Lowest ever scores defended by India in T20I
India won a nailbiter yesterday against Bangladesh by only one run. The hosts clinched victory from the jaws of defeat as Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s men did the unthinkable, stopping Bangladesh from scoring even a single run off the last three ball. The last three balls in fact, produced three wickets as the India’s sub-continental neighbours literally choked in the face of what would have been their first victory over India in T20 internationals.
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The victory meant that the men in blue control a large part of their fate now in their own hands as they go into their next game against Australia.
Yesterday’s total of 146 was in fact, the lowest total India has ever defended in T20 internationals. Here is a list of the lowest totals successfully defended by Team India in T20 internationals.
| Opposition, Year | Venue | Score |
| Bangladesh, 2016 | Bangalore | 146/7 |
| South Africa | Columbia (RPS) | 152/6 |
| South Africa | Durban | 153/5 |
| Sri Lanka | Pellakele | 155/3 |
| Pakistan | Johannesberg | 157 |
| West Indies | Port of Spain | 159 |