Top 10 Biggest Winning Margin in ODI Cricket By Runs and Wickets (2025 Updated)

Biggest Winning Margin in ODI Cricket By Runs

First, let's have a look at the biggest winning margin in ODI cricket by runs below.

10. South Africa won by 257 runs vs West Indies

At number 10 on this list is South Africa once again. In the 2015 Cricket World Cup, South Africa beat West Indies by 257 runs.

In this match, South Africa scored 408 runs with AB de Villiers’ mind-blowing inning of 162 runs off 66 balls. Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis, and Rilee Rossouw scored their respective half-centuries.

South Africa won the game by 257 runs, with West Indies bowled out for 151 chasing a massive 409 target. Imran Tahir was the standout bowler, claiming five wickets to lead South Africa's bowling attack.

9. India won by 257 runs vs Bermuda in 2007

In the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup, the Indian cricket team recorded a 257-run win over Bermuda.

Team India scored 413 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 50 overs. Virender Sehwag was the top scorer with 114 runs while Sourav Ganguly and Yuvraj Singh scored 89 and 83 runs respectively.

Later, in 43.1 overs, Bermuda managed just 156 runs. India won by 257 runs thanks to three wickets apiece from Ajit Agarkar and Anil Kumble and two from Zaheer Khan.

8. South Africa won by 258 runs vs Sri Lanka

In January 2012, while Sri Lanka was touring South Africa, South Africa won the first ODI of the series by 258 runs.

South Africa scored 301 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their 50 overs. Hashim Amla scored a century while opening the inning for Team South Africa as he scored 112 runs. Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers contributed an additional 72 and 52 runs respectively, strengthening their team's position. 

In pursuit of a target of 302 runs, Sri Lanka was bowled out for a mere 43 runs in 20.1 overs. Morne Morkel was the top wicket-taker for South Africa with a 4-fer as the hosts won by 258 runs.

7. South Africa won by 272 runs vs Zimbabwe in 2010

In Benoni 2010, South Africa recorded their biggest winning margin in ODI cricket by runs vs Zimbabwe as they won the 3rd ODI by 272 runs.

The South African team scored 399 runs in 50 overs with JP Duminy and AB de Villiers recording a century each. In reply, the Zimbabwe team were all out for 127 runs, with Rusty Theron the pick of the bowlers with 3 wickets. South Africa came out on top with a massive 272-run win in that match.

6. Australia won by 275 runs vs Afghanistan in 2015

In the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 hosted in Australia, the Australian team secured a commanding win against Afghanistan by 275 runs.

In match number 26 of the tournament played at the W.A.C.A. Ground in Perth, Australia scored 417 runs against the Afghanistan team making their World Cup debut. In an awesome batting performance, Warner scored an impressive 178, with Smith and Maxwell hitting 95 and 88 runs. 

Chasing a tough 418, Afghanistan was all out for just 142. Mitchell Johnson starred with the ball, claiming 4 wickets, while Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc took 2 wickets apiece. Australia won the match by 275 runs.

5. New Zealand won by 290 runs vs Ireland in 2008

We head back to the year 2008 now for our next record in the list. In July 2008, New Zealand delivered a commanding performance against Ireland in Aberdeen, securing a victory by 290 runs. 

The visitors posted a total of 402 runs in their innings, with Brendon McCullum and James Marshall contributing centuries of 166 and 161 runs, respectively. In reply to the 403-run target, New Zealand bowled out the hosts, Ireland, for just 112 runs. For New Zealand, both Tim Southee and Michael Mason shared the bowling duties, claiming three wickets each.

4. India won by 302 runs vs Sri Lanka in 2023

The Indian cricket team humiliated the Sri Lankan team on the global stage of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. The Indian cricket team recorded a 302 runs win vs their neighbours Sri Lanka.

In match number 33 of the World Cup played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Team India scored 357 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. Three batters missed out on their respective centuries, as Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer all came close to the milestone.

Mohammed Shami's bowling effort spearheaded the attack. The Indian pacer took 5 wickets as Sri Lanka were bowled out for just 55 runs in 19.4 overs. Mohammed Siraj also took 3 wickets, with 1 wicket each for Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja, as India won the match by 302 runs.

3. Zimbabwe won by 304 runs vs USA in 2023

Another historic achievement in 2023 was done by the Zimbabwe cricket team. Zimbabwe hosted the USA in the 17th fixture of the Cricket World Cup Qualifier at Harare Sports Club.

Zimbabwe totaled 408 runs in their 50 overs, losing 8 wickets. Captain Sean Williams played a wonderful inning of 174 runs off 101 balls, while Joylord Gumbie scored a half-century.

The United States of America (USA) cricket team was all out for 104 runs in 25.1 overs. Richard Ngarava and Sikandar Raza picked up 2 wickets each for Zimbabwe as the African team won the match by 304 runs.

2. Australia won by 309 runs vs Netherlands in 2023

Next-up is also from 2023. This time, it was Australia who picked up a dominating win over the Netherlands team in match 24 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India.

Australia scored 399 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 50 overs. David Warner scored a century while opening, and Glenn Maxwell scored 106 runs off just 44 balls in the middle order. Additionally, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith also scored over fifty runs.

Chasing a big target of 400 runs, the Dutch side was bowled out for just 90 runs in 21 overs. Adam Zampa picked 4 wickets for Australia as the Aussies won by 309 runs.

1. India won by 317 runs vs Sri Lanka in 2023

At number one in the list is the Indian cricket team’s 317-run victory vs Sri Lanka not long ago. It was the 3rd ODI match of a home series that was played in Thiruvananthapuram.

Batting first, the Indian team scored 390 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in their respective 50 overs. Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli scored their respective centuries, with Kohli the top scorer with a 166-run knock.

