Team Smallest Margins

Players

By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
England	2 runs	199	47.0	v West Indies	Sydney	28 Nov 1979	ODI # 76
West Indies	2 runs	216	50.0	v England	Melbourne	20 Jan 1980	ODI # 86
Australia	7 runs	177	42.5	v West Indies	Sydney	21 Dec 1979	ODI # 80
Australia	9 runs	191	49.1	v West Indies	Sydney	18 Jan 1980	ODI # 85
England	72 runs	265	47.2	v Australia	Sydney	11 Dec 1979	ODI # 79
West Indies	80 runs	272	48.0	v Australia	Melbourne	9 Dec 1979	ODI # 78
West Indies	107 runs	247	42.5	v England	Adelaide	16 Jan 1980	ODI # 84

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
New Zealand	1 wicket	204	49.4	v West Indies	Christchurch	6 Feb 1980	ODI # 88
England	2 wickets	164	48.5	v Australia	Sydney	14 Jan 1980	ODI # 83
England	3 wickets	208	49.0	v Australia	Melbourne	8 Dec 1979	ODI # 77
England	4 wickets	195	45.1	v Australia	Sydney	26 Dec 1979	ODI # 82
Australia	5 wickets	194	47.1	v West Indies	Sydney	27 Nov 1979	ODI # 75
West Indies	8 wickets	209	47.3	v England	Sydney	22 Jan 1980	ODI # 87
West Indies	9 wickets	218	46.5	v England	Brisbane	23 Dec 1979	ODI # 81

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
New Zealand	1 wicket	2	204	49.4	50.0	v West Indies	Christchurch	6 Feb 1980	ODI # 88
England	3 wickets	6	208	49.0	50.0	v Australia	Melbourne	8 Dec 1979	ODI # 77
England	2 wickets	7	164	48.5	50.0	v Australia	Sydney	14 Jan 1980	ODI # 83
England	4 wickets	11	195	45.1	47.0	v Australia	Sydney	26 Dec 1979	ODI # 82
West Indies	8 wickets	15	209	47.3	50.0	v England	Sydney	22 Jan 1980	ODI # 87
Australia	5 wickets	17	194	47.1	50.0	v West Indies	Sydney	27 Nov 1979	ODI # 75
West Indies	9 wickets	19	218	46.5	50.0	v England	Brisbane	23 Dec 1979	ODI # 81

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
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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]