In a surprising turn of events, an international cricket match saw Mongolia’s team getting all out for just 10 runs. This happened during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier-A 2024, where Mongolia faced Singapore. It took Mongolia 10 overs to score those 10 runs, making it one of the lowest team scores ever in an international match. Singapore quickly chased the target in just 5 balls, making this one of the fastest finishes in cricket history.
Mongolia’s Struggle with the Bat
Mongolia’s batting lineup completely collapsed. Only two players, Gandemberel Ganbold and Zoljavkhlan Shurentsetseg, managed to score 2 runs each, while four other batters couldn’t even open their accounts and got out for zero. This low score tied with one of the worst records in international cricket history.
Singapore’s Star Bowler
Singapore’s Harsha Bhardwaj played a major role in Mongolia’s collapse, taking an incredible 6 wickets for just 3 runs in his 4 overs. He also bowled two maiden overs, meaning the Mongolian team couldn’t score a single run off those deliveries. This amazing bowling performance is the second-best in T20 International cricket. Along with Bhardwaj, Akshay Puri chipped in with 2 wickets for just 4 runs.
Fastest Chase
When Singapore came to chase the tiny target of 10 runs, they lost their captain, Manpreet Singh, without scoring a single run. He was run out by Enkhbat Batkhuyag. However, Singapore’s William Simpson and Rahul Sharma quickly wrapped up the match. Simpson scored an unbeaten 6 runs, including a boundary, while Sharma smashed a six to add 7 runs, helping Singapore win the match in just 5 balls.
This match now ranks as the second-shortest international match ever in terms of balls bowled, following a previous record where Spain defeated Isle of Man in just 2 balls.
