Every four years, the high-octane ICC World Cup tournament provides teams with a stage on which to display some high-caliber cricket. However, some underdog teams also have the opportunity to play alongside some top-class teams. Unfortunately for the inexperienced batting units, however, when going up against potent bowling attacks, they sometimes end up producing some embarrassingly low totals.
Lowest team totals in ODI World Cup history
| Position | Team | Score | Opposition | Venue | Match Date |
| 1 | Canada | 36 | v Sri Lanka | Paarl | 19 Feb 2003 |
| 2 | Canada | 45 | v England | Manchester | 13 Jun 1979 |
| 3 | Namibia | 45 | v Australia | Potchefstroom | 27 Feb 2003 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 58 | v West Indies | Dhaka | 4 Mar 2011 |
| 5 | Scotland | 68 | v West Indies | Leicester | 27 May 1999 |
| 6 | Kenya | 69 | v New Zealand | Chennai | 20 Feb 2011 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 74 | v England | Adelaide | 1 Mar 1992 |
| 8 | Ireland | 77 | v Sri Lanka | St George's | 18 Apr 2007 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 78 | v South Africa | Dhaka | 19 Mar 2011 |
| 10 | Bermuda | 78 | v Sri Lanka | Port of Spain | 15 Mar 2007 |
The unwanted record of registering the lowest total in an ODI World Cup is held by Canada, who were all out for a mere 36 runs against Sri Lanka in Paarl at the 2003 ODI World Cup.
On this note, let us take a look at the top 10 lowest team totals in the history of the ODI World Cup.
Lowest team totals in ODI World Cups: From 2007 to 2023
Lowest team totals at ODI World Cup 2007
| Position | Score | Team | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 77 | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Grenada | Apr 18, 2007 |
| 2 | 78 | Bermuda | Sri Lanka | Port of Spain | Mar 15,2007 |
| 3 | 91 | Ireland | Australia | Bridgetown | Apr 13,2007 |
| 4 | 94 | Bermuda | Bangladesh | Port of Spain | Mar 25,2007 |
| 5 | 99 | Zimbabwe | Pakistan | Kingston | Mar 21,2007 |
The Cricket ODI World Cup 2007, held in the West Indies, proved to be a disappointing one for Ireland and Bermuda. The two teams registered two of the lowest team totals in the edition. While Ireland got bundled out for 77 in a clash against Sri Lanka, Bermuda could make only 78 runs against the same Lankan side during a run-chase.
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Lowest team totals at ODI World Cup 2011
| Position | Score | Team | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 58 | Bangladesh | West Indies | Mirpur | 4 Mar 2011 |
| 2 | 69 | Kenya | New Zealand | Chennai | 20 Feb 2011 |
| 3 | 78 | Bangladesh | South Africa | Mirpur | 19 Mar 2011 |
| 4 | 112 | West Indies | Pakistan | Mirpur | 23 Mar 2011 |
| 5 | 112 | Kenya | Pakistan | Hambantota | 23 Feb 2011 |
Co-host of the ICC Men’s 2011 ODI World Cup, Bangladesh registered the lowest team total of the tournament when they were skittled out for only 58 runs at home in Mirpur against the West Indies. Bangladesh’s batting lineup once again faltered during their clash against South Africa. The Bangla Tigers got all out against the Proteas in Mirpur once again for 78 runs.
Lowest team totals at ODI World Cup 2015
| Position | Score | Team | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 102 | U.A.E. | India | Perth | 28 Feb 2015 |
| 2 | 123 | England | New Zealand | Wellington | 20 Feb 2015 |
| 3 | 130 | Scotland | Australia | Hobart | 14 Mar 2015 |
| 4 | 133 | Sri Lanka | South Africa | Sydney | 18 Mar 2015 |
| 5 | 142 | Afghanistan | Australia | Perth | 4 Mar 2015 |
The ICC ODI 2015 Cricket World Cup didn’t witness many low scores. The tournament, which was held in Australia and New Zealand, saw every team breach the 100-run mark in each innings of the World Cup.
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UAE recorded the lowest score of the competition when they were bundled out for 102 against India in Perth. England, meanwhile, were rocked by a 7-wicket haul from Tim Southee and were bowled out for 123 in Wellington.
Lowest team totals at ODI World Cup 2019
| Position | Score | Team | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 105 | Pakistan | West Indies | Nottingham | 31 May 2019 |
| 2 | 125 | Afghanistan | South Africa | Cardiff | 15 June 2019 |
| 3 | 136 | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | Cardiff | 01 Jun 2019 |
| 4 | 143 | West Indies | India | Manchester | 27 June 2019 |
| 5 | 152 | Afghanistan | Sri Lanka | Cardiff | 04 June 2019 |
Similar to the 2015 ODI World Cup, the mega event in 2019 also didn’t have any team total of below 100. Pakistan scored the lowest score in the competition when they were jolted for 105/10 in their first match against the West Indies in Nottingham. The Sophia Gardens in Cardiff produced three of the five lowest scores at the 2019 World Cup.
