5 Lowest Totals in Asia Cup History

The 16th edition of the Asia Cup came to a conclusion on 17 September when India thrashed Sri Lanka in Colombo by 10 wickets. But, it was a shocking batting display from the Lankans after opting to bat first. India bundled them out for just 50 runs and they registered the lowest ever total in the history of the tournament. But, it was only in the ODI format. If the T20 format gets included, there are some other instances where teams were found getting bundled out for smaller totals. 

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Here are the top five lowest totals in Asia Cup history

Bangladesh - 87 vs Pakistan, 2000

Bangladesh vs Pakistan, 2000 (Image Source: Twitter)

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In the fourth match of the 2000 Asia Cup, Pakistan took on Bangladesh. The Men in Green batted first and set a 321-run target for the Bangla Tigers. But, in reply, the home team’s batter failed miserably and got bundled out for just 87 runs in 34.2 overs. Thus, they lost the match by 233 runs and Imran Nazir won the Player of the Match award for scoring 80 runs off 76 balls. For Pakistan, Abdul Razzaq took three wickets.  

Pakistan - 83 vs India, 2016

Pakistan vs India, 2016 (Image Source: Twitter)

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The 2016 Asia Cup was played in the 20-20 format and in the fourth game of that edition, Pakistan locked horns with India in Mirpur. While batting first, the Men in Green looked completely clueless and got bundled out for just 83 runs in 17.3 overs. Hardik Pandya took three wickets. In reply, India chased down the target in 15.3 overs with five wickets in hand. Virat Kohli won the Player of the Match award for scoring 49 runs off 51 balls.

UAE - 82 vs Bangladesh, 2016

UAE vs Bangladesh, 2016 (Image Source: Twitter)

It was the third game of the 2016 Asia Cup that took place between Bangladesh and UAE in Mirpur. The home team batted first but managed to score only 133 runs on the board for eight wickets in 20 overs. In reply, UAE got bundled out for just 82 runs in 17.4 overs and it turned out the third-lowest total ever in the history of the competition so far. Bangladesh won that game by 51 runs and Mahmudullah won the Player of the Match award for his all-round performance.  

Sri Lanka - 50 vs India, 2023

Sri Lanka vs India, 2023 (Image Source: Twitter)

This unwanted record went to Sri Lanka when they got bundled out for just 50 runs in 15.2 overs against India in the final of the 2023 Asia Cup in Colombo. Mohammed Siraj ran carnage as he picked up six wickets for 21 runs in seven overs. Along with him, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah grabbed three and one wicket respectively. All 10 wickets of the Lankas went to India’s pacers. In reply, the Men in Blue chased down the target in 6.1 overs and won the match by 10 wickets. It was their 8th Asia Cup title and Siraj won the Player of the Match award.

Hong Kong - 38 vs Pakistan, 2022

Hong Kong vs Pakistan, 2022 (Image Source: Twitter)

It was the sixth match of the 2022 Asia Cup that took place in Sharjah between Pakistan and Hong Kong. This was a 20-20 contest and the Men in Green batted first. They set a 194-run target and in reply, Hong Kong registered the lowest-ever total in the history of the tournament so far. They got bundled out for just 38 runs in 10.4 overs and Pakistan won the game by 155 runs. Mohammad Rizwan won the Player of the Match award for scoring 78* runs off 57 balls and with the ball, Shadab Khan took four wickets.