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World Cup Smallest Victories (Including Tied Matches)(By Run)

World Cup Smallest victories by runs

World Cup smallest victories by runs: The ICC Cricket World Cup is the biggest global competition in men’s cricket. The only thing that matters in the World Cup is victory either by a big margin or narrow. A slight tinge of luck and self-belief is equal to victory.

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The world has witnessed 12 editions of ICC World Cup and there have been numerous occasions where the team snatched victory from the opposition by a single run or 1 wicket. Let’s have a look at the World Cup smallest victories by runs that also include the tied matches.

 

WinnerMarginTargetOppositionGroundMatch Date
England9 runs222v New ZealandManchester20 Jun 1979
England9 runs237v IndiaPerth22 Feb 1992
Zimbabwe9 runs135v EnglandAlbury18 Mar 1992
Australia7 runs254v EnglandKolkata8 Nov 1987
Sri Lanka6 runs229v West IndiesCape Town28 Feb 2003
England6 runs172v South AfricaChennai6 Mar 2011
Australia5 runs208v West IndiesMohali14 Mar 1996
Ireland5 runs332v ZimbabweHobart7 Mar 2015
New Zealand3 runs243v ZimbabweHyderabad (Deccan)10 Oct 1987
Australia3 runs200v New ZealandIndore18 Oct 1987
Zimbabwe3 runs253v IndiaLeicester19 May 1999
West Indies3 runs279v South AfricaCape Town9 Feb 2003
West Indies25 runs237v Sri LankaKanpur21 Oct 1987
Pakistan22 runs250v EnglandMelbourne25 Mar 1992
Bangladesh22 runs186v ScotlandEdinburgh24 May 1999
South Africa20 runs194v PakistanBrisbane8 Mar 1992
New Zealand20 runs242v West IndiesPort Elizabeth13 Feb 2003
Pakistan20 runs236v ZimbabweBrisbane1 Mar 2015
Sri Lanka2 runs236v EnglandNorth Sound4 Apr 2007
England19 runs252v South AfricaSydney22 Mar 1992
West Indies19 runs265v South AfricaKarachi11 Mar 1996
Pakistan18 runs240v EnglandRawalpindi12 Oct 1987
Australia18 runs268v PakistanLahore4 Nov 1987
England18 runs244v West IndiesChennai17 Mar 2011
West Indies17 runs292v AustraliaLord's21 Jun 1975
Australia17 runs252v New ZealandChandigarh27 Oct 1987
India16 runs253v New ZealandBengaluru14 Oct 1987
Australia16 runs259v IndiaMumbai27 Feb 1996
Pakistan15 runs268v Sri LankaHyderabad (Sind)8 Oct 1987
Bangladesh15 runs276v EnglandAdelaide9 Mar 2015
England14 runs166v PakistanLeeds16 Jun 1979
Zimbabwe13 runs240v AustraliaNottingham9 Jun 1983
Pakistan11 runs236v Sri LankaLeeds16 Jun 1983
Pakistan11 runs262v New ZealandNottingham20 Jun 1983
New Zealand11 runs240v EnglandAhmedabad14 Feb 1996
Pakistan11 runs278v Sri LankaColombo (RPS)26 Feb 2011
Pakistan10 runs276v AustraliaLeeds23 May 1999
Australia1 run271v IndiaChennai9 Oct 1987
Australia1 run236v IndiaBrisbane1 Mar 1992

 

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