The nature of T20I cricket is quite competitive, with one team trying to overcome the other. In this tug of war, we often get to witness matches going down to the wire.
And same is the case with the T20 World Cup, which pits the best of the best teams against one another. However, the tournament has witnessed a few one-sided affairs where one team has dominated the proceedings and registered wins by 10 wickets.
On that note, we’ll look at the team with 10-wicket wins in T20 World Cup history.
Most 10-Wicket Wins in T20 World Cup
Team | Wins by 10 Wickets | Highest Target Chased |
---|---|---|
England | 2 | 169 |
Australia | 1 | 102 |
South Africa | 1 | 94 |
Oman | 1 | 130 |
Pakistan | 1 | 152 |
Key Insights
In 2007, Australia became the first team to win a T20 World Cup match by 10 wickets. They defeated Sri Lanka by 10 wickets while chasing the target of 102 runs in 10.2 overs.
Australia is the only team to win a match with 10 wickets and 50+ balls to spare in the T20 World Cup.
India is the only team to concede 2 defeats by a 10-wicket margin. Pakistan and England beat the Indian team in the 2021 and 2022 editions, respectively.
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The 2021 edition saw 2 teams register victories by 10 wickets — the most in a single T20 World Cup edition. Apart from Pakistan’s win over India, Oman thrashed Papua New Guinea by 10 wickets, making them the first associate team to achieve this feat.
1: England is the only team to win a T20 World Cup knockout match with all wickets in hand. They defeated India without losing a wicket while chasing 169 runs in the second semi-final of the 2022 edition.
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