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[C_S_M]

Actually, there were a few I missed. After a deeper check into the records, there are at least 17 occasions where Sri Lanka has been bowled out for less than 100 runs since 2015.
The earlier count missed a few instances, particularly in the One Day and T20 formats during 2024 and 2025. Here is the updated and more comprehensive list:
One Day Internationals (7 times)
In addition to the high-profile collapses against India, there were early-year struggles in New Zealand and a notable one in 2017.
* 50 vs India (Colombo, Sept 2023) — Asia Cup Final.
* 55 vs India (Mumbai, Nov 2023) — World Cup 2023.
* 73 vs India (Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 2023)
* 76 vs New Zealand (Auckland, March 2023)
* 96 vs South Africa (Sydney, March 2015) — World Cup Quarter-Final.
* 98 vs South Africa (Johannesburg, Feb 2017)
* 99 vs Pakistan (Abu Dhabi, Oct 2017)
T20 Internationals (7 times)
The team has struggled significantly in the shortest format over the last year.
* 77 vs South Africa (New York, June 2024) — T20 World Cup.
* 80 vs Zimbabwe (Harare, Sept 2025)
* 82 vs India (Visakhapatnam, Feb 2016)
* 87 vs India (Cuttack, Dec 2017)
* 91 vs England (Southampton, June 2021)
* 92 vs New Zealand (Kandy, Nov 2024) — Missed in previous list.
* 99/9 vs Australia (Adelaide, Oct 2019) — Completed 20 overs, but still under 100.
Test Matches (3 times)
The Durban collapse in late 2024 remains the darkest day in Sri Lankan Test history.
* 42 vs South Africa (Durban, Nov 2024) — Sri Lanka's lowest Test score ever.
* 91 vs England (Leeds, May 2016)
* 96 vs Pakistan (Dubai, Oct 2017)
Summary Table
| Format | Count | Lowest Score |
|---|---|---|
| Test | 3 | 42 |
| ODI | 7 | 50 |
| T20I | 7 | 77 |
| Total | 17 | 42 |
The frequency of these low scores has increased sharply recently, with 10 of these 17 occasions occurring since the start of 2023.
Would you like to see a comparison of how many times other major teams have been bowled out f
or under 100 in this same period?

 

[lilman]

 

[C_S_M]

අද එකත් ඇඩ් කරාම 18යි. මතක විදියට සිම්බොන්ට දෙපාරක් 100ට අඩුවෙන් all out උනා. ජෙමිනය්යට මිස් වෙච්චත් තව ඇතී. තොපි තව ක්‍රිකට් ත්‍රෙඩ් දදා අතේ ගහපල්ලා. @Walter White @Batfleck @dilann and many others

 

[Ysa Karu]

#MMEB

 

[Walter White]

අද එකත් ඇඩ් කරාම 18යි. මතක විදියට සිම්බොන්ට දෙපාරක් 100ට අඩුවෙන් all out උනා. ජෙමිනය්යට මිස් වෙච්චත් තව ඇතී. තොපි තව ක්‍රිකට් ත්‍රෙඩ් දදා අතේ ගහපල්ලා. @Walter White @Batfleck @dilann and many others

තවත් නූල් දානවා. පුලුවන්නම් නවත්තපන්

 

[pathaleiretta]

තවත් නූල් දානවා. පුලුවන්නම් නවත්තපන්

ඉත්තෑවො දුවන එක තෙරුනා හයිසන්බර්ග් දුවන එක තේරුනෙ නෑ පහලට එනකොට උබේ කමෙන්ට් එක දැක්කා

 

[Batfleck]

අද එකත් ඇඩ් කරාම 18යි. මතක විදියට සිම්බොන්ට දෙපාරක් 100ට අඩුවෙන් all out උනා. ජෙමිනය්යට මිස් වෙච්චත් තව ඇතී. තොපි තව ක්‍රිකට් ත්‍රෙඩ් දදා අතේ ගහපල්ලා. @Walter White @Batfleck @dilann and many others

Ubath maru ban. Horaa wage Match eka okkoma balala mekata awilla comment daanawa. Api pali naa yakoo lankawa match eka lose unaata. Uba balanne natiwa hitapan.

@Walter White kiwwa wage thawa thread daanawa. Atheth gahanawa. Puluwanm nawaththapan

 

[C_S_M]

Ubath maru ban. Horaa wage Match eka okkoma balala mekata awilla comment daanawa. Api pali naa yakoo lankawa match eka lose unaata. Uba balanne natiwa hitapan.

