STAT CHECK: HIGHEST victory margins in ODI cricket over the years

The highest victory margin in ODIs stays with India as they beat Sri Lanka by a massive 317 runs.

STAT CHECK: HIGHEST victory margins in ODI cricket over the years

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One-day international cricket has seen various nail-biting, edge-of-the-seat, and last-ball thrillers in history. There have also been some massive victory margins over the years that have left people spellbound, with the highest victory margin in ODI cricket to date being 317 runs! Countries like South Africa, Australia, and India are a part of this elite list.

To everyone’s surprise, there is one underdog on the list as well. Zimbabwe registered a massive win over the United States (USA) during a match in the 2023 ODI World Cup Qualifiers.

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But, interestingly, the margin of win for Zimbabwe over the USA was not the highest ever. So, let’s take a look at the top 5 highest-margin wins in ODI cricket history.

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Top 5 highest victory margins in ODI cricket

SA vs ZIM, Benoni, 2010

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South Africa have the fifth-highest victory margin in ODI cricket (Image via ESPN)

Centuries by JP Duminy and AB De Villiers powered South Africa to a total of 399/6 in their 50 overs. An all-round show from the South African bowling lineup dissolved Zimbabwe for 127 runs in 29 overs. South Africa won the match by a massive 272 runs. Rusty Theron picked up 3 wickets while Wayne Parnell, Albie Morkel, and Johan Brotha picked 2 wickets each.

AUS vs AFG, Perth, 2015

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Australia have the fourth highest victory margin in ODI cricket vs Afghanistan (Image via ESPN)

David Warner’s 178 and Glenn Maxwell’s quick-fire 88 off 39 balls helped Australia set a massive target of 418 runs for Afghanistan in Perth. The visitors were bowled out for 142 in 37.3 overs. Australia won the match by 275 runs. Mitchell Johnson led the charge for the bowling attack picking up a four-wicket haul. Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood also picked up two wickets each.

NZ vs IRE, Aberdeen, 2008

150+ scores from Brendon McCullum and James Marshall took New Zealand to 402/2 in their 50 overs. Three wickets apiece for Tim Southee and Micheal Mason won the match for New Zealand as Ireland were all out for 112 runs in 28.4 overs. NZ beat Ireland by 290 runs.

ZIM vs USA, Harare, 2023

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Zimbabwe beat the USA by 304 runs to register the second-highest victory margin in ODI cricket (Image via ICC)

Zimbabwe beat the USA in the 2023 ODI World Cup Qualifiers to register a 304-run win, making it the second biggest in history. Skipper Sean Williams’ 174 powered the team to a total of 408/6 and in return, the USA were bowled out for 104 runs. Richard Ngarwa and Sikandar Raza took two wickets each to help Zimbabwe rip through the USA batting line-up.

IND vs SL, Thiruvananthapuram, 2023

India have the highest victory margin in ODI cricket
India thrash Sri Lanka to register record win. (Source: News9live)

The highest victory margin in ODIs stays with India as they beat Sri Lanka by a massive 317 runs. Chasing a mammoth 391 runs in fifty overs, Sri Lanka were bundled out for just 73 in their fifty overs. India beat Sri Lanka by a whopping 317 runs at Thiruvananthapuram to clinch the three-match ODI series 3-0. After Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill’s centuries powered India to 390/5, Mohammed Siraj picked up 4 wickets in his 10 overs for 32 runs in the second innings.

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