ICC World Cup 2019: Top Five Lowest Totals by Pakistan

Pakistan didn’t have an ideal start to their World Cup campaign as they were skittled out for a paltry score of 105 in their opening match against West Indies. The Windies captain Jason Holder won the toss and decided to bowl first at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. In fact, most of the wickets of the Pakistan team fell on short deliveries.

Windies made most of the conditions and none of the Pakistan batsmen could not get going. Oshane Thomas bowled with fire as the lanky fast bowler scalped four wickets in his spell. Pakistan scored only 105 which is their second-lowest total in the World Cup folklore. We take a look at the five lowest totals by Pakistan in the World Cup history.

5. 134 vs England at Cape Town, 2003

The Pakistan team was bundled out for a mundane score of 134 runs in the 23rd match of the 2003 World Cup fixture against England. James Anderson was at his best as the swing master scalped four wickets. On the other hand, Craig White took three wickets whereas Andrew Flintoff snared two wickets.

Pakistan lost that match by a big margin of 112 runs after England posted 246 in their first innings.

4. 132 vs Ireland at Kingston, 2007

Pakistan was surprised by Ireland in the 2007 World Cup when the Men in Green was dismissed for a paltry score of 132 at Kingston in the 17th match of the tournament. It was a fine performance from Ireland as Boyd Rankin scalped three wickets for the Irish team. Andre Botha and Kyle McCallan snared two wickets each.

Subsequently, Ireland was able to chase the target and won by three wickets through the Duckworth-Lewis method. England’s current skipper Eoin Morgan played for Ireland in that match but could only score two runs.

3. 132 vs Australia at Lord’s, 1999

It was a one-sided World Cup final when Pakistan was dismissed for 132 in the 1999 edition against Australia at Mecca of Cricket, Lord’s. Australia’s legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne was the pick of the bowler as he scalped four wickets. Glenn McGrath and Tom Moody took two wickets each.

Subsequently, Australia was able to cruise to win with eight wickets in hand.

2. 105 vs Windies at Trent Bridge, 2019

Pakistan was skittled by the Windies in their World Cup opener at Trent Bridge for 105 runs. Pakistan batsmen were tested by the short deliveries and they didn’t have any answers to the bouncers of the opposition bowlers. Oshane Thomas was the chief destroyer for the Windies as the lanky fast bowler scalped four wickets. Windies skipper Jason Holder scalped three wickets whereas Andre Russell took two wickets.

1. 74 vs England, Adelaide, 1992

Pakistan’s lowest total in the World Cup history is when they were dismissed for 74 runs in the 1992 World Cup. Sir Ian Botham, G Small, and De Freitas scalped two wickets each whereas Pringle took three wickets for England. There was no result as the rain played killjoy.

Pakistan was able to turn the tables in 1992 as they went on to win the tournament under the leadership of Imran Khan.