Most one-sided match in history? Team bowled out for 2 runs chasing 427

The Middlesex County Cricket League match ended in a complete collapse after Richmond Cricket Club was bowled out for just two runs in 5.4 overs while chasing a massive target of 427. The 424-run defeat ranks among the most one-sided in the league’s history.

Batting first, North London CC managed 426 for 6 in 45 overs. Their innings were powered by a brilliant 140-run knock from Dan Symonds, with Jack Leuth and Nabeel Abraham contributing 42 and 43 runs respectively.

Chasing the target, Richmond's batting turned into a complete disaster. The batting line-up of eight batters crumbled under pressure without scoring, and the team was bundled out in just 34 balls, scoring only two runs in total.

The defeat came as a shock, given Richmond CC’s rich history dating back to 1862. The club once counted Australian legend Adam Gilchrist among its players.

The performance has drawn comparisons with one of the lowest scores in first-class cricket, six runs, recorded in 1810. Richmond’s outing will surely go down as one of the bleakest moments in modern club cricket.