Later, they got the visitors out for just 73 runs as India won the match by 317 runs. Mohammed Siraj picked 4 wickets, while the duo of Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav bagged 2 wickets each.

Largest Margin of Victory in ODIs by Wickets

Next up, we will take a look at the biggest winning margin in ODI cricket by wickets. Note that all 10 matches in this list were won by 10 wickets. Hence, we have listed only the earliest top ten 10-wicket victories as per ESPNcricinfo.

10. India won by 10 wickets vs. West Indies in 1997

At number 10 in this list is when the Indian cricket team beat the West Indies by 10 wickets in 1997’s India’s tour of the West Indies.

Bowling first, Team India bowled out West Indies for 121 runs, with Abey Kuruvila and Noel David bagging 3 wickets each, with Anil Kumble and Venkatesh Prasad taking 2 wickets each.

Team India’s target was revised to 116 runs in 40 overs. The opening duo of Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly quite convincingly helped Team India pick up the victory in this one by 10 wickets.

9. The West Indies won by 10 wickets vs. South Africa in 1992

In the year 1992, the West Indies beat South Africa by 10 wickets in the 2nd ODI during South Africa’s tour of the West Indies.

The Caribbean side got South Africa all out for 152 runs, with Cutlery Ambrose and Anderson Cummins taking 3 wickets each.

Meanwhile, West Indies chased the target quite easily, as the opening duo of Desmond Haynes and Brian Lara added 154 runs to win the match by 10. Lara was named the Player of the Match for his 86-run knock off 91 balls.

8. The West Indies won by 10 wickets vs. Pakistan in 1992

In the year 1992, just prior to their performance vs. South Africa, they had won by 10 wickets vs. Pakistan just a few weeks back.

In the 1992 Benson and Hedges World Cup, West Indies beat Pakistan by 10 wickets in Melbourne. The West Indies restricted Pakistan to 220 runs in 50 overs with a century from Ramiz Raja.

The West Indies, though, weren't troubled at all as they chased the target convincingly and won by 10 wickets. Desmond Haynes scored 93 runs, while Brian Lara scored 88 runs. However, he was out retired hurt, which didn't count in the wickets tally; thus, it was counted as the West Indies winning by 10 wickets.

7. West Indies won by 10 wickets vs. New Zealand in 1987

In the 1987 West Indies tour of New Zealand, the Caribbean side registered a 10-wicket victory over the hosts, New Zealand, in the 4th ODI.

New Zealand could score only 191 runs in 20 overs, with Carl Hooper taking 3 wickets while Courtney Walsh picked 2 wickets. Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes then chased the target comfortably as Greenidge scored 133 while Haynes scored 53 runs to help the West Indies to a 10-wicket victory.

6. Pakistan won by 10 wickets vs. New Zealand in 1986

In the 1986 Austral-Asia Cup, Pakistan shocked New Zealand to pick up a 10-wicket victory against the Kiwis.

Pakistan got New Zealand bowled out for just 64 runs in 35.5 overs. Abdul Qadir took 4 wickets, while Wasim Akram picked 3. Later, the opening duo of Mudassar Nazar and Mohsin Khan quite comfortably chased the target in 22.4 overs.

5. The West Indies won by 10 wickets vs. New Zealand in 1985

During the New Zealand tour of the West Indies in 1985, the West Indies beat New Zealand by 10 wickets in the 4th ODI at Port of Spain.

The West Indies got New Zealand all out for just 116 runs, with Joel Garner taking 4 wickets with the ball. Later, Desmond Haynes played a fabulous innings of 85 runs off 86 balls, while Richie Richardson scored 28 runs to see West Indies win by 10 wickets.

4. India won by 10 wickets vs. Sri Lanka in 1984

In the year 1984, the Indian team made quick work of Sri Lanka in the 2nd match of the Rothmans Asia Cup.

First, Team India got Sri Lanka all out for 96 runs, with Madan Lal and Chetan Sharma picking 3 wickets while Manoj Prabhakar picked 2 wickets.

The opening duo of Surinder Khanna and Ghulam Parkar did the work for Team India. Khanna scored 51 runs, while Parkar scored 32 runs to help India to a 10-wicket victory.

3. West Indies won by 10 wickets vs. Zimbabwe in 1983

In the 1983 Prudential World Cup, the West Indies won match number 24 of the tournament vs. Zimbabwe by 10 wickets.

The duo of Wayne Daniel and Viv Richards took 3 wickets each, while Malcolm Marshall and Joel Garner took 2 wickets each to get Zimbabwe all-out for 171 runs in 60 overs.

Following that, West Indies successfully chased the target in 45.1 overs as the opening duo of Desmond Haynes and Faoud Bacchus scored 88 and 80 runs, respectively, as West Indies won by 10 wickets.

2. New Zealand won by 10 wickets vs. India in 1981

During the 1981 Benson and Hedges World Series Cup, New Zealand picked up a crucial 10-wicket victory against India.

Martin Snedden and Jeremy Coney picked 2 wickets each as India scored only 112 runs in a 34-over match. New Zealand made light work of this as the opening duo of John Wright and Bruce Edgar chased the target in 29 overs. Edgar was the top scorer with 65 runs, while John scored 39 runs.

1. India won by 10 wickets vs. East Africa in 1975

The first 10-wicket victory in the One Day Internationals (ODI) cricket registered was the 10-wicket victory by the Indian cricket team against East Africa.

It was the 6th match of the Prudential World Cup in 1975 when Team India bowled out the East Africa side for 120 runs. Madan Lal picked 3 wickets, while the duo of Syed Abid Ali and Mohinder Amarnath picked 2 wickets each.

India chased the target with Sunil Gavaskar, the top scorer with 65 runs, while his opening partner Farokh Engineer scored 54 runs as India won by 10 wickets.