Winning by the smallest margin of runs is a rare thing to happen in cricket. Most teams would win the match with just 1 run. It depends on the batting performance in the chasing innings of that team. Teams with a great fighting spirit fight till the end and win the match by just 1 run. Around the world, throughout cricket history, there are only less than 40 matches, where teams win by 1 run. This type of smallest margin win by 1 run depends on the cricket analytics and chasing order of batting. Here are the top 10 teams who won just by 1 run with a great chasing total.

1. Sri Lanka – 1 Run – 331 Target

At no.1 is team SRI LANKA in the year 2016. This was an ICC ODI match between Sri Lanka and West Indies on 23 November 2016. This match was played at the Bulawayo ground. In this match, SL won by 1 run and chased the largest score in this list, 331 runs. This is the ODI # 3808 scorecard.

2. Australia – 1 Run – 303 Target

At no.2 is team AUSTRALIA in the year 2001. This was an ICC ODI match between Australia and Zimbabwe on4 February 2001. This match was played at the Perth ground. Australia win the match by 1 run and they chased a huge score of 303 runs in this innings. This is the ODI # 1683 scorecard.

3. India – 1 Run – 299 Target

At no.3 is team INDIA in the year 2010. This was an ICC ODI match between India and South Africa on 21 February 2010. This match was played at the Jaipur ground. India won this match by 1 run and they chased a huge total of 299 runs in that innings. This is the ODI #2961 scorecard.

4. Afghanistan – 1 Run – 290 Target

At no.4 is team AFGHANISTAN in the year 2010. This was an ICC ODI match between Afghanistan and Canada on16 February 2010. This match was played at the Sharjah ground. AFG won this match 1 run and chased a total of 290 runs by Canada. This is the ODI # 2957 scorecard.

5. South Africa – 1 Run – 285 Target

At no.5 is team SOUTH AFRICA in the year 2005. This was an ICC ODI series between South Africa and West Indies on 11 May 2005. This match was played at the Bridgetown ground. SA won the match by 1 run and they chased the total of285 runs. It’s the ODI #2243 scorecard.

6. Australia – 1 Run – 283 Target

At no.6 is team Australia in the year 2008. This was the ICC ODI match between Australia and West Indies on 4 July 2008. Australia won the match by 1 run and they chased the total of 283 runs by West Indies. It’s the ICC ODI # 2734 scorecard.

7. Australia – 1 Run -271 Target

At no.7 is team AUSTRALIA in the year 1987. This was the ODI series between Australia and India and this match was played at the Chennai ground in India. Australia won the match by 1 run and they chased a total of 271 runs. This is the ODI # 453 scorecard.

8. Pakistan – 1 Run – 263 Target

At no.8 is the team PAKISTAN in the year 2013. This was the ODI series between Pakistan and South Africa on 27 November 2013. This match was played at the Gqeberha ground. In this match, Pakistan won the match by 1 run and they were chasing a total of 263 runs. This is the ODI # 3440 scorecard.

9. England – 1 Run – 246 Target

At no.9 is team ENGLAND in the year 2009. This was the series between England and West Indies on20 march 2009. This match was played at the Providence ground. England won the match by 1 run and they were chasing a total of 246 runs. This was the ODI # 2826 scorecard.

10. Sri Lanka – 1 Run - 246 Target

At no.10 is team SRI LANKA in the year 2004. This was the ICC ODI series between Sri Lanka and Australia on 22 February 2004. This match was played at the Dambulla ground. In this match, Sri Lanka was chasing a total of 246 runs. This was the score card ODI # 2103

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