Team Smallest Margins

Smallest victories in 1870s in Tests

By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Australia	45 runs	154	66.1x4	v England	Melbourne	15 Mar 1877	Test # 1

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
England	4 wickets	121	52.1x4	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Mar 1877	Test # 2
Australia	10 wickets	18	2.3x4	v England	Melbourne	2 Jan 1879	Test # 3

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka at Galle, Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 1st Test, Jun 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2586]

Sri Lanka vs Australia at Galle, Australia in Sri Lanka 2nd Test, Feb 6-9, 2025 [Test # 2580]

Australia vs Sri Lanka at Galle, Australia in Sri Lanka 1st Test, Jan 29-Feb 1, 2025 [Test # 2579]