Team Smallest Margins

Cricket Records in World Cup

By runs

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
New Zealand	3 runs	0	243	49.4	v Zimbabwe	Hyderabad (Deccan)	10 Oct 1987	ODI # 454
Ireland	5 runs	0	332	49.3	v Zimbabwe	Hobart	7 Mar 2015	ODI # 3627
Pakistan	20 runs	0	236	49.4	v Zimbabwe	Brisbane	1 Mar 2015	ODI # 3620
India	31 runs	0	267	57.0	v Zimbabwe	Tunbridge Wells	18 Jun 1983	ODI # 216
Australia	32 runs	0	273	59.5	v Zimbabwe	Southampton	16 Jun 1983	ODI # 212
India	40 runs	0	248	49.4	v Zimbabwe	Kanpur	6 Mar 1996	ODI # 1075
Australia	44 runs	0	304	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Lord's	9 Jun 1999	ODI # 1477
New Zealand	48 runs	0	154	18.0	v Zimbabwe	Napier	3 Mar 1992	ODI # 728
Pakistan	53 runs	0	255	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Hobart	27 Feb 1992	ODI # 720
India	55 runs	0	159	19.1	v Zimbabwe	Hamilton	7 Mar 1992	ODI # 732
South Africa	62 runs	0	340	48.2	v Zimbabwe	Hamilton	15 Feb 2015	ODI # 3601
Australia	70 runs	0	267	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Cuttack	30 Oct 1987	ODI # 471
West Indies	73 runs	0	363	44.3	v Zimbabwe	Canberra	24 Feb 2015	ODI # 3612
Sri Lanka	74 runs	0	257	41.5	v Zimbabwe	East London	15 Mar 2003	ODI # 1989
West Indies	75 runs	0	265	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Brisbane	29 Feb 1992	ODI # 724
India	83 runs	0	256	44.4	v Zimbabwe	Harare	19 Feb 2003	ODI # 1957
Australia	91 runs	0	263	46.2	v Zimbabwe	Ahmedabad	21 Feb 2011	ODI # 3103
Pakistan	93 runs	0	193	19.1	v Zimbabwe	Kingston	21 Mar 2007	ODI # 2547
Australia	96 runs	0	236	42.4	v Zimbabwe	Chennai	13 Oct 1987	ODI # 456
Australia	128 runs	0	266	41.4	v Zimbabwe	Hobart	14 Mar 1992	ODI # 743
Sri Lanka	139 runs	0	328	39.0	v Zimbabwe	Pallekele	10 Mar 2011	ODI # 3125
Pakistan	148 runs	0	272	40.3	v Zimbabwe	The Oval	11 Jun 1999	ODI # 1479

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Sri Lanka	3 wickets	4	313	49.2	v Zimbabwe	New Plymouth	23 Feb 1992	ODI # 716
New Zealand	4 wickets	14	228	47.4	v Zimbabwe	Eden Gardens	23 Oct 1987	ODI # 466
Sri Lanka	4 wickets	24	198	46.0	v Zimbabwe	Worcester	22 May 1999	ODI # 1456
India	5 wickets	135	156	37.3	v Zimbabwe	Leicester	11 Jun 1983	ODI # 204
West Indies	6 wickets	123	152	29.3	v Zimbabwe	Hyderabad (Deccan)	16 Feb 1996	ODI # 1050
Sri Lanka	6 wickets	78	229	37.0	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	21 Feb 1996	ODI # 1055
New Zealand	6 wickets	16	253	47.2	v Zimbabwe	Bloemfontein	8 Mar 2003	ODI # 1984
West Indies	6 wickets	13	203	47.5	v Zimbabwe	Kingston	19 Mar 2007	ODI # 2543
India	6 wickets	8	288	48.4	v Zimbabwe	Auckland	14 Mar 2015	ODI # 3636
India	7 wickets	48	192	42.0	v Zimbabwe	Ahmedabad	26 Oct 1987	ODI # 469
South Africa	7 wickets	29	164	45.1	v Zimbabwe	Canberra	10 Mar 1992	ODI # 738
England	7 wickets	69	168	38.3	v Zimbabwe	Nottingham	25 May 1999	ODI # 1461
Australia	7 wickets	15	247	47.3	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	24 Feb 2003	ODI # 1966
Kenya	7 wickets	144	134	26.0	v Zimbabwe	Bloemfontein	12 Mar 2003	ODI # 1987
Pakistan	7 wickets	23	162	34.1	v Zimbabwe	Pallekele	14 Mar 2011	ODI # 3132
West Indies	8 wickets	69	218	48.3	v Zimbabwe	Worcester	13 Jun 1983	ODI # 208
India	8 wickets	133	136	27.5	v Zimbabwe	Wankhede	17 Oct 1987	ODI # 461
Australia	8 wickets	84	155	36.0	v Zimbabwe	Nagpur	1 Mar 1996	ODI # 1068
West Indies	10 wickets	89	172	45.1	v Zimbabwe	Birmingham	20 Jun 1983	ODI # 220
New Zealand	10 wickets	99	163	33.3	v Zimbabwe	Ahmedabad	4 Mar 2011	ODI # 3117

