The lowest defences, and tortoises beating hares - Tables
Travis Basevi
11-Jul-2006
| Team | Target | Score | Overs | Opposition | Ground | Season | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 126/50.0 | 87 | 32.5 | v Pakistan | Sharjah | 1984/85 | ODI 321 |
| West Indies | 128/50.0 | 125 | 48.2 | v England | Kingstown | 1980/81 | ODI 115 |
| South Africa | 130/50.0 | 115 | 43.4 | v England | East London | 1995/96 | ODI 1042 |
| Kenya | 135/44.0 | 69 | 22.5 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 2005/06 | ODI 2343 |
| Zimbabwe | 135/50.0 | 125 | 49.1 | v England | Albury | 1991/92 | ODI 748 |
| Zimbabwe | 139/50.0 | 91 | 31.5 | v West Indies | Sydney | 2000/01 | ODI 1675 |
| South Africa | 141/50.0 | 136 | 47.0 | v West Indies | Cape Town | 1992/93 | ODI 804 |
| Pakistan | 141/49.0 | 132 | 38.5 | v West Indies | Adelaide | 1981/82 | ODI 126 |
| Pakistan | 147/50.0 | 110 | 44.3 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 1993/94 | ODI 891 |
| South Africa | 150/45.0 | 111 | 38.0 | v England | Johannesburg | 1999/00 | ODI 1560 |
| Pakistan | 150/50.0 | 120 | 41.3 | v Australia | Hobart | 1996/97 | ODI 1160 |
| Pakistan | 152/50.0 | 119 | 40.1 | v Zimbabwe | Sharjah | 1996/97 | ODI 1196 |
| New Zealand | 154/43.0 | 144 | 41.3 | v England | Auckland | 1996/97 | ODI 1182 |
| New Zealand | 157/50.0 | 147 | 49.1 | v Sri Lanka | Dambulla | 2003 | ODI 2014 |
| New Zealand | 159/50.0 | 154 | 49.1 | v West Indies | Georgetown | 1995/96 | ODI 1090 |
| Pakistan | 159/49.0 | 108 | 39.3 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 1992/93 | ODI 785 |
| Pakistan | 161/50.0 | 119 | 36.5 | v New Zealand | Sharjah | 1996/97 | ODI 1145 |
| India | 163/50.0 | 157 | 49.5 | v New Zealand | Perth | 1980/81 | ODI 99 |
| Pakistan | 166/50.0 | 103 | 40.3 | v West Indies | Melbourne | 1996/97 | ODI 1166 |
| England | 166/60.0 | 151 | 56.0 | v Pakistan | Leeds | 1979 | ODI 71 |
| Kenya | 167/50.0 | 93 | 35.2 | v West Indies | Pune | 1995/96 | ODI 1066 |
| Pakistan | 169/50.0 | 101 | 26.5 | v South Africa | Sharjah | 1999/00 | ODI 1582 |
| Australia | 171/44.0 | 159 | 43.4 | v India | Sydney | 1985/86 | ODI 362 |
| South Africa | 171/50.0 | 125 | 39.1 | v Australia | Melbourne | 1997/98 | ODI 1257 |
| England | 172/55.0 | 70 | 25.2 | v Australia | Birmingham | 1977 | ODI 43 |
| Sri Lanka | 173/50.0 | 160 | 47.4 | v Pakistan | Dambulla | 2003 | ODI 2012 |
| West Indies | 173/43.5 | 155/6 | 43.5 | v Pakistan | Gujranwala | 1986/87 | ODI 397 |
| Australia | 173/50.0 | 69 | 28.0 | v South Africa | Sydney | 1993/94 | ODI 862 |
| Australia | 174/50.0 | 164 | 49.1 | v West Indies | Melbourne | 1991/92 | ODI 695 |
| South Africa | 175/50.0 | 173/7 | 50.0 | v New Zealand | Hobart | 1997/98 | ODI 1258 |
| Team | RR | Opposition | RR | Ground | Season | Scorecard | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2.30 | v Australia | 3.88 | Melbourne | 1903/04 | Test 79 | -1.58 | |
| Australia | 2.90 | v West Indies | 4.29 | Melbourne | 1975/76 | Test 770 | -1.39 | |
| Pakistan | 3.08 | v Sri Lanka | 4.37 | Karachi | 1999/00 | Test 1489 | -1.29 | |
| Australia | 2.02 | v West Indies | 3.26 | Georgetown | 1954/55 | Test 405 | -1.25 | |
| England | 2.56 | v Australia | 3.79 | Sydney | 1932/33 | Test 224 | -1.22 | |
| South Africa | 2.97 | v New Zealand | 4.15 | Centurion | 2005/06 | Test 1798 | -1.19 | |
| England | 2.12 | v Australia | 3.30 | The Oval | 1953 | Test 376 | -1.18 | |
| England | 3.22 | v Australia | 4.38 | Sydney | 2002/03 | Test 1636 | -1.16 | |
| South Africa | 2.84 | v Australia | 3.95 | Adelaide | 1910/11 | Test 113 | -1.12 | |
| England | 2.71 | v West Indies | 3.79 | Port of Spain | 1967/68 | Test 635 | -1.08 | |
| England | 2.69 | v Australia | 3.75 | The Oval | 1938 | Test 266 | -1.06 | |
| Australia | 2.21 | v England | 3.25 | Nottingham | 1981 | Test 903 | -1.05 | |
| Australia | 2.53 | v England | 3.57 | Manchester | 1896 | Test 51 | -1.04 | |
| Australia | 1.39 | v England | 2.43 | Melbourne | 1891/92 | Test 35 | -1.04 | |
| Pakistan | 3.16 | v India | 4.16 | Lahore | 2003/04 | Test 1695 | -1.00 | |
| Australia | 2.45 | v West Indies | 3.43 | Port of Spain | 1964/65 | Test 590 | -0.98 | |
| Pakistan | 2.31 | v Sri Lanka | 3.29 | Faisalabad | 1991/92 | Test 1182 | -0.98 | |
| Pakistan | 2.33 | v Zimbabwe | 3.23 | Rawalpindi | 1993/94 | Test 1240 | -0.91 | |
| South Africa | 3.17 | v Australia | 4.07 | Durban | 2001/02 | Test 1595 | -0.90 | |
| Australia | 2.68 | v India | 3.58 | Perth | 1977/78 | Test 811 | -0.90 | |
| England | 2.83 | v Australia | 3.72 | Manchester | 1905 | Test 86 | -0.90 | |
| India | 3.22 | v Australia | 4.10 | Adelaide | 2003/04 | Test 1673 | -0.88 | |
| England | 2.28 | v Australia | 3.16 | Sydney | 1932/33 | Test 220 | -0.88 | |
| Australia | 1.60 | v England | 2.47 | Sydney | 1884/85 | Test 19 | -0.87 | |
| India | 2.10 | v England | 2.96 | The Oval | 1971 | Test 692 | -0.87 | |
| Australia | 1.70 | v England | 2.56 | Sydney | 1891/92 | Test 36 | -0.86 | |
| Australia | 2.70 | v West Indies | 3.53 | Brisbane | 1975/76 | Test 764 | -0.82 | |
| Australia | 3.54 | v South Africa | 4.33 | Johannesburg | 1902/03 | Test 76 | -0.80 | |
| India | 2.12 | v Australia | 2.92 | Mumbai (BS) | 1964/65 | Test 567 | -0.80 | |
| England | 3.10 | v Australia | 3.89 | The Oval | 1893 | Test 40 | -0.79 |