Team Smallest Margins

Players

By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	1 run	285	49.5	v West Indies	Bridgetown	11 May 2005	ODI # 2243
Africa XI	2 runs	199	48.1	v Asia XI	Centurion	17 Aug 2005	ODI # 2269
India	7 runs	263	50.0	v West Indies	Colombo (RPS)	7 Aug 2005	ODI # 2267
Asia XI	17 runs	268	49.2	v Africa XI	Durban	20 Aug 2005	ODI # 2270
Sri Lanka	18 runs	282	50.0	v India	Colombo (RPS)	9 Aug 2005	ODI # 2268
Pakistan	22 runs	304	49.3	v West Indies	Gros Islet	22 May 2005	ODI # 2248
New Zealand	27 runs	239	49.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	31 Aug 2005	ODI # 2276
West Indies	33 runs	227	47.0	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	6 Aug 2005	ODI # 2266
Pakistan	40 runs	259	48.2	v West Indies	Gros Islet	21 May 2005	ODI # 2247
Sri Lanka	50 runs	242	45.1	v West Indies	Dambulla	2 Aug 2005	ODI # 2264
New Zealand	51 runs	216	37.2	v India	Bulawayo	26 Aug 2005	ODI # 2273
Australia	57 runs	267	50.0	v England	Chester-le-Street	23 Jun 2005	ODI # 2253
Pakistan	59 runs	193	45.2	v West Indies	Kingstown	18 May 2005	ODI # 2246
Sri Lanka	75 runs	296	50.0	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	2 Sep 2005	ODI # 2277
Sri Lanka	88 runs	270	50.0	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	31 Aug 2005	ODI # 2275
India	161 runs	227	24.3	v Zimbabwe	Harare	29 Aug 2005	ODI # 2274
England	168 runs	392	45.2	v Bangladesh	Nottingham	21 Jun 2005	ODI # 2252
New Zealand	192 runs	398	43.0	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	24 Aug 2005	ODI # 2272

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
England	3 wickets	253	47.3	v Australia	Bristol	19 Jun 2005	ODI # 2251
Sri Lanka	3 wickets	206	48.2	v India	Dambulla	30 Jul 2005	ODI # 2262
Sri Lanka	4 wickets	221	48.0	v India	Dambulla	3 Aug 2005	ODI # 2265
India	4 wickets	251	48.1	v Zimbabwe	Harare	4 Sep 2005	ODI # 2280
Bangladesh	5 wickets	250	49.2	v Australia	Cardiff	18 Jun 2005	ODI # 2250
England	5 wickets	209	38.5	v Bangladesh	Leeds	26 Jun 2005	ODI # 2255
South Africa	6 wickets	232	46.5	v West Indies	Port of Spain	14 May 2005	ODI # 2244
Australia	6 wickets	251	48.1	v Bangladesh	Canterbury	30 Jun 2005	ODI # 2257
India	6 wickets	179	36.0	v West Indies	Dambulla	31 Jul 2005	ODI # 2263
India	6 wickets	279	47.3	v New Zealand	Harare	2 Sep 2005	ODI # 2278
Sri Lanka	6 wickets	106	21.2	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	4 Sep 2005	ODI # 2279
New Zealand	6 wickets	277	48.1	v India	Harare	6 Sep 2005	ODI # 2281
South Africa	7 wickets	139	19.1	v West Indies	Port of Spain	15 May 2005	ODI # 2245
Australia	7 wickets	224	44.2	v England	Lord's	10 Jul 2005	ODI # 2260
South Africa	8 wickets	254	45.0	v West Indies	Kingston	7 May 2005	ODI # 2241
South Africa	8 wickets	124	26.4	v West Indies	Kingston	8 May 2005	ODI # 2242
Australia	8 wickets	229	34.5	v England	The Oval	12 Jul 2005	ODI # 2261
England	9 wickets	220	46.0	v Australia	Leeds	7 Jul 2005	ODI # 2259
England	10 wickets	191	24.5	v Bangladesh	The Oval	16 Jun 2005	ODI # 2249
Australia	10 wickets	140	19.0	v Bangladesh	Manchester	25 Jun 2005	ODI # 2254

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Bangladesh	5 wickets	4	250	49.2	50.0	v Australia	Cardiff	18 Jun 2005	ODI # 2250
South Africa	7 wickets	5	139	19.1	20.0	v West Indies	Port of Spain	15 May 2005	ODI # 2245
Sri Lanka	3 wickets	10	206	48.2	50.0	v India	Dambulla	30 Jul 2005	ODI # 2262
Australia	6 wickets	11	251	48.1	50.0	v Bangladesh	Canterbury	30 Jun 2005	ODI # 2257
India	4 wickets	11	251	48.1	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	4 Sep 2005	ODI # 2280
New Zealand	6 wickets	11	277	48.1	50.0	v India	Harare	6 Sep 2005	ODI # 2281
Sri Lanka	4 wickets	12	221	48.0	50.0	v India	Dambulla	3 Aug 2005	ODI # 2265
England	3 wickets	15	253	47.3	50.0	v Australia	Bristol	19 Jun 2005	ODI # 2251
India	6 wickets	15	279	47.3	50.0	v New Zealand	Harare	2 Sep 2005	ODI # 2278
South Africa	6 wickets	19	232	46.5	50.0	v West Indies	Port of Spain	14 May 2005	ODI # 2244
England	9 wickets	24	220	46.0	50.0	v Australia	Leeds	7 Jul 2005	ODI # 2259
South Africa	8 wickets	30	254	45.0	50.0	v West Indies	Kingston	7 May 2005	ODI # 2241
Australia	7 wickets	34	224	44.2	50.0	v England	Lord's	10 Jul 2005	ODI # 2260
South Africa	8 wickets	38	124	26.4	33.0	v West Indies	Kingston	8 May 2005	ODI # 2242
England	5 wickets	67	209	38.5	50.0	v Bangladesh	Leeds	26 Jun 2005	ODI # 2255
India	6 wickets	84	179	36.0	50.0	v West Indies	Dambulla	31 Jul 2005	ODI # 2263
Australia	8 wickets	91	229	34.5	50.0	v England	The Oval	12 Jul 2005	ODI # 2261
Sri Lanka	6 wickets	148	106	21.2	46.0	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	4 Sep 2005	ODI # 2279
England	10 wickets	151	191	24.5	50.0	v Bangladesh	The Oval	16 Jun 2005	ODI # 2249
Australia	10 wickets	186	140	19.0	50.0	v Bangladesh	Manchester	25 Jun 2005	ODI # 2254

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
England	Australia	Lord's, London	2 Jul 2005	ODI # 2258

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs South Africa at Southampton, South Africa in England 3rd ODI, Sep 7, 2025 [ODI # 4906]

Scotland vs Namibia at King City (NW), ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 83rd Match, Sep 4, 2025 [ODI # 4905]

South Africa vs England at Lord's, South Africa in England 2nd ODI, Sep 4, 2025 [ODI # 4904]