While there have been totally big scores in the CPL, we have also seen some low-scoring games.
So low scoring that they turned out to be absolute thrillers. It’s really hard to defend anything under 150 in T20s these days. But a few teams did it with a lot of courage.
And this article talks about that. Here are the lowest scores successfully defended in the CPL.
Lowest Scores Successfully Defended in CPL
| Team | Score | Overs | RPO | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lucia Zouks | 92 | 18.0 | 5.11 | v BT | Port of Spain | 30 Aug 2020 |
| Barbados Royals | 107/6 | 16.0 | 6.68 | v GAW | Tarouba | 18 Sep 2022 |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors | 118 | 19.1 | 6.15 | v JT | Tarouba | 22 Aug 2020 |
| Barbados Tridents | 125/9 | 20.0 | 6.25 | v GAW | Providence | 18 Jul 2015 |
| Jamaica Tallawahs | 127 | 20.0 | 6.35 | v BT | Bridgetown | 23 Sep 2019 |
| Jamaica Tallawahs | 128/7 | 20.0 | 6.4 | v GAW | Providence | 17 Aug 2017 |
| St Kitts and Nevis Patriots | 132/3 | 20.0 | 6.6 | v GAW | Lauderhill | 6 Aug 2017 |
| Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel | 134/5 | 14.0 | 9.57 | v SKN | Port of Spain | 18 Jul 2015 |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors | 135/7 | 20.0 | 6.75 | v ABF | Providence | 21 Sep 2024 |
| Barbados Tridents | 136/9 | 20.0 | 6.8 | v TKR | Bridgetown | 2 Sep 2017 |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors | 137/8 | 20.0 | 6.85 | v SKN | Providence | 20 Sep 2024 |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors | 139/6 | 20.0 | 6.95 | v JT | Kingston | 15 Aug 2013 |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors | 141/4 | 20.0 | 7.05 | v SLS | Providence | 11 Aug 2018 |
| Barbados Tridents | 141/6 | 20.0 | 7.05 | v SLZ | Bridgetown | 29 Sep 2019 |
| Barbados Tridents | 142/7 | 20.0 | 7.1 | v JT | Lauderhill | 5 Aug 2017 |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors | 142/7 | 20.0 | 7.1 | v TKR | Basseterre | 26 Aug 2021 |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors | 142/7 | 18.0 | 7.88 | v JT | Basseterre | 12 Sep 2021 |
| Trinbago Knight Riders | 142/8 | 20.0 | 7.1 | v JT | Bridgetown | 3 Sep 2023 |
| St Kitts and Nevis Patriots | 143/8 | 20.0 | 7.15 | v BT | Bridgetown | 27 Jun 2015 |
| St Lucia Zouks | 144/7 | 20.0 | 7.2 | v GAW | Tarouba | 23 Aug 2020 |
Key Insights on Lowest Totals Successfully Defended in CPL
Record Low Defences in CPL Matches
St Lucia Zouks (now St Lucia Kings) have defended the lowest score in CPL history. After getting bowled out for 92, they restricted Barbados Tridents to 89 for 7 to win by three runs.
The three-run margin win by St Lucia is the joint-third smallest by them and by any team in the CPL.
Home and Away Low-Score Defence CPL Records
The Tridents have recorded the lowest score defence in an away CPL game. They managed to hold Guyana Amazon Warriors to 111 for 6 after getting 125 for 9 at Providence in 2015.
Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel (now Trinbago Knight Riders) hold the record for the lowest score successfully defended in a home CPL match. They put up 134 for 5 in 14 overs before holding up St Kitts and Nevis Patriots to 123 for 7 at Port of Spain in 2015.
Team Defending Records and Playoff Milestones in CPL
The Tridents have defended the most 150-or-lower scores in the CPL, with eight such instances to their name.
The Red Steel have recorded the lowest all-out total in the CPL. They were rolled out for 52 runs by the Tridents at Bridgetown in 2013.
Jamaica Tallawahs have defended the lowest total in a CPL playoff match. They scored 148 for 8 before bowling out the Kings for 115 in the 2022 Eliminator match.
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