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Published: 10:43 5 September 2024
All the cricketers in the XI came down to the crease, out of which five could not open the account of runs. Of the rest, four scored 1 run each, and two came with 2 runs in their bat. If this is a sample of individual runs, then it is not difficult to guess what the party capital will be. Mongolia has set a world record of being bowled out for only 10 runs in recognized T20.
The victory of the opponent Singapore was almost certain. Although they also lost one wicket while chasing the target, the Asian country won with 9 wickets in just 5 balls. This strange match was witnessed in the Asia region qualifiers of the men's T20 World Cup. But this is not the first time, three of the four lowest-run innings in T20 Internationals are from Mongolia. In two matches this year, they were bowled out for 12 and 17 runs.
But another team has a share in Mongolia's shameful record. Before them, the record for the lowest score of 10 all out was held by the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man achieved that feat against Spain on February 26 last year. Later Spain crossed that run in just 2 balls without losing any wicket.
Mongolia faces Singapore today (Thursday) in Bangui, Malaysia to achieve such a shameful feat for the second time. Batting first, the Mongolians' disaster started from the very first ball. After the departure of Mohan Vivekananda with a golden duck, Dabasuren Jamiansuren was also dismissed for no runs in the fourth ball. Thus Mongolia played up to 10 overs despite losing wickets at regular intervals. Only two batsmen played more than 10 balls. Sanchir Netsagdorj scored 14 (1 run) and Jaljavkhlan Surentsetseg 13 (2 runs).
The Singaporean bowlers are naturally expected to have a record breaking spell in their disaster. So, Harsha Varadz took 6 wickets at the cost of only 3 runs in four overs. Which is the second best bowling figure in T20. Mainly because of his bowling top, Mongolia lost 6 wickets for 4 runs in the Powerplay. They played a total of 10 overs and Maiden bowled 3 overs.
Singapore chased down this modest target in just 5 balls. Although they lost wickets on the first ball, Singapore secured victory by 9 wickets later. This is their second win in the tournament. Mongolia are bottom of Group A in Asian qualifiers after losing all four matches. Singapore is fourth in this group of 7 teams.
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