Team Smallest Margins

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By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Pakistan	2 runs	237	50.0	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	22 Mar 2012	ODI # 3267
South Africa	4 runs	176	34.0	v Sri Lanka	Bloemfontein	17 Jan 2012	ODI # 3227
Australia	5 runs	232	49.5	v Sri Lanka	W.A.C.A	10 Feb 2012	ODI # 3235
Sri Lanka	9 runs	239	49.1	v Australia	Melbourne	2 Mar 2012	ODI # 3253
Australia	15 runs	322	49.2	v Sri Lanka	Brisbane	4 Mar 2012	ODI # 3255
West Indies	16 runs	261	46.5	v India	Ahmedabad	5 Dec 2011	ODI # 3221
Australia	16 runs	232	48.5	v Sri Lanka	Adelaide	8 Mar 2012	ODI # 3257
England	20 runs	251	49.0	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	15 Feb 2012	ODI # 3240
Pakistan	21 runs	258	48.5	v Sri Lanka	Dubai (DICS)	18 Nov 2011	ODI # 3214
Pakistan	21 runs	263	48.1	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	11 Mar 2012	ODI # 3258
Sri Lanka	25 runs	236	46.3	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	14 Nov 2011	ODI # 3213
Pakistan	26 runs	201	45.2	v Sri Lanka	Sharjah	20 Nov 2011	ODI # 3215
Australia	30 runs	282	47.2	v West Indies	Gros Islet	25 Mar 2012	ODI # 3269
India	34 runs	268	44.1	v West Indies	Chennai	11 Dec 2011	ODI # 3224
West Indies	40 runs	299	50.0	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	13 Oct 2011	ODI # 3198
West Indies	42 runs	295	46.3	v Australia	Gros Islet	23 Mar 2012	ODI # 3268
India	50 runs	305	45.1	v Sri Lanka	Mirpur	13 Mar 2012	ODI # 3259
Sri Lanka	51 runs	290	45.1	v India	Brisbane	21 Feb 2012	ODI # 3246
Pakistan	58 runs	178	38.0	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	6 Dec 2011	ODI # 3222
Australia	64 runs	205	32.2	v West Indies	Kingstown	16 Mar 2012	ODI # 3262
Australia	65 runs	217	29.4	v India	Melbourne	5 Feb 2012	ODI # 3231
Pakistan	76 runs	263	50.0	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	3 Dec 2011	ODI # 3220
South Africa	80 runs	304	50.0	v Australia	Gqeberha	23 Oct 2011	ODI # 3208
Australia	87 runs	253	39.3	v India	Sydney	26 Feb 2012	ODI # 3250
New Zealand	90 runs	249	41.1	v Zimbabwe	Dunedin	3 Feb 2012	ODI # 3230
Australia	93 runs	223	22.0	v South Africa	Centurion	19 Oct 2011	ODI # 3203
India	95 runs	272	37.0	v England	Eden Gardens	25 Oct 2011	ODI # 3210
Australia	110 runs	289	43.3	v India	Brisbane	19 Feb 2012	ODI # 3244
Ireland	117 runs	238	35.1	v Kenya	Mombasa	20 Feb 2012	ODI # 3245
India	126 runs	301	36.1	v England	Hyderabad	14 Oct 2011	ODI # 3199
England	130 runs	261	35.0	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	13 Feb 2012	ODI # 3238
New Zealand	141 runs	373	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Whangarei	6 Feb 2012	ODI # 3232
India	153 runs	419	49.2	v West Indies	Indore	8 Dec 2011	ODI # 3223
New Zealand	202 runs	374	44.0	v Zimbabwe	Napier	9 Feb 2012	ODI # 3234
South Africa	258 runs	302	20.1	v Sri Lanka	Paarl	11 Jan 2012	ODI # 3225

