Top 10 lowest team totals in IPL

Top 10 lowest team totals in IPL: In between of batsmen dominance, bowlers sometimes come with all guns blazing to restrict the teams to unpredictable low totals. Indian Premier League is no an exception for it as the league has seen teams bundling out for low scores on many occasions especially for teams who running in a good form get a terribly bad day. Here we look at 10 low totals recorded in IPL so far. Here is the list of Top 10 lowest team totals in IPL 10. Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2008 – 82/10 RCB Scored 82/10 in the inagural match of IPL. (Photo Source: BCCI) After a brilliant innings from McCullum, Bangalore couldn’t get over it as a result, their batting failed miserably. Bowling attack led by Dinda, Ishant and Agarkar broken the RCB’s top order. Ganguly and Shukla put on their hands to bowl out opposition for 82. Except Praveen Kumar who scored 18, none of the Bangalore batsmen crossed 10. Extras was the top contribution with 19. 9. Deccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2010 – 82/10 Deccan Chargers crumbled to their least score in IPL, 82.(© Getty Images) In 3rd place play-off match against Bangalore on a gritty wicket, Deccan Chargers crumbled to their least score in IPL, 82. It was Kumble who opened the wickets column supported by Steyn and Praveen as they lost half of the side for 35. DC tried to recover but Kumble returned to wrap up the middle and lower order as Chargers were all out for 82 from a stage of 78 for 5. 8. Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2011 – 81/10 Rajasthan Royals against hosts KKR in a fixture during 2011, bowled out for the 7th least score in IPL. (Photo Source: BCCI) Rajasthan Royals against hosts KKR in a fixture during 2011, bowled out for the 7th least score in IPL. After been put into bat, they kept losing wickets in regular intervals. But it was Shakib Al Hasan & Balaji in their second spell finished off the RR’s innings as they reduced them from 78 for 5 to 81 all out. 7. Delhi Daredevils vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2013 – 80/10 At their fortress, Sunrisers with a mighty strong bowling unit crushed Delhi Daredevils. (Photo Source: BCCI) At their fortress, Sunrisers with a mighty strong bowling unit crushed Delhi Daredevils. Delhi, who batted first kept losing wickets in front of a bowling unit filled with Steyn, Ishant, Sammy, Karan, Mishra and Perera. They shared wickets between themselves in order to get Delhi Daredevils for just 80. 6. Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians, 2013 – 79/10 Chennai Super Kings were cruising in a good form till they faced Mumbai at Wankhede on a slow surface. (Photo Source: BCCI) Chennai Super Kings were cruising in a good form till they faced Mumbai at Wankhede on a slow surface. Chasing 140, Mitchell Johnson got rid of three off the top 4 CSK batting order in span of 3 deliveries. Later it was turn of Malinga and Harbhajan as Chennai were reduced to 54 for 9. At end Jadeja managed to take his side from recording the lowest score in IPL as they added 25 more runs before getting bowled out. 5. Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Deccan Chargers, 2011 – 74/10 Despite of some runs from Perera, Jadeja and Vinay’s bat, they could manage to end up at only 74. (Photo Source:Associated Press) On a pitch where pacers made a good use, Deccan Chargers did the same against Kochi after setting a target of 130. Led by Ishant Sharma, Deccan Chargers charged down the Tuskers from Kochi as 5 of the top 6 batsmen recorded ducks. Thanks to a five-fer from Ishant, KTK were reeling at 11 for 6. Despite of some runs from Perera, Jadeja and Vinay’s bat, they could manage to end up at only 74. 4. Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals, 2014 – 70/10 RCB were bowled out for just 70 recording the third least score in IPL. (Photo Source: BCCI) In front of some quality bowling of Rajasthan, Bangalore’s world class players hand their hands down as they were bowled out for just 70 recording the third least score in IPL. In no time, they were reduced to 5 for 4 in 3rd over and they never looked to comeback as Tambe didn’t allow the tail’s wagging. 3. Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, 2008 – 67/10 KKR were bowled out for 67. (Photo Source: BCCI) Mumbai Indians attack containing some quality seamers helped themselves to capitalize against Kolkata Knight Riders on a pace track. The first wicket fell at 16 but Pollock’s spell reduced it to 35 for 6. Bravo, Raje and Thronely added their hands in stopping Ganguly and Agarkar’s rescue act as KKR bowled out for 67. 2. Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2009 – 58/10 Playing the first game after been the defending champions, Rajasthan Royals faced a huge humiliation against RCB.(© Getty Images) Playing the first game after been the defending champions, Rajasthan Royals faced a huge humiliation against RCB. Chasing Bangalore’s 133, Rajasthan got reduced to 28 for 5 thanks to Praveen Kumar and Ryder’s efforts. But it was Kumble who didn’t allow the middle-lower order batsmen of Rajasthan to score much. In span of 13 balls, Kumble got Rajasthan from 47 for 5 to 58 all out. 1. Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 49/10 (Photo Source: Hotstar) Royal Challengers Bangalore considered one of the strongest batting line-ups in the IPL with the likes of Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle forming the top 3 any side would get the status. Over the years RCB has posted and chased down some of the highest scores in the leagues but in the 27th match of IPL 10 the team was completely out of sorts. They were out chasing a modest total of 132 runs posted by the Kolkata Knight Riders but Virat was out for a golden duck and the team slid to the lowest total in the history of the IPL. KKR pacers were spot on with the job Nathan Coulter-Nile, Chris Woakes and Umesh Yadav enjoyed bowling on the surface that had some assistance to offer and kept plucking wickets almost every over to crumble for a mere 49 runs. (All Stats Updated Till 23rd April 2017)

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