Full l of largest ODI wins after England beat South Africa 342 runs

Biggest wins in ODI margin of runs: An in-form South Africa were handed a crushing 342-run loss a wounded England in the third and final ODI at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on Sunday in a dead-rubber as the host lost the three-match One-Day series 2-1. However, South Africa set an unwanted record for losing an ODI match the biggest margin of runs.
England, who were coming into the match with two losses in the first two ODIs, had nothing to lose from this game. South Africa, on the other hand, were losing for a 3-0 clean sweep against the hosts. Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and asked England to bat. Instered, England got off to a brisk start courtesy of some attacking cricket played openers Jamie Smith and Ben Duckett. When the first wicket fell in the 9th over, England were already past the 50-mark. When Smith fell after scoring a quick 62 in 48 deliveries, England were 117 in 16.3 overs as the stage was set for a big total.
Cashing in on a good start, the duo of experienced Joe Root and youngster Jacob Bethell continued to attack the South African bowlers and added 182 runs for the third wicket. Bethell scored his maiden century and scored 110 runs off 82 deliveries, while Root got to his 19th ODI ton. It was then time for the former white-ball skipper Jos Buttler to flex his muscle as he raced to his half-century in just 27 balls and helped England get to a big total of 414 in 50 overs.
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This was England’s seventh 400-plus total in ODI cricket. In response, South Africa got off to a horrendous start with the top four of their batters sent back the end of the fifth over. The visitors were then reduced to 18/5 and then 24/6 with Jofra Archer breathing fire as he picked four wickets and was helped Brydon Carse from the other end, who had picked two wickets then.
Corbin Bosch and Keshav Maharaj showed some resance, taking South Africa past their lowest total of 69 in ODIs, but their vigil was soon ended as South Africa folded for 72, their second-lowest total in this format, thus losing the match 32 runs.
Earlier, India held the record for the biggest win margin of runs when they beat Sri Lanka 317 runs in 2023. Australia’s 309-run win over the Netherlands in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 in Delhi is placed third in this l.
L of biggest wins margin of runs in ODI

Team
Opposition
Ground
Year
Target
Margin

England
v South Africa
Southampton
2025
415
342 runs

India
v Sri Lanka
Thiruvananthapuram
2023
391
317 runs

Australia
v Netherlands
Delhi
2023
400
309 runs

Zimbabwe
v U.S.A.
Harare
2023
409
304 runs

India
v Sri Lanka
Wankhede
2023
358
302 runs

New Zealand
v Ireland
Aberdeen
2008
403
290 runs

Australia
v South Africa
Mackay
2025
432
276 runs

Australia
v Afghanan
W.A.C.A
2015
418
275 runs

South Africa
v Zimbabwe
Benoni
2010
400
272 runs

South Africa
v Sri Lanka
Paarl
2012
302
258 runs

India
v Bermuda
Port of Spain
2007
414
257 runs

South Africa
v West Indies
Sydney
2015
409
257 runs

Australia
v Namibia
Potchefstroom
2003
302
256 runs

India
v Hong Kong
Karachi
2008
375
256 runs

Pakan
v Ireland
Dublin (Malahide)
2016
338
255 runs

Sri Lanka
v India
Sharjah
2000
300
245 runs

Pakan
v Zimbabwe
Bulawayo
2018
400
244 runs

Sri Lanka
v Bermuda
Port of Spain
2007
322
243 runs

India
v South Africa
Eden Gardens
2023
327
243 runs

England
v Australia
Nottingham
2018
482
242 runs