Australia's 208-run victory in the second match of the best-of-three final of the VB tri-series is one of the biggest in the history of limited overs matches in terms of the margin.
It is also the second biggest defeat for India after the 245-run drubbing by Sri Lanka in the final of the Champions Trophy in 2000-01.
Biggest victories in Limited Overs Internationals:
| Margin | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Date |
| 256 runs | Australia | 301-6 | Namibia | 45 | Potchefstroom | 27-02-03 |
| 245 runs | Sri Lanka | 299-5 | India | 54 | Sharjah | 29-10-00 |
| 233 runs | Pakistan | 320-3 | Bangladesh | 87-9 | Dhaka | 02-06-00 |
| 232 runs | Australia | 323-2 | Sri Lanka | 91 | Adelaide | 28-01-85 |
| 224 runs | Australia | 332-5 | Pakistan | 108 | Nairobi Gym | 30-08-02 |
| 217 runs | Pakistan | 295-6 | Sri Lanka | 78 | Sharjah | 17-04-02 |
| 209 runs | South Africa | 263-4 | West Indies | 54 | Cape Town | 25-01-04 |
| 208 runs | South Africa | 354-3 | Kenya | 146 | Cape Town | 22-10-01 |
| 208 runs | Australia | 359-5 | India | 151 | Sydney | 08-02-04 |
| 206 runs | New Zealand | 276-7 | Australia | 70 | Adelaide | 27-01-86 |
| 206 runs | Sri Lanka | 292-6 | Netherlands | 86 | Colombo RPS | 16-09-02 |
| 202 runs | England | 334-4 | India | 132-3 | Lord's | 07-06-75 |
| 202 runs | South Africa | 305-8 | Kenya | 103 | Nairobi Gym | 03-10-96 |
| 202 runs | Zimbabwe | 325-6 | Kenya | 123-9 | Dhaka | 27-03-99 |
| 200 runs | India | 276 | Bangladesh | 76 | Dhaka | 11-04-03 |
India's biggest defeats in Limited Overs Internationals:
| Margin | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Date |
| 245 runs | Sri Lanka | 299-5 | India | 54 | Sharjah | 29-10-2000 |
| 208 runs | Australia | 359-5 | India | 151 | Sydney | 08-02-2004 |
| 202 runs | England | 334-4 | India | 132-3 | Lord's | 07-06-1975 |
| 162 runs | Australia | 320-9 | India | 158 | Trent Bridge | 13-06-1983 |
| 152 runs | Australia | 329-5 | India | 177 | Adelaide | 26-01-2000 |
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