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Zimbabwe	1 wicket	329	49.5	v New Zealand	Bulawayo	25 Oct 2011	ODI # 3209
India	1 wicket	212	48.5	v West Indies	Cuttack	29 Nov 2011	ODI # 3217
Sri Lanka	2 wickets	313	49.5	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Jan 2012	ODI # 3229
Australia	3 wickets	223	47.3	v South Africa	Durban	28 Oct 2011	ODI # 3211
Pakistan	3 wickets	219	47.2	v Sri Lanka	Abu Dhabi	23 Nov 2011	ODI # 3216
Sri Lanka	3 wickets	281	49.2	v Australia	Hobart	24 Feb 2012	ODI # 3248
New Zealand	4 wickets	260	48.2	v Zimbabwe	Harare	22 Oct 2011	ODI # 3206
India	4 wickets	234	46.4	v Sri Lanka	W.A.C.A	8 Feb 2012	ODI # 3233
India	4 wickets	270	49.4	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Feb 2012	ODI # 3237
England	4 wickets	238	49.2	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	21 Feb 2012	ODI # 3247
India	5 wickets	299	49.2	v England	Mohali	20 Oct 2011	ODI # 3205
Pakistan	5 wickets	92	25.4	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	1 Dec 2011	ODI # 3218
India	5 wickets	270	48.1	v West Indies	Visakhapatnam	2 Dec 2011	ODI # 3219
South Africa	5 wickets	237	48.4	v Sri Lanka	East London	14 Jan 2012	ODI # 3226
Sri Lanka	5 wickets	300	48.4	v South Africa	Kimberley	20 Jan 2012	ODI # 3228
South Africa	5 wickets	207	43.2	v New Zealand	Auckland	3 Mar 2012	ODI # 3254
Bangladesh	5 wickets	290	49.2	v India	Mirpur	16 Mar 2012	ODI # 3261
West Indies	5 wickets	158	38.2	v Australia	Kingstown	18 Mar 2012	ODI # 3264
Bangladesh	5 wickets	212	37.1	v Sri Lanka	Mirpur	20 Mar 2012	ODI # 3265
Afghanistan	5 wickets	257	46.2	v Netherlands	Sharjah	31 Mar 2012	ODI # 3271
India	6 wickets	221	40.1	v England	Wankhede	23 Oct 2011	ODI # 3207
South Africa	6 wickets	254	45.2	v New Zealand	Wellington	25 Feb 2012	ODI # 3249
South Africa	6 wickets	231	38.2	v New Zealand	Napier	29 Feb 2012	ODI # 3252
Pakistan	6 wickets	189	39.5	v Sri Lanka	Mirpur	15 Mar 2012	ODI # 3260
India	6 wickets	330	47.5	v Pakistan	Mirpur	18 Mar 2012	ODI # 3263
Pakistan	7 wickets	196	37.1	v Afghanistan	Sharjah	10 Feb 2012	ODI # 3236
Kenya	7 wickets	201	42.4	v Ireland	Mombasa	18 Feb 2012	ODI # 3242
India	7 wickets	321	36.4	v Sri Lanka	Hobart	28 Feb 2012	ODI # 3251
West Indies	8 wickets	221	42.4	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	15 Oct 2011	ODI # 3200
India	8 wickets	238	36.4	v England	Delhi	17 Oct 2011	ODI # 3201
Bangladesh	8 wickets	62	20.0	v West Indies	Chattogram	18 Oct 2011	ODI # 3202
Pakistan	8 wickets	132	21.5	v Sri Lanka	Dubai (DICS)	11 Nov 2011	ODI # 3212
Sri Lanka	8 wickets	152	24.1	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 2012	ODI # 3241
Sri Lanka	8 wickets	272	44.2	v Australia	Adelaide	6 Mar 2012	ODI # 3256
New Zealand	9 wickets	232	43.3	v Zimbabwe	Harare	20 Oct 2011	ODI # 3204
England	9 wickets	223	37.2	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	18 Feb 2012	ODI # 3243
Netherlands	9 wickets	154	26.2	v Afghanistan	Sharjah	29 Mar 2012	ODI # 3270

