Team India recorded their lowest ever Test score of 36/9 in terminated second innings of the first Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday (December 19).

WATCH - Fall of wickets as India crashes to 36 all out on Day 3 in Adelaide 

India's earlier lowest score in the longest format was 42 at Lord's in 1974 against England.

To make matters worse, pacer Mohammad Shami's series could well be over owing to a wrist injury which he sustained while tackling Pat Cummins’ short ball. As a result, Shami walked off the field and the Indian innings was terminated at 36 for 9 in 21.2 overs.

As India effectively got bowled out for one of the lowest totals in Test history, we bring you the list of 10 lowest scores in a single innings in Test cricket.

26 - New Zealand v England at Auckland, March 1955

30 - South Africa v England at Port Elizabeth, Feb 1896

30 - South Africa v England at Birmingham, June 1924

35 - South Africa vs England at Cape Town, April 1899

36 - South Africa vs Australia at Melbourne, Feb. 1932

36 - Australia vs England at Birmingham, May 1902

36 - India vs Australia at Adelaide, December 2020

38 - Ireland vs England at Lord's, July 2019

42 - New Zealand vs Australia in Wellington, March 1946

42 - Australia vs England in Sydney, February 1888

Despite taking a 53-run first innings lead, the visitors are now staring at a humiliating defeat with only 89 runs to defend in the fourth innings.

None of them in the Indian batting line-up managed to touch the double-digit mark. Mayank Agarwal was the top-scorer with 40-ball 9.

(Inputs from Reuters)