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    Top 3 lowest team totals in finals of ICC tournaments

    Playing in the finals of ICC tournaments is the dream of every cricketer who starts playing at the international level.

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    Playing in the finals of ICC tournaments is the dream of every cricketer who starts playing at the international level. It does not matter if it is the U-19 level or the senior level, every player who participates in a World Cup aims to become a world champion when he or she makes it to the final.

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    However, it is not everyone’s cup of tea to perform well in a high-profile match like the World Cup Final. The pressure is at the highest level as the entire world is watching the match. It is a make or break day for many cricketers as they either become immortal heroes or forever villains in the eyes of their home fans.

    While some of the legends of the game brought their best to the table in World Cup Finals, here’s a list of the teams that failed on the big day and recorded the lowest totals in ICC events finals.

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    3. 85 – New Zealand vs. England, 2009

    In the final match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2009, the New Zealand women’s cricket team got all out for just 85 runs. It is the lowest total by a team at the senior level while playing in the finals of an event organized by the International Cricket Council.

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    Batting first at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground, the New Zealand team lost all its wickets for just 85 runs. England Women broke little sweat chasing the 86-run target and won the championship.

    2. 71 – India vs. Pakistan, 2006 ICC U-19 World Cup Final

    India met arch-rivals Pakistan in the final match of the 2006 U-19 World Cup Final. The likes of Rohit Sharma, Piyush Chawla, Ravindra Jadeja and Cheteshwar Pujara were a part of that Indian team, but they failed to chase a 110-run target in 50 overs and lost by 38 runs against Pakistan.

    1. 68 – England vs. India, 2023 ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup Final

    England have broken India’s world record. The women’s U-19 side of England got all out for just 68 runs in the final match of the inaugural Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup. India won the match and became the world champions.

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