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Zimbabwe	1 wicket	1	329	49.5	50.0	v New Zealand	Bulawayo	25 Oct 2011	ODI # 3209
Sri Lanka	2 wickets	1	313	49.5	50.0	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Jan 2012	ODI # 3229
India	4 wickets	2	270	49.4	50.0	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Feb 2012	ODI # 3237
India	5 wickets	4	299	49.2	50.0	v England	Mohali	20 Oct 2011	ODI # 3205
England	4 wickets	4	238	49.2	50.0	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	21 Feb 2012	ODI # 3247
Sri Lanka	3 wickets	4	281	49.2	50.0	v Australia	Hobart	24 Feb 2012	ODI # 3248
Bangladesh	5 wickets	4	290	49.2	50.0	v India	Mirpur	16 Mar 2012	ODI # 3261
India	1 wicket	7	212	48.5	50.0	v West Indies	Cuttack	29 Nov 2011	ODI # 3217
South Africa	5 wickets	8	237	48.4	50.0	v Sri Lanka	East London	14 Jan 2012	ODI # 3226
Sri Lanka	5 wickets	8	300	48.4	50.0	v South Africa	Kimberley	20 Jan 2012	ODI # 3228
New Zealand	4 wickets	10	260	48.2	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	22 Oct 2011	ODI # 3206
West Indies	5 wickets	10	158	38.2	40.0	v Australia	Kingstown	18 Mar 2012	ODI # 3264
India	5 wickets	11	270	48.1	50.0	v West Indies	Visakhapatnam	2 Dec 2011	ODI # 3219
India	6 wickets	13	330	47.5	50.0	v Pakistan	Mirpur	18 Mar 2012	ODI # 3263
Australia	3 wickets	15	223	47.3	50.0	v South Africa	Durban	28 Oct 2011	ODI # 3211
Pakistan	3 wickets	16	219	47.2	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Abu Dhabi	23 Nov 2011	ODI # 3216
Bangladesh	5 wickets	17	212	37.1	40.0	v Sri Lanka	Mirpur	20 Mar 2012	ODI # 3265
India	4 wickets	20	234	46.4	50.0	v Sri Lanka	W.A.C.A	8 Feb 2012	ODI # 3233
Afghanistan	5 wickets	22	257	46.2	50.0	v Netherlands	Sharjah	31 Mar 2012	ODI # 3271
South Africa	6 wickets	28	254	45.2	50.0	v New Zealand	Wellington	25 Feb 2012	ODI # 3249
Sri Lanka	8 wickets	34	272	44.2	50.0	v Australia	Adelaide	6 Mar 2012	ODI # 3256
New Zealand	9 wickets	39	232	43.3	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	20 Oct 2011	ODI # 3204
South Africa	5 wickets	40	207	43.2	50.0	v New Zealand	Auckland	3 Mar 2012	ODI # 3254
West Indies	8 wickets	44	221	42.4	50.0	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	15 Oct 2011	ODI # 3200
Kenya	7 wickets	44	201	42.4	50.0	v Ireland	Mombasa	18 Feb 2012	ODI # 3242
India	6 wickets	59	221	40.1	50.0	v England	Wankhede	23 Oct 2011	ODI # 3207
Pakistan	6 wickets	61	189	39.5	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Mirpur	15 Mar 2012	ODI # 3260
South Africa	6 wickets	70	231	38.2	50.0	v New Zealand	Napier	29 Feb 2012	ODI # 3252
England	9 wickets	76	223	37.2	50.0	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	18 Feb 2012	ODI # 3243
Pakistan	7 wickets	77	196	37.1	50.0	v Afghanistan	Sharjah	10 Feb 2012	ODI # 3236
India	8 wickets	80	238	36.4	50.0	v England	Delhi	17 Oct 2011	ODI # 3201
India	7 wickets	80	321	36.4	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Hobart	28 Feb 2012	ODI # 3251
Sri Lanka	8 wickets	101	152	24.1	41.0	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 2012	ODI # 3241
Netherlands	9 wickets	142	154	26.2	50.0	v Afghanistan	Sharjah	29 Mar 2012	ODI # 3270
Pakistan	5 wickets	146	92	25.4	50.0	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	1 Dec 2011	ODI # 3218
Pakistan	8 wickets	169	132	21.5	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Dubai (DICS)	11 Nov 2011	ODI # 3212
Bangladesh	8 wickets	180	62	20.0	50.0	v West Indies	Chattogram	18 Oct 2011	ODI # 3202

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
India	Sri Lanka	Adelaide Oval	14 Feb 2012	ODI # 3239
West Indies	Australia	Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent	20 Mar 2012	ODI # 3266

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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]