Result records
An ODI match is won when one side has scored more runs than the total runs scored by the opposing side during their innings. If both sides have completed both their allocated innings and the side that fielded last has the higher aggregate of runs, it is known as a win by runs. This indicates the number of runs that they had scored more than the opposing side. If the side batting last wins the match, it is known as a win by wickets, indicating the number of wickets that were still to fall. [24]
Greatest win margins (by runs)
The greatest winning margin by runs in ODIs was New Zealand's victory over Ireland by 290 runs in the only ODI of the 2008 England tour. The largest victory recorded by Sri Lanka was during the final of the 2000 Champions Trophy in Sharjah by 245 runs against India. [25]
Greatest win margins (by balls remaining)
The greatest winning margin by balls remaining in ODIs was England's victory over Canada by 8 wickets with 277 balls remaining in the 1979 Cricket World Cup. The largest victory recorded by Sri Lanka is during the Zimbabwe's tour of Sri Lanka in 2001 when they won by 9 wickets with 274 balls remaining. [27]
Greatest win margins (by wickets)
A total of 55 matches have ended with chasing team winning by 10 wickets with West Indies winning by such margins a record 10 times. [28] Sri Lanka have won an ODI match by this margin on six occasions. [26]
Highest successful run chases
South Africa holds the record for the highest successful run chase which they achieved when they scored 438/9 in response to Australia's 434/9. [29] Sri Lanka's highest innings total while chasing is 324/2 in a successful run chase against England at Headingley, Leeds during the Sri Lank's ODI whitewash of England in 2006. [30]
Narrowest win margins (by runs)
The narrowest run margin victory is by 1 run which has been achieved in 31 ODI's with Australia winning such games a record 6 times. [31] Sri Lanka has achieved any victory by 1 run on two occasions. [32]
Narrowest win margins (by balls remaining)
The narrowest winning margin by balls remaining in ODIs is by winning of the last ball which has been achieved 36 times with both South Africa winning seven times. Sri Lanka has yet to achieve a victory by this margin. [33]
Narrowest win margins (by wickets)
The narrowest margin of victory by wickets is 1 wicket which has settled 55 such ODIs. Both West Indies and New Zealand have recorded such victory on eight occasions. Sri Lanka has won the match by a margin of one wicket on four occasions. [34]
Greatest loss margins (by wickets)
Sri Lanka have lost an ODI match by a margin of 10 wickets on six occasions with most recent being during the 2019 Cricket World Cup game against New Zealand.
Narrowest loss margins (by runs)
The narrowest loss of Sri Lanka in terms of runs is by 1 runs suffered once. [37]
Narrowest loss margins (by balls remaining)
The narrowest winning margin by balls remaining in ODIs is by winning of the last ball which has been achieved 36 times with both South Africa winning seven times. Sri Lanka has suffered loss by this margin three times. [33]
Narrowest loss margins (by wickets)
Sri Lanka has suffered defeat by 1 wicket on five occasions. [37]
