Ivory Coast Creates History with Record Low in T20I Cricket

Cricket fans have witnessed a historic low in T20I cricket as the Ivory Coast folded for just 7 runs, recording the lowest total in men’s T20I history.

This dismal performance occurred during a 264-run defeat to Nigeria in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier Group C in Lagos on Sunday.

Nigeria, winning the toss and electing to bat, produced a batting blitz led by Player-of-the-Match Selim Salau, who smashed an electrifying 112 off 53 balls before retiring out. Contributions from Isaac Okpe (65* off 23 balls) and Sulaimon Runsewe (50 off 29 balls) helped propel Nigeria to a mammoth total of 271/4.

What followed was a complete batting collapse by the Ivory Coast. Left-arm spinner Isaac Danladi and pacer Prosper Useni wreaked havoc, picking up three wickets each. Peter Aho and Sylvester Okpe also chipped in, and one batter was run out.

The entire Ivory Coast innings lasted just 7.3 overs, with opener Ouattara Mohamed top-scoring with a mere 4 runs. The other batter’s scores read: 4, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, and 0*.

This marked the first-ever single-digit total in men’s T20Is, breaking the previous record of 10 all out, achieved by both Mongolia (vs Singapore, September 2024) and the Isle of Man (vs Spain, February 2023).

The match also secured the third-largest victory margin in men’s T20I history. Nigeria’s 264-run win trails Zimbabwe’s record 290-run victory against Gambia in October 2024 and Nepal’s 273-run triumph over Mongolia during the 2023 Asian Games.

Ironically, Ivory Coast appears twice on the lowest scores in T20I cricket.

Record Low Scores in T20s