List of lowest totals defended in ICC ODI World Cup

The record for the lowest total defended in a World Cup match belongs to Zimbabwe when it defended 134 runs against England in 1992.

England had defended 171 runs against South Africa in the 2011 World Cup. | Photo Credit: The Hindu

Over the 13 editions of the ODI World Cup, there have been multiple occassions of teams defending low totals.

While a two-digit score has never been defended, there have been 11 instances of teams getting finishing between 100 and 200 and still going on to win the match.

England would look to these instances and draw inspiration after getting bundled over for 156 runs against Sri Lanka on Thursday.

The record for the lowest total defended in a World Cup match belongs to Zimbabwe when it defended 134 runs against England in the 1992 World Cup.

Here are the lowest totals defended in the World Cup:

Team	Opposition	Total defended	Opposition score	Year
Zimbabwe	England	134	125	1992
England	Pakistan	165	151	1979
Kenya	West Indies	166	93	1996
England	South Africa	171	165	2011
Canada	Bangladesh	180	120	2003
India	West Indies	183	140	1983
Pakistan	Canada	184	138	2011
Bangladesh	Scotland	185	163	1999

(The list includes innings where 50 or more overs were bowled)