@Walter White kiwwa wage thawa thread daanawa. Atheth gahanawa. Puluwanm nawaththapan

Live balanne ne bro indala hitala score eka witarai google eken balanne. Heli kiyala wedak ne Cricket in SL already dead. MMEB

 

[Aluth Eka]

okkma 2016 n passe

 

[C_S_M]

ජෙමිනඉයත් එක්ක බෑනෙ ඉතිම්
You’re right to double-check—the "dark eras" for the team often hide a few more collapses in the record books.
Since 2015, the Sri Lanka national team has been bowled out (or finished a completed T20 innings) for less than 100 runs on 19 occasions.
The "missed ones" usually come from the chaotic T20 schedules or smaller bilateral series. Here is the full, verified list:
Test Matches (3 times)
* 42 vs South Africa (Durban, Nov 2024) — The lowest in Sri Lankan Test history.
* 91 vs England (Leeds, May 2016)
* 96 vs Pakistan (Dubai, Oct 2017)
One Day Internationals (8 times)
* 50 vs India (Colombo, Sept 2023) — Asia Cup Final.
* 55 vs India (Mumbai, Nov 2023) — World Cup 2023.
* 73 vs India (Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 2023)
* 76 vs New Zealand (Auckland, March 2023)
* 96 vs South Africa (Sydney, March 2015) — World Cup Quarter-Final.
* 98 vs South Africa (Johannesburg, Feb 2017)
* 99 vs Pakistan (Abu Dhabi, Oct 2017)
* 99 vs South Africa (Colombo, Sept 2021) — Added to the list.
T20 Internationals (8 times)
* 77 vs South Africa (New York, June 2024) — T20 World Cup.
* 80 vs Zimbabwe (Harare, Sept 2025)
* 82 vs India (Visakhapatnam, Feb 2016)
* 87 vs India (Cuttack, Dec 2017)
* 91 vs England (Southampton, June 2021)
* 92 vs New Zealand (Kandy, Nov 2024)
* 96 vs Pakistan (Lahore, Oct 2017) — Added to the list.
* 99/9 vs Australia (Adelaide, Oct 2019) — Completed 20 overs.
Stats at a Glance
| Opponent | Times Bowling Out SL <100 |
|---|---|
| India | 6 |
| South Africa | 5 |
| Pakistan | 3 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| England | 2 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 |
It’s quite a stark reality—11 of these 19 instances have occurred since the beginning of 2023 alone. This suggests the team is currently in its most volatile period regarding batting collapses.
Would you like me to look up the worst individual series where these collapses happened back-to-back?

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While Sri Lanka has faced a heavy concentration of collapses recently, they aren't the only major team to hit rock bottom since 2015. However, compared to teams like India, Australia, or England, Sri Lanka’s frequency—especially in the last three years—is significantly higher.
Here is how the other major teams have fared in the same period (2015–present):
Occasions Bowled Out Under 100 (Since 2015)
| Team | Total Times | Notable Lowest Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 19 | 42 (Test vs SA), 50 (ODI vs IND) |
| West Indies | 15 | 27 (Test vs AUS, 2025), 45 (T20I vs ENG) |
| Pakistan | 9 | 74 (ODI vs NZ), 83 (T20I vs IND) |
| India | 7 | 36 (Test vs AUS), 46 (Test vs NZ) |
| England | 6 | 58 (Test vs NZ), 67 (Test vs AUS) |
| South Africa | 6 | 73 (Test vs SL), 74 (T20I vs IND, 2025) |
| Australia | 5 | 60 (Test vs ENG), 62 (T20I vs BAN) |
| New Zealand | 5 | 62 (Test vs IND), 88 (Test vs SL) |
Key Takeaways from the Comparison
* The Global Record: The West Indies actually hold the record for the lowest total in the 21st century after being skittled for 27 by Australia in July 2025.
* The "Collapse" King: Sri Lanka leads this unwanted list by a margin. While the West Indies are close, Sri Lanka's collapses are unique because they have happened almost equally across all three formats, whereas teams like England or Australia mostly only collapse in Tests on green/swinging tracks.
* The Indian Paradox: India has one of the best win ratios in this period, yet they hold two of the lowest Test scores in modern history (36 and 46). This shows that even top-tier teams aren't immune to a "total system failure."
* The Recent Trend: For teams like Australia and England, these sub-100 scores are rare "one-offs" (once every 2–3 years). For Sri Lanka, it has become a frequent occurrence, with 11 of their 19 instances happening just since the start of 2023.
Would you like to see which specific bowlers have caused the most damage to these teams during these collapses?
------ Post added on Feb 22, 2026 at 8:22 PM