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Sri Lanka	3 wickets	4	313	49.2	50.0	v Zimbabwe	New Plymouth	23 Feb 1992	ODI # 716
India	6 wickets	8	288	48.4	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Auckland	14 Mar 2015	ODI # 3636
West Indies	6 wickets	13	203	47.5	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Kingston	19 Mar 2007	ODI # 2543
New Zealand	4 wickets	14	228	47.4	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Eden Gardens	23 Oct 1987	ODI # 466
Australia	7 wickets	15	247	47.3	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	24 Feb 2003	ODI # 1966
New Zealand	6 wickets	16	253	47.2	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Bloemfontein	8 Mar 2003	ODI # 1984
Pakistan	7 wickets	23	162	34.1	38.0	v Zimbabwe	Pallekele	14 Mar 2011	ODI # 3132
Sri Lanka	4 wickets	24	198	46.0	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Worcester	22 May 1999	ODI # 1456
South Africa	7 wickets	29	164	45.1	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Canberra	10 Mar 1992	ODI # 738
India	7 wickets	48	192	42.0	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Ahmedabad	26 Oct 1987	ODI # 469
West Indies	8 wickets	69	218	48.3	60.0	v Zimbabwe	Worcester	13 Jun 1983	ODI # 208
England	7 wickets	69	168	38.3	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Nottingham	25 May 1999	ODI # 1461
Sri Lanka	6 wickets	78	229	37.0	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	21 Feb 1996	ODI # 1055
Australia	8 wickets	84	155	36.0	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Nagpur	1 Mar 1996	ODI # 1068
West Indies	10 wickets	89	172	45.1	60.0	v Zimbabwe	Birmingham	20 Jun 1983	ODI # 220
New Zealand	10 wickets	99	163	33.3	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Ahmedabad	4 Mar 2011	ODI # 3117
West Indies	6 wickets	123	152	29.3	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Hyderabad (Deccan)	16 Feb 1996	ODI # 1050
India	8 wickets	133	136	27.5	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Wankhede	17 Oct 1987	ODI # 461
India	5 wickets	135	156	37.3	60.0	v Zimbabwe	Leicester	11 Jun 1983	ODI # 204
Kenya	7 wickets	144	134	26.0	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Bloemfontein	12 Mar 2003	ODI # 1987

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Ireland	Zimbabwe	Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica	15 Mar 2007	ODI # 2535

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

India v Australia at Ahmedabad, ICC Cricket World Cup final, Nov 19, 2023 [ODI # 4705]

Australia v South Africa at Eden Gardens, ICC Cricket World Cup 2nd semi final, Nov 16, 2023 [ODI # 4704]

India v New Zealand at Wankhede, ICC Cricket World Cup 1st semi final, Nov 15, 2023 [ODI # 4703]