In the current T20 format where teams often score more than 250 runs, one team was all out for just 12 runs. Yes, there is such a record as incredible as it sounds. Mongolia did.
There is even more incredible news. Many will be surprised to know that this is not the lowest score of any team in T20 International. There is a record of being all out for fewer runs than this.
The Mongolian team is currently touring Japan. A seven match T20I series is going on between the two teams. Mongolia was bowled out for just 12 runs in the second match of this series.
Mongolia’s 6 batters return to the pavilion without opening the ledger. The team’s top scorer batsman scored only 4 runs.
Batting first in this match, the Japanese team scored 217 runs on the scoreboard after losing 7 wickets in the scheduled 20 overs. In reply, the entire Mongolian team was bowled out for just 12 runs in 8.2 overs.
This is the second lowest score in the history of T20 international cricket. In 2023, the Isle of Man were bowled out for just 10 runs against Spain. That is the world record so far