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By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
No records found

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
England	4 wickets	266	51.1	v India	Leeds	13 Jul 1974	ODI # 12
England	6 wickets	172	48.5	v India	The Oval	15 Jul 1974	ODI # 13
Pakistan	7 wickets	245	42.5	v England	Nottingham	31 Aug 1974	ODI # 14
Pakistan	8 wickets	82	18.0	v England	Birmingham	3 Sep 1974	ODI # 15

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
England	4 wickets	23	266	51.1	55.0	v India	Leeds	13 Jul 1974	ODI # 12
England	6 wickets	37	172	48.5	55.0	v India	The Oval	15 Jul 1974	ODI # 13
Pakistan	7 wickets	43	245	42.5	50.0	v England	Nottingham	31 Aug 1974	ODI # 14
Pakistan	8 wickets	102	82	18.0	35.0	v England	Birmingham	3 Sep 1974	ODI # 15

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
No records found

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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
Performances in matches that overlap years 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:

England vs Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 3rd ODI, Jan 27, 2026 [ODI # 4942]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 2nd ODI, Jan 24, 2026 [ODI # 4941]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 1st ODI, Jan 22, 2026 [ODI # 4940]