In a format like T20I, there is very little time for any team to recover from a bad start while batting. If there is an early collapse in the batting line-up, there are high chances that the team will end up with a very low score at the end of the 20 overs if they can survive. Given that the side has to control the run rate as well, the batters are caught in two minds and makes the job more difficult. The Indian team also has faced those days when their batsmen failed to deliver in T20Is.
5. 101 vs Sri Lanka, 2016
In the first T20I of Sri Lanka tour of India in 2016, the Indian team was dismissed for only 101 runs. The highest run scorer for the hosts was Suresh Raina who scored 20 runs off 20 balls. Kasun Rajitha and Dasun Shanaka picked 3 wickets each for the Lanka team.
Chasing this target, the visitors registered an easy victory by 5 wickets. They won the match with 12 balls to spare . Kasun Rajitha was adjudged player of the match.
4. 92 vs South Africa, 2015
In the second T20I of South Africa tour of India in 2015, the batters of the home team had a terrible day out. The Indian team got all out for only 92 runs in 17.2 overs after they were asked to bat first. Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina scored 22 runs each for the hosts, while Albie Morkel picked up 3 wickets for 12 runs.
The Proteas team won this game quite comfortably by 6 wickets. They chased down the target with 17 balls to spare with JP Duminy contributing 30 runs off 39 balls.
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3. 81/8 vs Sri Lanka, 2021
India played with a depleted side during the third T20I against Sri Lanka in 2021. The Indian batsmen failed miserably and the team could manage a score of only 81/8. The team played with only 5 batters and their contribution was only 29 runs.
For Sri Lanka, Wanindu Hasaranga shone with the bowl taking 4 wickets for only 9 runs in his 4 overs. Indian captain Shikhar Dhawan and Sanju Samson bagged ducks in the game.
2. 79 vs New Zealand, 2016
This was the first match of the Indian team during the T20 World Cup in 2016. The Kiwi team posted a total of 126/7 batting first with Corey Anderson top scoring for them(34 off 42 balls). In reply to this target, the Indian batting line-up failed completely.
The hosts were bundled out for only 79 runs in 18.1 overs. New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner bowled a superb spell taking 4 wickets for 11 runs.
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1. 74 vs Australia, 2008
This was the only T20I played during the India tour of Australia in 2008. The visitors could only manage 74 runs batting first and got all out in 17.3 overs. Nathan Bracken took 3 wickets for 11 runs for the hosts.
Australia won this match by 9 wickets in only 11.2 overs. Adam Gilchrist and Michael Clarke played fine knocks for the home side.
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