2nd Lowest Score in IPL History: Rajasthan Royals Fall for 58
The second lowest score in IPL history is 58 all out, made by Rajasthan Royals. Royal Challengers Bangalore bowled them out at Newlands in Cape Town on 18 April 2009. Rajasthan didn’t last 16 overs. Anil Kumble took 5 wickets for 5 runs. Only RCB’s own 49 in 2017 is lower. Continue reading this blog by Khelosports platform cricket experts to know about these score records in IPL, as history matters in all instances.
What Is the 2nd Lowest Score in IPL History?
It’s Rajasthan’s 58, and it came in the 2009 season, which was played in South Africa. RCB won by 75 runs. Quick facts:
- 58 all out in 15.1 overs
- Rajasthan Royals batting, Royal Challengers Bangalore bowling
- Newlands, Cape Town, 18 April 2009
- Anil Kumble took 5 wickets for 5 runs
The match report by several sports critics called it the lowest team score in IPL history at the time. Count the balls, and it comes to 91. Rajasthan didn’t even reach 16 overs.
How Did the Match at Newlands Unfold?
Bangalore batted first. Their captain, Kevin Pietersen, won the toss and chose to bat. The score ended at 133 for 8, nothing special. Rahul Dravid top-scored with 66 off 48 balls. Shane Warne took 2 for 18 for Rajasthan.
So Rajasthan needed 134. Easy enough on paper. It went wrong early. Dimitri Mascarenhas took two wickets in one over and finished with 3 for 20. Kumble then did the rest.
Only three Rajasthan batters got into double figures. Tyron Henderson, Yusuf Pathan and Ravindra Jadeja made 11 each. Nobody else reached 10.
Why Is Anil Kumble’s 5/5 Still Talked About?
Kumble’s figures read 3.1 overs, 1 maiden, 5 runs, 5 wickets. Read them twice. They rank fourth among the best IPL bowling records, according to Wikipedia.
Which Team Holds the Lowest Score in IPL?
Oddly, the lowest team score in IPL belongs to the same team who bowled out Rajasthan for 58. RCB were all out for 49 against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on 23 April 2017. The innings lasted 9.4 overs. Nathan Coulter-Nile, Chris Woakes and Colin de Grandhomme took three wickets each.
Cricket.com says no other team has been bowled out under 50 in the league. So RCB bowled Rajasthan out for 58 in 2009. Then they got 49 themselves eight years later.
Top 5 Lowest Totals in IPL History
Here’s the full list of lowest scoring teams in IPL, with the 2008 tie included:
- RCB made 49 against KKR in Kolkata on 23 April 2017.
- Rajasthan made 58 against RCB in Cape Town on 18 April 2009.
- At home in Jaipur on 14 May 2023, Rajasthan fell for 59, again against RCB.
- Delhi Daredevils scored 66 against Mumbai Indians in Delhi on 6 May 2017.
- Two sides share fifth place with 67. Delhi Daredevils made it against Kings XI Punjab in Mohali on 30 April 2017. Kolkata did the same against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede on 16 May 2008.
. A few teams have new names now. Delhi Daredevils are Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab are Punjab Kings, and Bangalore is spelled Bengaluru.
Two things stand out. Rajasthan’s 58 and 59 both came against RCB. Also, three of the entries came in the 2017 season.
Has Any Team Come Close Since?
Not yet. In April 2026, Delhi Capitals made 75 against RCB and lasted 16.3 overs. RCB chased it in 6.3 overs, as the IPL match report shows. Still, 75 sits well above 58, the 2nd lowest scoring teams in IPL. By early 2025, teams had been bowled out under 80 twelve times.
Final Thoughts on the 2nd Lowest Score in IPL History
So the second lowest score in IPL history stays at 58 for now. Rajasthan Royals made it in Cape Town in 2009, and Kumble’s spell did a lot of the damage. A new low is possible in any season, so keep up with the match updates.
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FAQs
What is the highest score in the history of the IPL?
287 for 3. It was scored by Sunrisers Hyderabad against RCB in Bengaluru on 15 April 2024.
What is the highest individual score in the IPL?
Chris Gayle’s 175* not out. He made this score for RCB against Pune Warriors in Bengaluru on 23 April 2013, which Wikipedia ranks the best.
What are the best bowling figures in the IPL?
6/12 for Alzarri Joseph for Mumbai Indians against Sunrisers Hyderabad on 6 April 2019. Next one is 6/14 by Sohail Tanvir for Rajasthan in 2008.
What is the lowest score in T20 international matches?
The lowest score is that of 7 by Ivory Coast versus Nigeria on 25 November 2024. 10 was the earlier record according to ICC.
Has Rajasthan Royals won any IPL trophy?
It was the first IPL season, and the 58 all out came a year later.
