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)
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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