India scripted historical past in the course of the third ODI towards Sri Lanka on Sunday in Thiruvananthapuram by registering the biggest margin of victory (by runs) in 50-over worldwide cricket.
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India thrashed Sri Lanka by 317 runs, going previous New Zealand’s 290-run win over Ireland in Aberdeen in July 2008. Previously, India’s largest victory by margin of runs was its 257-run win over Bermuda in the course of the 2007 World Cup in Port of Spain.
Team | Margin | Opposition | Target | Date | Venue |
India | 317 | Sri Lanka | 391 | January 15, 2023 | Thiruvananthapuram |
New Zealand | 290 | Ireland | 403 | July 1, 2008 | Aberdeen |
Australia | 275 | Afghanistan | 418 | March 4, 2015 | Perth |
South Africa | 272 | Zimbabwe | 400 | October 22, 2010 | Benoni |
South Africa | 258 | Sri Lanka | 302 | January 11, 2012 | Paarl |
Chasing India’s mammoth 391, Sri Lanka was bowled out for 73 in 22 overs. The guests had solely 9 wickets to play with as Ashen Bandara didn’t come out to bat after getting injured throughout fielding. He was concerned in a collision with Jeffrey Vandersay on the square-leg boundary. Vandersay was changed by concussion substitute Dunith Wellalage.
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Mohammed Siraj was accountable for wrecking Sri Lanka with figures of 4 for 32 in 10 overs. Mohammed Shami (two for 20) and Kuldeep Yadav (two for 16) did the remainder of the harm.
India’s win was arrange by Virat Kohli’s forty sixth ODI century and Shubman Gill’s second because the Men in Blue posted an intimidating 390 for 5 in 50 overs. Kohli struck an unbeaten 110-ball 166 whereas Gill gave India the proper platform with 116 off 97 balls.
This was Sri Lanka’s fourth-lowest whole in ODI cricket after scores of 43 (vs South Africa), 55 (vs West Indies) and 67 (vs England). It was additionally the third lowest whole towards India in ODIs, after Bangladesh’s 58 all out and Zimbabwe’s 65 all out.