Asia Cup Records

Largest Run Margin Wins in Asia Cup (ODI & T20I) History

Largest Run Margin Wins in T20 Asia Cup

WinnerMarginTarget DefendedAgainstVenueDate
Pakistan155 runs194v Hong KongSharjah2 Sep 2022
India101 runs213v AfghanistanDubai (DICS)8 Sep 2022
Afghanistan94 runs189v Hong KongAbu Dhabi9 Sep 2025
U.A.E.71 runs173v OmanMirpur22 Feb 2016
Afghanistan66 runs179v Hong KongMirpur22 Feb 2016
Bangladesh51 runs134v U.A.E.Mirpur26 Feb 2016
India45 runs167v BangladeshMirpur24 Feb 2016
India40 runs193v Hong KongDubai (DICS)31 Aug 2022
Bangladesh23 runs148v Sri LankaMirpur28 Feb 2016
Sri Lanka23 runs171v PakistanDubai (DICS)11 Sep 2022

Largest Run Margin Wins in ODI Asia Cup

WinnerMarginTarget DefendedAgainstVenueDate
India256 runs375Hong KongKarachi25 Jun 2008
Pakistan238 runs343NepalMultan30 Aug 2023
Pakistan233 runs321BangladeshDhaka2 Jun 2000
India228 runs357PakistanColombo (RPS)10 Sep 2023
Pakistan173 runs285BangladeshChattogram29 Oct 1988
Pakistan173 runs339Hong KongColombo (SSC)18 Jul 2004
Sri Lanka158 runs333BangladeshKarachi30 Jun 2008
Pakistan155 runs289Hong KongKarachi24 Jun 2008
Sri Lanka142 runs291UAELahore26 Jun 2008
Pakistan139 runs386BangladeshDambulla21 Jun 2010

Key Insights – Biggest Wins in Asia Cup Matches

Largest Wins by Runs

ODI Asia Cup: India holds the record for the largest run margin win in the ODI Asia Cup, defeating Hong Kong by 256 runs in 2008. India had set a target of 374 for 4, which is their highest total in the tournament.

T20 Asia Cup: Hong Kong suffered the biggest run margin defeat in the T20 Asia Cup, losing to Pakistan by 155 runs in 2022. This was the first time a team won a T20 Asia Cup match by more than 100 runs.

First Century-Run Victory: Pakistan was the first team to win an ODI Asia Cup match by a 100-plus run margin, defeating Bangladesh by 173 runs in 1988.


Team-Specific Milestones

Sri Lanka’s Dominance: Sri Lanka has recorded nine victories by a 100-plus run margin, the most by a team in the ODI Asia Cup. They also won four such matches in 2008, the most in a single edition. Find out the side which has the most 100+ run margin wins in T20 internationals.

Final Match Record: Sri Lanka’s 100-run win over India in the 2008 final is the only instance of a team winning an ODI Asia Cup final by 100 or more runs.

India’s 10-Wicket Victories: India has won three matches by 10 wickets, the most by a team in the ODI Asia Cup.


Largest Wins by Balls Remaining

T20 Asia Cup: India and Afghanistan share the record for the largest victory by balls remaining, winning their respective games with 59 balls in hand.

ODI Asia Cup: India logged the biggest win by balls remaining, chasing down a 51-run target against Sri Lanka with 263 balls to spare in the 2023 final. This match is also the third shortest ODI of all time.