Lowest totals defended in ICC World Cup knockout matches

Here is the list of the lowest totals defended in the ODI World Cup.

New Zealand’s wicket keeper Brendon McCullum runs out South Africa’s AB de Villiers (R) during the Cricket World Cup quarterfinal in 2011 | Photo Credit: REUTERS

India’s defence of 183 runs in the final of the 1983 World Cup final remains the lowest total defended in the knockout rounds of the quadrennial tournament.

In 50-over World Cups, the record belongs to Australia which stopped West Indies from chasing 208 runs in the 1996 World Cup.

South Africa will have the opportunity to go second on the list after it managed 212 runs against Australia in the semifinal of the 2023 World Cup in Kolkata.

Here are the lowest totals defended in ICC ODI World Cup knockouts:

Team	Edition	Opposition	Total defended
India	1983	West Indies	183
Australia	1996	West Indies	207/9
Australia	2003	Sri Lanka	212/7
England	1979	New Zealand	221/8
New Zealand	2011	South Africa	221/8