You must have seen teams easily chasing huge totals in the T20 International (T20I) format. However, on a few occasions, teams might struggle on their way to thrash the target.
Chasing a huge score can pressurise the batters, resulting in a poor start or loss of wickets. And if this happens, then the bowling team can bundle them out for paltry scores and big wins.
So, here are the top 10 instances of teams ing the largest win margin by runs in T20Is.
Largest Win Margin in T20Is (by Runs)
| Winner | Margin | Target | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 290 runs | 345 | Gambia | Nairobi | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Nepal | 273 runs | 315 | Mongolia | Hangzhou | 27 Sep 2023 |
| Czech Republic | 257 runs | 279 | Turkey | Ilfov County | 30 Aug 2019 |
| Canada | 208 runs | 246 | Panama | Coolidge | 14 Nov 2021 |
| Japan | 205 runs | 218 | Mongolia | Sano | 8 May 2024 |
| Malaysia | 194 runs | 269 | Thailand | Hangzhou | 2 Oct 2023 |
| Tanzania | 184 runs | 219 | Cameroon | Kigali | 9 Dec 2022 |
| Malaysia | 184 runs | 220 | Myanmar | Kuala Lumpur | 30 Jul 2023 |
| Japan | 180 runs | 259 | China | Mong Kok | 15 Feb 2024 |
| Japan | 180 runs | 224 | Mongolia | Sano | 11 May 2024 |
Key Insights
290: During the 2024 Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier Games, Zimbabwe ed the largest win margin by runs in T20Is. Zimbabwe defeated Gambia by an astounding margin of 290 runs, as they bowled Gambia out for 54 runs.
314: The match between Nepal and Mongolia was a record-breaking affair in a true sense. In this match, Nepal posted the then-fastest T20I century (34 balls).
1: Sri Lanka became the first team to beat a team by more than 100 runs margin in T20Is. Sri Lanka achieved this feat in the inaugural 2007 T20 World Cup, as they defeated Kenya by 172 runs. This is also the biggest win margin in the T20 World Cup.
3: Cameroon is the only team that has conceded 3 defeats by a margin of more than 170 runs.
