India Matches Record For Lowest Total Defended In T20 World Cup Victory Over Pakistan

Team India equalled the record for the lowest total defended in T20 World Cup history with a six-run win over Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2024 at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on Sunday, June 9.

In match 19 of the T20 World Cup 2024, India managed to defend a target of 120 runs, restricting Pakistan to 113/7 at the completion of their 20 overs on a challenging surface in New York.

India's defence of 120 runs ties with Sri Lanka's defence against New Zealand, where they bundled out the Kiwis for 60 runs in the 2014 T20 World Cup. This achievement marks India's lowest total ever defended in the tournament's history.

• 119 All Out by India vs Pakistan in 2024 (New York)
• 119 All Out by Sri Lanka vs New Zealand in 2014 (Chattogram)
• 123/7 by Afghanistan vs West Indies in 2016 (Nagpur)
• 126/7 by New Zealand vs India in 2016 (Nagpur)
• 128/7 by South Africa vs New Zealand in 2010 (London)

Before this, India's best defence in T20 World Cup history was defending 146/7 against Bangladesh during the 2016 edition at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

With this latest defence, India has also surpassed their previous lowest total defended in T20I cricket. The previous record was a target of 139 runs against Zimbabwe in 2016, where they restricted Zimbabwe to 135/6 and won by three runs.

Lowest Totals Defended by India in T20I

• 119 All Out vs Pakistan in 2024 (New York)
• 138/6 vs Zimbabwe in 2016 (Harare)
• 144/8 vs England in 2017 (Nagpur)
• 146/7 vs Bangladesh in 2016 (Bengaluru)
• 152/6 vs South Africa in 2012 (Colombo)

Note: The lowest totals defended are for full 20-over matches and not truncated matches, as some shortened games have seen even lower scores defended.

Following Sunday's win, India has secured their seventh victory over Pakistan in ICC T20 World Cup history, having lost just one game back in the 2021 edition at UAE by ten wickets.

In the match, Haris Rauf (3/21) and Naseem Shah (3/21) helped Pakistan bundle out India for 119. During the run chase, Jasprit Bumrah (3/14) and Hardik Pandya (2/24) claimed crucial wickets to seal the six-run win for India.