Afghanistan's dream run at the T20 World Cup 2024 quickly turned nightmarish on Wednesday evening as they were bowled out for 56 by South Africa in the first semifinal of T20 World Cup 2024. It was also the first time at the T20 world event that a team was bowled out for less than 100 in a semifinal.
T20 World Cup 2024, hosted by USA and West Indies, was the most inclusive ever as it featured 20 teams. Afghanistan had defied expectations to get through a tough group and then defeated Australia in Super 8 to qualify for the semifinal of a cricket World Cup for the very first time. But South Africa's pedigree came to the fore on the day.
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Let's take a look at the lowest team totals ever registered in T20 World Cup history.
10 lowest team totals in T20 World Cup history
Though the unwanted record of the lowest team total in T20 World Cup history belongs to an associate nation in Netherlands, the likes of West Indies and New Zealand also feature in this list, thanks to spectacular collapses.
| Team | Score | Opponent | Venue | Edition |
| Netherlands | 39 | Sri Lanka | Chattogram | 2014 |
| Uganda | 39 | West Indies | Guyana | 2024 |
| Uganda | 40 | New Zealand | Trinidad | 2024 |
| Netherlands | 44 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 2021 |
| Oman | 47 | England | Antigua | 2024 |
| West Indies | 55 | England | Dubai | 2021 |
| Afghanistan | 56 | South Africa | Trinidad | 2024 |
| Uganda | 58 | Afghanistan | Guyana | 2024 |
| New Zealand | 60 | Sri Lanka | Chattogram | 2014 |
| Scotland | 60 | Afghanistan | Sharjah | 2021 |
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The lowest score was registered by Netherlands who were bowled out for a paltry 39 by Sri Lanka in 2014. The Lankans almost pulled off a repeat performance in 2021 World Cup, dismissing the Oranje for 44 at Sharjah.
Though they didn't make the list, Afghanistan gave a sensational performance against New Zealand at the 2024 T20 World Cup. After setting a competitive total of 159-6, they dismissed New Zealand for 75 runs in Guyana.