Top 10 Biggest victory margins in ODIs
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A margin of victory generally determines how comprehensive the victory was by a particular team. The smaller victory margin generally denotes a close, evenly matched contest while a large one reflects a blowout by one team. In modern day cricket, with the field restrictions and new rules, it is a common trend that skippers like to win the toss, bat first and score big enough to bat the opposition out of the match. Here’s a look at the biggest victory margins (by runs) registered in ODI cricket.
10. Sri Lanka v Bermuda (2007) – 243 runs:
Three fluent half-centuries from Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara and Chamara Silva set up Sri Lanka’s dominance before a scorching spell from Lasith Malinga made a mess of Bermuda’s maiden World Cup appearance at Port-of-Spain. A target of 322 proved too much for the newcomers in the 2007 edition of the marquee event in West Indies and they lost the match by 243 runs.
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