For all of Australia’s woes in Perth, things could always be worse. At least we’re not Ivory Coast, who managed a team total of just seven in a 264-run defeat to Nigeria in Lagos on Sunday, marking the lowest score ever recorded in a men’s Twenty20 International.
After winning the toss and opting to bat, Nigeria’s Selim Salau scored 112 off 53 balls as the hosts posted 271 in the 2026 T20 World Cup regional qualifier.
In Ivory Coast’s meek reply, opener Ouattara Mohamed top-scored with four at the Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, while Mimi Alex, Maiga Ibrahim and Dje Claude each added one run to the total. Six batters fell for ducks.
The previous lowest score in a men’s T20 was 10 runs, held jointly by Mongolia and the Isle of Man. The lowest total in a women’s T20I is six, a mark shared by Maldives and Mali.
The 264-run winning margin was also the third-highest in a men’s T20 international.
