The margin of Zimbabwe's win over Kenya (202 runs) in the final of the Triangular series which recently concluded in Dhaka was the third biggest (joint) in Limited Overs International (LOI) cricket. There have been two previous instances of a team winning a match by 202 runs.

This was Zimbabwe's biggest victory to date and Kenya's biggest defeat (joint). The following tables depict the details.

Table (A): Biggest margins of victory (by Runs)

Margin    For  Vs   Ground           Season       Date        DN
232 runs  Aus  SL   Adelaide         1984-85    28 Jan 1985    N
206 runs  NZ   Aus  Adelaide         1985-86    27 Jan 1986    N
202 runs  Eng  Ind  Lord's           1975       07 Jun 1975    N
202 runs  SA   Ken  Nairobi (1)      1996-97    03 Oct 1996    N
202 runs  Zim  Ken  Dhaka            1998-99    27 Mar 1999    Y

                                 
Table (B): Biggest margins of victory for Zimbabwe (by Runs)
                                 
Margin    Vs       Ground            Season       Date        DN
202 runs  Ken      Dhaka             1998-99    27 Mar 1999    Y
192 runs  Ban      Nairobi (3)       1997-98    14 Oct 1997    N
133 runs  Ken      Dhaka             1998-99    19 Mar 1999    Y
131 runs  Eng      Harare            1996-97    03 Jan 1997    N
126 runs  Ban      Dhaka             1998-99    21 Mar 1999    Y

Contributed by: Atul Kahate (AKahate@yahoo.com)