India's victory margin of 157 runs against Sri Lanka on Wednesday was a new national record. This was their biggest win so far in terms of runs to date against any team. Thus they beat their record against Australia made in the 1983 Prudential World Cup.

India's biggest win over Sri Lanka was by 94 runs at Baroda in 1986-87. The following table shows India's biggest wins in LOI matches.

Margin    For Vs  Ground            Season     Date         DN
                                                           
157 runs  Ind SL  Taunton           1999       26 May 1999   N
118 runs  Ind Aus Chelmsford        1983       20 Jun 1983   N
107 runs  Ind Aus Perth             1991-92    08 Dec 1991   N
107 runs  Ind NZ  Delhi (1)         1994-95    03 Nov 1994   N
102 runs  Ind WI  Calcutta          1993-94    27 Nov 1993   Y
 94 runs  Ind SL  Baroda (1)        1986-87    15 Jan 1987   N
 94 runs  Ind Ken Bristol           1999       23 May 1999   N
 86 runs  Ind Eng Sydney            1984-85    26 Feb 1985   Y
 81 runs  Ind SL  Sharjah           1998-99    09 Nov 1998   Y
 80 runs  Ind SL  Nagpur            1998-99    22 Mar 1999   N
 78 runs  Ind SL  Amritsar          1982-83    12 Sep 1982   N
 74 runs  Ind SA  Bombay (1)        1996-97    14 Dec 1996   Y
 73 runs  Ind NZ  Sharjah           1987-88    27 Mar 1988   N
 72 runs  Ind WI  Calcutta          1994-95    05 Nov 1994   Y
 71 runs  Ind UAE Sharjah           1993-94    13 Apr 1994   N
 67 runs  Ind Zim Faridabad         1992-93    19 Mar 1993   N
 66 runs  Ind Aus Melbourne         1980-81    06 Dec 1980   N
 60 runs  Ind Pak Sharjah           1991-92    18 Oct 1991   N

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