Mammoth victories: India’s five biggest ODI wins by runs
India has been one of the most successful teams in white-ball cricket. They have 2 ICC Cricket World Cups to their name, and they are home to some of the greatest ODI players of all time- Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni and many others. No wonder they have rolled over the opponents on some occasion making way to some huge wins in terms of runs.
5) 190 runs vs New Zealand, 2016
This was in the final match of the 2016 ODI series of New Zealand’s tour of India at Visakhapatnam. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli notched up half-centuries and were well supported by MS Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav in the middle-order. After Axar Patel’s cameo, India managed to reach 269 runs for the loss of 6 wickets at the half-way mark. Amit Mishra took over, as he was on a roll with the ball in hand. He took a five-wicket haul, as the other bowlers also helped in cleaning up the tail. New Zealand were dismissed for just 79 runs. Mishra was named the Man of the Match.
4) 200 runs vs Bangladesh, 2003
This was the first match of the TVS Cup at Dhaka in 2003. Virender Sehwag led the assault with a quickfire 63 at the top. However, after India started losing wickets, it was Yuvraj Singh who carried the game with an exceptional hundred. India was all-out for 277 with three balls to spare. Zaheer Khan led the attack with the ball, taking 4 wickets for just 19 runs. He was well supported by other bowlers, who cleaned up Bangladesh for just 77 runs. Yuvraj Singh was named the Man of the Match.
3) 224 runs vs West Indies, 2018
This is the most recent entry in this elite list. At the Wankhede Stadium in the West Indies tour of India, Rohit Sharma scored a scintillating 162. He was well supported by Ambati Rayudu, who also got a 100. India reached 377 runs for the loss of 5 wickets at the 50-over mark. Khaleel Ahmed and Kuldeep Yadav picked up 3 wickets each, humbling West Indies for a total of just 153 runs. Rohit Sharma was named the Man of the Match.
2) 256 runs vs Hong Kong, 2008
Their second biggest win came against Hong Kong in Asia Cup 2008 at Karachi. Openers Sehwag and Gambhir gave a good start with quick-fire fifties at the top of the order. After they got out, Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni took over. Both of them scored 100s and took India to 374/4 at the half-way mark. The bowlers also did an appreciable job by dismissing Hong Kong for a mere 118 runs. Chawla was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 4/23. Suresh Raina was adjudged the Man of the Match for scoring 101 runs off 68 balls.
1) 257 runs vs Bermuda, 2007
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India were the first side to break the 400-run barrier at the Men’s World Cup, as they hit 413/5 against Bermuda in 2003, including 114 from @virendersehwag! ?? pic.twitter.com/fVJd8nGIGD
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India’s biggest win in the history of this format came in the 2007 World Cup against Bermuda at Port of Spain. In an otherwise disappointing campaign for the Men in Blue, they put up an exceptional show with the bat. India put up 413/5 in the first innings, with Sehwag’s 114 being the highest score. Ganguly, Yuvraj, and Tendulkar also chipped in with scores of 89,83, and 57. The bowlers cleaned up Bermuda for 156 runs, as Kumble and Agarkar picked up 3 wickets each. Sehwag was adjudged the Man of the Match for his batting effort.
