouba 2024
Netherlands 44 10.0 First Sri Lanka Sharjah 2021
Oman 47 13.2 First England North Sound 2024
West Indies 55 14.2 First England Dubai 2021
Afghanistan 56 11.5 First South Africa Tarouba 2024
Uganda 58 16.0 Second Afghanistan Providence 2024
New Zealand 60 15.3 Second Sri Lanka Chattogram 2014
Scotland 60 10.2 Second Afghanistan Sharjah 2021
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