Malaysia Record Joint 3rd Largest Victory Margin (By Runs) In T20I History

During the seventh game of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia B Qualifier 2023, the hosts Malaysia thrashed Myanmar by 184 runs. It was the joint third-largest victory margin (by runs) in T20I history, but the largest T20I winning margin (by runs) among the Asian teams.

On Sunday (30 July), Myanmar decided to field first after winning the toss at Kuala Lumpur. Though the firing Malaysian openers (Syed Aziz 13 and Zubaidi Zulkifle 25) lost their wickets inside the first four overs, skipper Ahmad Faiz and Virandeep Singh guided the team to a big first innings total with a 109-run partnership for the third wicket in less than 11 overs.

Faiz completed his half-century in 30 balls, while Virandeep took 31 balls to reach his fifty. Though Virandeep was out after scoring 54 runs in 37 balls (four fours and three sixes), Faiz continued his destructive batting.

Captain Ahmad Faiz scored 105 not out; second T20I century by a Malaysian cricketer

The 35-year-old right-handed batter Faiz completed his first T20I century in 48 balls with a boundary in the final over of the innings. He remained not out on 105 runs in 50 balls with the help of nine fours and six sixes. It was only the second T20I century by a Malaysian batter, after Virandeep Singh’s 116 not out in 62 balls against Indonesia at Phnom Penh on 2 May 2023.

Malaysia recorded the joint third-largest T20I victory margin (Check Table 2)

In reply, Myanmar were bundled out for only 35 runs in 15.5 overs as Malaysia won by 184 runs. Only Ye Naing Tun (10) and captain Thuya Aung (10) managed double-digit scores in that innings.

Among the Malaysian bowlers, Syazrul Idrus (2/5), Pavandeep Singh (2/11) and Virandeep Singh (2/7) collected two wickets each.

The 184-run win was the joint third-largest T20I win (by runs). Meanwhile, in T20I cricket history, it was also the record victory margin (by runs) by an Asian team (Check Table 1). The previous record by an Asian team was winning by 172 runs by Sri Lanka against Kenya during the group stage of the ICC World T20 2007 (at Johannesburg on 14 September 2007).

Table 1: Largest winning margins by the Asian teams in T20I (by runs)

(Updated till 30 July 2023)

Table 2: Largest victory margins (by runs)

(Updated till 30 July 2023)