Pos | Winner | Target | Winning Margin | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
1 | Sri Lanka | 261 | 172 runs | Kenya | Johannesburg | 14 Sep 2007 |
2 | South Africa | 212 | 130 runs | Scotland | The Oval | 7 Jun 2009 |
2 | Afghanistan | 191 | 130 runs | Scotland | Sharjah | 25 Oct 2021 |
3 | England | 197 | 116 runs | Afghanistan | Colombo | 21 Sep 2012 |
4 | South Africa | 206 | 104 runs | Bangladesh | Sydney | 27 Oct 2022 |
5 | India | 171 | 90 runs | England | Colombo | 23 Sep 2012 |
6 | New Zealand | 201 | 89 runs | Australia | Sydney | 22 Oct 2022 |
7 | West Indies | 167 | 84 runs | Pakistan | Dhaka | 1 Apr 2014 |
7 | Bangladesh | 167 | 84 runs | PNG | Al Amerat | 21 Oct 2021 |
10 | New Zealand | 199 | 83 runs | Ireland | Nottingham | 11 June 2009 |
The Sri Lankans hold the record for registering the biggest margin of victory in the history of the T20 World Cup. The Asian Lions scripted a 172-run victory against Kenya in 2007 after smashing 260/6 in 20 overs.
The Proteas are at the second spot, with a 130-run victory margin over Scotland in the 2009 T20 World Cup. In 2021, Afghanistan levelled with the South Africans by registering a 130-run win over Scotland in Sharjah.
Defending champions England are at the third spot. The two-time world champions scripted a 116-run victory against Afghanistan in the 2012 edition in Sri Lanka.
The South Africans once again appear in the top five, thanks to their 104-run victory over Bangladesh in Sydney during the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
The fifth spot goes to the Men in Blue, who scripted a 90-run win over England in the 2012 T20 World Cup.
The fourth spot goes to the Men in Blue, who scripted a 90-run win over England in the 2012 T20 World Cup.
The fifth spot belongs to the co-hosts of the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, West Indies, thanks to their 84-run victory over Pakistan during the 2014 edition in Bangladesh.