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India thumped Sri Lanka by a record 317 runs in the 3rd ODI match at Thiruvananthapuram. The dominance came after the Rohit Sharma-led side bowled out Sri Lanka by a measly 73 runs at the Greenfield Stadium.
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Despite being such a low score, however, this doesn't feature in the top 10 lowest ODI scores of all time. Let's look at the top 5 lowest ODI team scores in the history of cricket.
5. Sri Lanka: 43 against Sri Lanka (2012)
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Sri Lanka (Image source: Twitter) Chasing a monumental 301 against South Africa the Tillakaratne Dilshan-led side faltered at just 43 runs in what has been one of the poorest batting display in the second innings. Only Kosala Kulasekara was able to get into a double-digit score (19). Morne Morkel with 4 wickets in 6 overs was the Player of the Match.
4. Zimbabwe: 38 against Sri Lanka (2001)
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Kumar Sangakkara led Sri Lanka side thumped Zimbabwe by 9 wickets in the 2001 ODI match. The Zimbabwe team were all out at just 38 runs with only captain Stuart Carlisle getting to a double-digit score (16). Chaminda Vaas with 8 wickets in 8 overs was elected the Player of the Match.
3. Canada: 36 against Sri Lanka (2003)
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In this match, Canada also fell to a record-low score of 36 runs. The Sri Lankan bowlers were too good for the Canadian team, with Upul Chandana taking 5 wickets and Nuwan Zoysa taking 3 wickets. The new Canada side had not faced a strong team before.
2. USA: 35 against Nepal (2020)
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USA (Image source: Twitter)Just one batter was able to get to double digits in this ODI match. Sandeep Lamichhane with 6 wickets and Sushan Bhari with 4 wickets steamrolled the North American team to get them to the lowest ODI score ever.
1. Zimbabwe: 35 against Sri Lanka (2004)
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In this match, Zimbabwe was bowled out for just 35 runs, the lowest score in ODI history. The Sri Lankan bowlers were on fire, with Chaminda Vaas taking 8 wickets and Muttiah Muralitharan taking 2 wickets. Zimbabwe's batsmen were unable to handle the pressure and were unable to score any meaningful runs. None of Zimbabwe's batters were able to get into the double-digit scores with Dion Ebrahim (7) coming on as the highest scorer for the team.