The largest victory in ODI cricket history was accomplished by India recently, breaking the previous record. To accomplish the accomplishment, they smashed the 15-year-old record for New Zealand. The accomplishment was accomplished by the Black Caps in 2008 after an amazing 290-run victory over Ireland.
But today we are going to talk about the highest win margins in the 50-over format for India and these include some of the big victories which involve some great players showing their class and ability.
3) India vs Hong Kong (2008, 256 runs)
Associate nations like UAE and Hong Kong participated in the 2008 Asia Cup. India decisively defeated them on June 25, 2008, in Karachi. India reached 374 for 4 after winning the toss and electing to bat first owing to hundreds from captain MS Dhoni and left handed batter Suresh Raina.
In response, Hong Kong was dismissed for 118 in the match’s 37th over. Piyush Chawla contributed 4 wickets and 23 runs to India’s 256-run victory. This victory was just one run short of the highest win margin by India which was set an year earlier.
2) India vs Bermuda (2007, 257 runs)
India, who defeated Bermuda handily in the 2007 ODI World Cup. The game took place on March 19, 2007, in Port of Spain. While batting first, Team India lost Uthappa to one of Dwayne Leverock’s most spectacular catches at the World Cup. But, by the 30th over, Ganguly and Sehwag had raised the total to beyond 200.
India more than quadrupled the score to 413 for the loss of 5 wickets in the following 20 overs. Sehwag got 114 runs in 87 balls for a century. Bermuda’s final score in the chase was 156 all out in the 44th over, giving India a commanding 257-run victory. Ajit Agarkar and Anil Kumble each claimed three wickets to hand India this massive victory.
1) India vs Sri Lanka (2023, 317 runs)
Team India can be encouraged by Virat Kohli’s return to form, as his 166 runs and Shubman Gill’s 116 runs helped the side to 390 runs in the first innings. Leading Lankan bowlers Kasun Rajitha and Lahiru Kumara each let up 81 and 87 runs in their ten overs, despite the fact that the home team’s performance was arguably perfect throughout their innings.
In order to complete an utterly convincing series victory for the Indians, they doubled it up by bowling Sri Lanka out for 77 runs. Mohammed Siraj got four wickets, while Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav each claimed two victims.