Often hailed as one of the most popular cricketing tournaments among the fans, the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup is undoubtedly followed by millions of cricket aficionados from every nook and corner of the world. The Indian women’s cricket team recently defeated the defending champions Australia at the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup and clinched the prestigious trophy, garnering immense fame and recognition from the hardcore fans of the game globally.
While numerous teams are commemorated for their star-studded lineups of batters and annihilating bowling units, a few teams have shockingly left the fans disappointed after scoring extremely low totals in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. Have you ever wondered about the top four lowest totals scored in the history of the ICC Women’s World Cup? Well, let’s find out.
In this article we will take a look at the top four lowest totals of all-time in the history of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup.
Top 4 Lowest Totals in ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup
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Pakistan vs Australia, 1997 – 27 Runs
The 1997 ICC Women’s World Cup held in India undoubtedly witnessed one of the most shocking events in the history of the game, where Pakistan’s batting lineup entirely collapsed against the mighty and annihilating bowling attack of the Aussies bowlers after scoring a total of 27 runs. The iconic “Pakistan vs Australia” clash was witnessed by millions of cricket aficionados from all over the world. Pakistan’s top batting lineup was ruthlessly dismissed by the Australian bowlers Bronwyn Calver and Karen Rolton.
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Shockingly, the Australian bowlers restricted Pakistan’s batting lineup and annihilated the entire team even before completing the fifty overs. Pakistan’s score of 27 runs against Australia at the 1997 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup continues to be the lowest total as of 2025.
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Netherlands vs Australia, 1988 – 29 Runs
Well, the thrilling match between Netherlands Women and Australia Women on 29 November 1988 in Perth, Western Australia turned out to be one of the darkest days in the history of the tournament for the Dutch women’s cricket. The Netherlands women’s cricket team recorded a total of twenty-nine runs, which continues to be the second-lowest total in the history of the tournament as of 2025.
While Australia chose to bat first and posted a massive total of 284/1 in 50 overs, the batting lineup of the Netherlands brutally collapsed against the mighty bowling attack of the Aussies, and they were bundled out for just 29 runs in 25.1 overs, leaving the fans and supporters of the Netherlands women’s cricket team in a state of utter shock and disbelief.
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India vs New Zealand, 1982 – 37 Runs
The 1982 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup witnessed one of the most shocking events in the history of the tournament during the iconic clash between India and New Zealand on 14 January 1982 at Auckland, New Zealand. Although New Zealand struggled to bat initially against the dominant bowling attack of the Indian bowlers, the team managed to post a modest total of 80 runs in 58.5 overs. Initially, it looked like an easy target for the Indian women’s national cricket team to chase down New Zealand’s modest score of 80 runs.
The match took a drastic turn after the legendary New Zealand bowler Jackie Lord turned up on the pitch and single-handedly destroyed the top batting lineup of the Indian side, leaving the fans absolutely stunned. The Indian women’s cricket team was bowled out for just 37 runs in 35 overs, which continues to be the third-lowest total in the history of the tournament as of 2025.
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Netherlands vs New Zealand, 1993 – 40 Runs
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four lowest totals of all-time in the history of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, we have the Netherlands’ shocking total of 40 runs that they managed to score against New Zealand during the 1993 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, which continues to be the fourth-lowest total in the history of the tournament. New Zealand’s Jennifer Turner produced a devastating spell that entirely crushed the Netherlands’ top batting lineup and rolled out the entire team for just 40 runs.
Jennifer Turner’s iconic 5/5 against the Netherlands remains one of the most destructive five-wicket hauls ever witnessed in the history of the tournament. The spine-chilling batting lineup of the Netherlands chased down the target score easily and scored a total of 41 runs in just 13.2 overs without losing even a single wicket.
