Does Pakistan hold the record for the lowest total in T20 Asia Cup?
Does Pakistan hold the record for the lowest total in T20 Asia Cup? Cricket teams and fans are excited for the Asia Cup 2022. The Asia Cup will be taking place at Dubai International Cricket Stadium with determination and high spirits.
Asia Cup took place in the T20 format only in 2016 in Bangladesh. In the Asia Cup 2016, India won their seventh title. The Indian Team defeated the hosts by eight wickets.
Pakistan failed to have a good time in that tournament. This left the fans disappointed. The fans were betting on Mohammad Amir’s return to international cricket and his performance.
Pakistan did make one record one record — that to a negative one. They became the only Test playing nation that scored in double figures.
Pakistan went on to score the third lowest team total against India. When the Pakistan Team met the Indian Team in 2016, they handed a meagre target of 83 runs. This was easily achieved by the neighbors, the Indian Team in 15 overs.
Apart from Pakistan, the second country to score in double digits during the tournament was UAE. The UAE registered their lowest score of 81 runs against India.
During a 2016 Asia Cup match against India, UAE was restricted to 81/9 in 20 overs. Shaiman Anwar scored 43 runs. He became the team’s top run-getter. Bhuvneshwar Kumar from the Indian team finished as the top wicket-taker in the game. Kumar successfully grabbed two wickets for eight runs.
India emerged victorious in the match by nine wickets. They chased a target of 82 in61 deliveries, i.e., 10.1 overs.
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The lowest T20I team score of UAE in the Asia Cup came six days after they were all out for 82 runs by Bangladesh.
The Bangladesh quartet of Mustafizur Rahman, Mashrafe Mortaza, Shakib Al Hasan, and Mahmudullah took two wickets each. They guided the hosts to a 51-run victory. The team posted 133 runs on the scoreboard in the first innings.
Pakistan (83 all out against India, 2016), Oman (101/8 against UAE, 2016) and Hong Kong (112 all out against Afghanistan, 2016) complete the top five lowest totals in Asia Cup for T20 International matches.
Cricket giants Pakistan and India are preparing to face each other in the T20 Asia Cup 2022 in Dubai.
The two neighbors will be meeting in a fresh episode of their rich cricket history on the 28th of August 2022 at the Dubai International Stadium.
Lowest total in Asia Cup (T20 International)
| Team | Opponent | Lowest team total | Year |
| UAE | India | 81/9 | 2016 |
| UAE | Bangladesh | 82 | 2016 |
| Pakistan | India | 83 | 2016 |
| Oman | UAE | 101/8 | 2016 |
| Hong Kong | Afghanistan | 112 | 2016 |
Lowest total in Asia Cup (One Day International)
| Team | Opponent | Lowest team total | Year |
| Bangladesh | Pakistan | 87 | 2000 |
| Bangladesh | Pakistan | 94 | 1986 |
| Sri Lanka | India | 96 | 1984 |
| Bangladesh | India | 99/8 | 1988 |
| Hong Kong | Bangladesh | 105 | 2004 |
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