Top 10 Largest margins of victory in T20Is

Twenty20 International matches can be pretty close, as the teams give quite a stiff competition to each other. They can be heart wrenching, nail biting, thrilling and can produce many spectacle moments. That’s the reason it has the ability to attract large numbers of crowd. However, there have been a few matches where one team has produced quite spectacular performances while the opposition has been completely outplayed. Here we take a look at the largest margins of victory (by runs) in the history of T20Is. 10. Australia v South Africa, 2006 – 95 runs: Australian cricketer Damien Martyn. (Photo by PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images) The first ever T20 international in Australia ended up being a complete one sided game. Batting first, Australia rode on Damien Martyn’s splendid innings of 96 runs from just 56 balls. Later on, Symonds battered South African bowlers all over the park with a devilish 54 off just 26 balls and powered Australia’s total to 206/3. On the other hand, South Africa never looked on course to achieve the target after Nathan Bracken’s twin strikes and got all out for 114 runs. Australia won by 95 runs and Martyn was adjudged the Man of the Match. 9. England v Australia, 2005 – 100 runs: England cricket player Marcus Trescothick. (Photo by Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images) England batted their way to 179/8 in their quota of 20 overs. Marcus Trescothick scored a well built 41 off 37 balls while Paul Collingwood raced his way to 46 runs from just 26 deliveries. Glenn McGrath led the attack for Australia with 3 wickets. Lewis and Darren Gough then ran a riot on the Australian batting lineup as 3 of their top 5 batsmen went for ducks. Australia kept losing wickets like a pack of cards and got all out for 79 runs with more than 5 overs left. England won by 100 runs. 8. Pakistan v Bangladesh, 2008 – 102 runs: Pakistani cricketers celebrate the dismissal of unseen Bangladesh cricketer Farhad Reza during the Super League Asia Cup match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at National stadium in Karachi on July 4, 2008. Bangladesh scored 115 runs all out in 50 overs. (Photo by AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images) Batting first, Pakistan lost both their openers in the first over. However, Misbah-ul-Haq scored a magnificent 87 runs off just 53 balls along with Younis Khan 47 (28) and Shoaib Malik 35 (18) providing good support. Bangladesh began strongly but as soon as they lost both their openers, their innings fondled as they got all out for 101. Thus, giving Pakistan a huge victory of 102 runs. 7. Netherlands v Nepal, 2015 – 103 runs: Netherland’s Ben Cooper.(Photo by PAUL FAITH/AFP/Getty Images) In the battle of the associate nations, Netherlands set up a total of 172/4 with their opener Swart scoring a stupendous 76 runs from just 59 balls and Cooper with a quickfire 66 from 46 balls. Nepal were no match for the Dutch bowling lineup as they got bundled for just 69 runs as Netherlands won by an astounding margin of 103 runs. 6. Pakistan v New Zealand, 2010 – 103 runs: Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad plays a shot off the New Zealand bowling during their third Twenty20 international cricket match at the AMI Stadium in Christchurch on December 30, 2010. (Photo by BRENDON O’HAGAN/AFP/Getty Images) Pakistan rode off to a blazing start thanks to a sizzling half century by Ahmed Shehzad 54 (34). Abdul Razzaq then provided some finishing touches with a hammering 34 off just 13 balls as Pakistan went on to post 183/6 in their 20 overs. In reply, the Kiwi batsmen seemed clueless as apart from Styris 45 (34), no one even managed to cross double figures with the top 4 batsmen getting out for ducks. Afridi and Razzaq accounted for 7 Kiwi wickets as Pakistan won comfortably by 103 runs. 5. Afghanistan v Kenya, 2013 – 106 runs: DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – NOVEMBER 24: Samiullah Shenwari (C) of Afghanistan is congratulated by team mates, after bowling Duncan Allan of Kenya for LBW during the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier between Afghanistan and Kenya at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on November 24, 2013 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Matthew Lewis-IDI/IDI via Getty Images) Afghanistan batted first and scored 162/6, riding on some useful contributions by Shahzad and Stanikzai followed by a reckless innings of 39 from 14 balls by Shenwari. Kenya were dumbfounded and were done for at 56, the lowest ever T20I total of that time as the Afghanistani bowlers made merry of the Kenyan batting. Afghanistan won by a huge margin of 106 runs. 4. Zimbabwe v Canada, 2008 – 109 runs: Zimbabwe’s cricketer Hamilton Masakadza hits the ball during their match against Pakistan of the T20 tournament in King City, on the outskirts of Toronto, on October 12, 2008. Pakistan defeated Zimbabwe by seven wickets. (Photo by USMAN KHAN/AFP/Getty Images) Masakadza scored a spectacular knock of 79 runs off just 52 balls while Chibhabha made his way to 40 from 35 balls as they propelled Zimbabwe’s total to 184/5 in 20 overs. Chasing a big total, Canada were never allowed to settle in by the Zimbabwean bowlers as they got dangled for 75 all out, thus handing over Zimbabwe an outstanding victory of 109 runs. 3. England v Afghanistan, 2012 – 116 runs: COLOMBO, SRI LANKA – SEPTEMBER 21: England player Luke Wright bats during the ICC T20 World Cup cricket match between England and Afghanistan at R. Premadasa Stadium on September 21, 2012 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo by Ajay Aggarwal/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) In their group fixture at the World T20 2012, defending champions, England posted a huge total of 196/5 against Associates Afghanistan with Luke Wright remaining not out after a sizzling knock of 99 runs from 55 balls. Afghanistan, on the other hand, failed to put up any fight as were bundled out for 80 runs. England won by a dominating 116 runs. 2. South Africa v Scotland, 2009 – 130 runs: AB de Villiers of South Africa. (Photo by IAN KINGTON/AFP/Getty Images) Batting first, South Africa posted a mammoth total of 211/5. After a good start by Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers displayed some phenomenal pinch hitting by smashing 79 runs of just 34 balls. Chasing a daunting 212, Scotland were reduced to a hopeless 50 for 6 at the halfway point before being bowled out for 81. South Africa achieved a crushing victory of 130 runs. 1. Sri Lanka v Kenya, 2007 – 172 runs: Sri Lanka’s batsman Sanath Jayasuriya plays a shoot as Kenyan Maurice Ouma wicketkeeper looks on during the Twenty20 cricket world championship match 14 September 2007 in Johannesburg. (Photo by ALEXANDER JOE/AFP/Getty Images) Sri Lanka batted first and had a majestic start with Sanath Jayasuriya bashing 88 runs off just 44 balls while Jayawardene plundered 65 off just 27 balls. Sri Lanka went on to post the highest T20I total till date – 260/6 in 20 overs. Kenya were no match for the strong Lankan attack comprising of Vaas and Malinga as they folded up their innings at 88, thus giving Sri Lanka a supreme victory by a margin of 172 runs which is the biggest victory by runs margin in a T20I. (All stats updated till 26th February 2016) Also read: Top 10 Wicketkeepers with most dismissals in T20s

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Top 10 Largest margins of victory in T20Is

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