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Biggest win margins in ODI World Cup history

In this article, we will take a look at the biggest win margins in ODI World Cup history. Australia hold the record for the biggest winning margin by runs in World Cup history after beating Afghanistan by 275 runs in the World Cup 2015.

Sandipan Ghosh
Sandipan Ghosh
Last updated: 11.10.2023
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Biggest win margins in ODI World Cup history

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The biggest win always showcases the dominance of the victory side over the losing team. If the biggest winning record happens in the World Cup, it becomes more special for the team. Here, we are going through the largest victories records in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.  

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  • What is the biggest win margin in World Cup (by runs)

    • Largest win margins (by runs)

  • What is the biggest win margin in World Cup (by wickets)

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  • Largest win margins (by wickets)

  • What is the biggest win margin in World Cup (by balls remaining)

    • Largest win margins (by balls remaining)

     

    ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup: Records of Largest Victories


    Q. What is the biggest win margin in the World Cup by runs?

    A. Australia hold the record for the biggest winning margin by runs in World Cup history after beating Afghanistan by 275 runs in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.


    Biggest win margins in ODI World Cup history by runs


    Team

    Winning Margin

    Opposition

    Venue

    Date

    Australia

    275 runs

    Afghanistan

    Perth

    4 March 2015

    India

    257 runs

    Bermuda

    Port of Spain

    19 March 2007

    South Africa

    257 runs

    West Indies

    Sydney

    27 February 2015

    Australia

    256 runs

    Namibia

    Potchefstroom

    27 February 2003

    Sri Lanka

    243 runs

    Bermuda

    Port of Spain

    15 March 2007

    South Africa

    231 runs

    Netherlands

    Mohali

    3 March 2011

    Australia

    229 runs

    Netherlands

    Basseterre

    18 March 2007

    South Africa

    221 runs

    Netherlands

    Basseterre

    16 March 2007

    Australia

    215 runs

    New Zealand

    St George's

    20 April 2007

    West Indies

    215 runs

    Netherlands

    Delhi

    28 February 2011

    (Updated till ICC Cricket World Cup 2019)

     

    Q. What is the biggest win margin in the World Cup by wickets?

    A. In the history of the ODI Cricket World Cup, we have already experienced the 10-wicket victory for 12 times.  


    Biggest win margins in ODI World Cup history by wickets


    Team

    Winning Margin

    Opposition

    Venue

    Date

    India

    10 wickets

    East Africa

    Leeds

    11 June 1975

    West Indies

    10 wickets

    Zimbabwe

    Birmingham

    20 June 1983

    West Indies

    10 wickets

    Pakistan

    Melbourne

    23 February 1992

    South Africa

    10 wickets

    Kenya

    Potchefstroom

    12 February 2003

    Sri Lanka

    10 wickets

    Bangladesh

    Pietermaritzburg

    14 February 2003

    South Africa

    10 wickets

    Bangladesh

    Bloemfontein

    22 February 2003

    Australia

    10 wickets

    Bangladesh

    North Sound

    31 March 2007

    New Zealand

    10 wickets

    Kenya

    Chennai

    20 February 2011

    New Zealand

    10 wickets

    Zimbabwe

    Ahmedabad

    4 March 2011

    Pakistan

    10 wickets

    West Indies

    Mirpur

    23 March 2011

    Sri Lanka

    10 wickets

    England

    Colombo (RPS)

    26 March 2011

    New Zealand

    10 wickets

    Sri Lanka

    Cardiff

    1 June 2019

    (Updated till ICC Cricket World Cup 2019)

     

    Q. What is the biggest win margin in the World Cup by balls remaining?


    A. The biggest winning margin by balls remaining in the ODI World Cup history is winning by 277 balls remaining for England against Canada during the ICC Cricket World Cup 1979. While it was a 60-over ODI match, the record for the 50-over ODI was winning by 272 balls remaining by Sri Lanka against Canada during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003.


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    Biggest win margins in ODI World Cup history by balls remaining


    Team

    Balls remaining after winning

    Opposition

    Venue

    Date

    England

    277

    Canada

    Manchester

    13 June 1979

    Sri Lanka

    272

    Canada

    Paarl

    19 February 2003

    New Zealand

    252

    Kenya

    Chennai

    20 February 2011

    Sri Lanka

    240

    Ireland

    St George's

    18 April 2007

    West Indies

    239

    Scotland

    Leicester

    27 May 1999

    West Indies

    236

    Sri Lanka

    Manchester

    7 June 1975

    South Africa

    228

    Bangladesh

    Bloemfontein

    22 February 2003

    Australia

    226

    Ireland

    Bridgetown

    13 April 2007

    New Zealand

    226

    England

    Wellington

    20 February 2015

    West Indies

    226

    Bangladesh

    Mirpur

    4 March 2011

    (Updated till ICC Cricket World Cup 2019; only for the chasing teams’ success records)


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