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Quickest victories in ODIs

By Rajneesh Gupta
September 15, 2004 00:11 IST
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In one of the most lop-sided one-day internationals Australia defeated USA by nine wickets in ICC Champions Trophy match. Remarkably Australia needed only 7.5 overs and 33 minutes to reach the victory target. Australia's win is the third quickest in the ODI history both in terms of overs and time taken to overhaul opponent's total. The details:

Quickest victories in terms of overs

Overs Winner Margin Inns1 Inns2 Venue Season
4.2 SL 9 wickets Zim 38 SL 40-1 Colombo (SSC) 2001-02
4.4 SL 9 wickets Can 36 SL 37-1 Paarl 2002-03
7.5 Aus 9 wickets USA 65 Aus 66-1 Rose Bowl 2004
9.2 SL 9 wickets Zim 35 SL 40-1 Harare 2003-04
10.1 WI 8 wickets Sco 68 WI 70-2 Leicester 1999
11.3 Ind 10 wickets Ken 90 Ind 91-0 Bloemfontein 2001-02
12 SA 10 wickets BD 108 SAf 109-0 Bloemfontein 2002-03
12.2 Aus 10 wickets Eng 117 Aus 118-0 Sydney 2002-03
12.3 WI 7 wickets Pak 43 WI 45-3 Cape Town 1992-93
13.5 Eng 8 wickets Can 45 Eng 46-2 Old Trafford 1979
13.5 SL 10 wickets Eng 88 SL 89-0 Dambulla 2003-04
14 Aus 256 runs Aus 301-6 Nam 45 Potchefstroom 2002-03
15 Ind 9 wickets BD 130-8 Ind 132-1 Colombo (SSC) 1997-98

Quickest victories in terms of minutes

Mins Winner Margin Inns1 Inns2 Venue Season
18 SL 9 wickets Can 36 SL 37-1 Paarl 2002-03
21 SL 9 wickets Zim 38 SL 40-1 Colombo (SSC) 2001-02
33 Aus 9 wickets USA 65 Aus 66-1 Rose Bowl 2004
39 SL 9 wickets Zim 35 SL 40-1 Harare 2003-04
42 WI 8 wickets Sco 68 WI 70-2 Leicester 1999
48 SA 10 wickets BD 108 SA 109-0 Bloemfontein 2002-03
50 Ind 10 wickets Ken 90 Ind 91-0 Bloemfontein 2001-02
51 WI 7 wickets Pak 43 WI 45-3 Cape Town 1992-93
56 Aus 10 wickets Eng 117 Aus 118-0 Sydney 2002-03
58 Eng 8 wickets Can 45 Eng 46-2 Old Trafford 1979
60 SL 10 wickets Eng 88 SL 89-0 Dambulla 2003-04

Note:
1. England defeated India by 7 runs in 15 overs and 60 minutes at Chandigarh in 1984-85, but it was scheduled to be a 15-over a-side match.
2. West Indies defeated Australia in 13.2 overs and 54 minutes at Sydney in 1988-89 but their victory target was revised to 108 runs in 18 overs chasing Australia's total of 226 runs made in 38 overs

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