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.
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.
Winner | Margin | Target | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
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England | 9 runs | 222 | v New Zealand | Manchester | 20 Jun 1979 |
England | 9 runs | 237 | v India | Perth | 22 Feb 1992 |
Zimbabwe | 9 runs | 135 | v England | Albury | 18 Mar 1992 |
Australia | 7 runs | 254 | v England | Kolkata | 8 Nov 1987 |
Sri Lanka | 6 runs | 229 | v West Indies | Cape Town | 28 Feb 2003 |
England | 6 runs | 172 | v South Africa | Chennai | 6 Mar 2011 |
Australia | 5 runs | 208 | v West Indies | Mohali | 14 Mar 1996 |
Ireland | 5 runs | 332 | v Zimbabwe | Hobart | 7 Mar 2015 |
New Zealand | 3 runs | 243 | v Zimbabwe | Hyderabad (Deccan) | 10 Oct 1987 |
Australia | 3 runs | 200 | v New Zealand | Indore | 18 Oct 1987 |
Zimbabwe | 3 runs | 253 | v India | Leicester | 19 May 1999 |
West Indies | 3 runs | 279 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 9 Feb 2003 |
West Indies | 25 runs | 237 | v Sri Lanka | Kanpur | 21 Oct 1987 |
Pakistan | 22 runs | 250 | v England | Melbourne | 25 Mar 1992 |
Bangladesh | 22 runs | 186 | v Scotland | Edinburgh | 24 May 1999 |
South Africa | 20 runs | 194 | v Pakistan | Brisbane | 8 Mar 1992 |
New Zealand | 20 runs | 242 | v West Indies | Port Elizabeth | 13 Feb 2003 |
Pakistan | 20 runs | 236 | v Zimbabwe | Brisbane | 1 Mar 2015 |
Sri Lanka | 2 runs | 236 | v England | North Sound | 4 Apr 2007 |
England | 19 runs | 252 | v South Africa | Sydney | 22 Mar 1992 |
West Indies | 19 runs | 265 | v South Africa | Karachi | 11 Mar 1996 |
Pakistan | 18 runs | 240 | v England | Rawalpindi | 12 Oct 1987 |
Australia | 18 runs | 268 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 4 Nov 1987 |
England | 18 runs | 244 | v West Indies | Chennai | 17 Mar 2011 |
West Indies | 17 runs | 292 | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1975 |
Australia | 17 runs | 252 | v New Zealand | Chandigarh | 27 Oct 1987 |
India | 16 runs | 253 | v New Zealand | Bengaluru | 14 Oct 1987 |
Australia | 16 runs | 259 | v India | Mumbai | 27 Feb 1996 |
Pakistan | 15 runs | 268 | v Sri Lanka | Hyderabad (Sind) | 8 Oct 1987 |
Bangladesh | 15 runs | 276 | v England | Adelaide | 9 Mar 2015 |
England | 14 runs | 166 | v Pakistan | Leeds | 16 Jun 1979 |
Zimbabwe | 13 runs | 240 | v Australia | Nottingham | 9 Jun 1983 |
Pakistan | 11 runs | 236 | v Sri Lanka | Leeds | 16 Jun 1983 |
Pakistan | 11 runs | 262 | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 20 Jun 1983 |
New Zealand | 11 runs | 240 | v England | Ahmedabad | 14 Feb 1996 |
Pakistan | 11 runs | 278 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 26 Feb 2011 |
Pakistan | 10 runs | 276 | v Australia | Leeds | 23 May 1999 |
Australia | 1 run | 271 | v India | Chennai | 9 Oct 1987 |
Australia | 1 run | 236 | v India | Brisbane | 1 Mar 1992 |
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