Top 5 lowest scores of England after batting first in ODI World Cup

England was dismissed for just 156 runs in the ODI World Cup 2023 in M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru. Sri Lankan bowlers were terrific with the ball and led to England’s collapse. From 40/0 at one stage, Sri Lanka ended up losing their 10 wickets for just 116 runs. A sensational bowling from pacers led to one of the worst performances from England as a batting unit. Here are the instances of England’s lowest scores after batting first in the ODI World Cup.

93 vs Australia (1975)

It was the semifinal of the 1975 ODI World Cup between England and Australia. On a seaming wicket in Leeds, England was reduced to just 93 runs by Australia. Gary Gilmour was on fire, who claimed 6 wickets by conceding only 14 runs. It led to England’s lowest score after batting first in the ODI World Cup. Australia eventually chased down the target to make it to the finals of the tournament.

123 vs New Zealand (2015)

New Zealand bowlers were completely over England in their home conditions in the 2015 ODI World Cup. Tim Southee’s career-best led to England’s worst collapse in years. After going well at one stage, England ended up getting bundled out for just 123 runs. The aggressive captaincy from McCullum meant that England could not recover from the blow. New Zealand chased the target comfortably.

154 vs South Africa (2007)

It happened in the 2007 ODI World Cup in the West Indies. England was reduced to just 154 runs by the South African attack. On a tricky surface to bat on, the South African pacers bowled a lethal spell. England’s batters fell like a pack of cards and failed to put up a fight against proteas. South Africa won the match comfortably, which hampered the chances of England in the tournament.

156 vs Sri Lanka (2023)

In the most recent encounter between England and Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cup, Sri Lanka dismissed England for just 156 runs. On a tricky wicket to bat on in Bengaluru, Sri Lankan pacers bowled well collectively and reduced England to a total of just 156 runs. Lahiru Kumara claimed 3 wickets, and Angelo Mathews and Kasun Rajitha claimed 2 wickets respectively to dismiss England for a low total.

165/9 vs Pakistan (1979)

This happened in the 1979 ODI World Cup in their conditions against Pakistan. Against an attack consisting of bowlers like Imran Khan, Asif Iqbal, Majid Khan, Sikander Bakht, and Mudassar Nazar, England was reduced to a total of just 165 runs. Interestingly, England went on to win the match by 14 runs, as they dismissed Pakistan for just 151 runs in Leeds.