NEW DELHI: India vs Pakistan clashes on the cricket field have invariably produced memorable moments in terms of individual brilliance, tempers flaring, heartstopping finishes and on some rare occasions a walk in the park for either of the two arch-rivals.
Such instances have been witnessed in all three formats of the game, but the focus currently is on the ODI World Cup, where India’s dominant 100% win record in 7 matches against Pakistan will once again be tested at the world’s biggest cricket venue, the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
Such instances have been witnessed in all three formats of the game, but the focus currently is on the ODI World Cup, where India’s dominant 100% win record in 7 matches against Pakistan will once again be tested at the world’s biggest cricket venue, the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
Here’s a look at some of the closest and biggest margins of victories whenever the two neighbouring nations have faced off on the cricket field in ODIs:
Narrowest wins in terms of wickets
| MARGIN | FOR | VENUE | DATE |
| 1 wicket | Pakistan | Mirpur | 2-3-2014 |
| 1 wicket | Pakistan | Sharjah | 18-4-1986 |
| 2 wickets | Pakistan | Toronto | 17-9-1996 |
| 2 wickets | Pakistan | Kolkata | 18-2-1987 |
| 2 wickets | Pakistan | Brisbane | 10-1-2000 |
| 3 wickets | India | Dhaka | 18-1-1998 |
| 3 wickets | India | Dambulla | 19-1-2010 |
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Biggest wins in terms of wickets
| MARGIN | FOR | VENUE | DATE |
| 9 wickets | Pakistan | Lahore | 2-10-1997 |
| 9 wickets | India | Dubai | 23-9-2018 |
Narrowest wins in terms of runs
| MARGIN | FOR | VENUE | DATE |
| 4 runs | India | Quetta | 1-10-1978 |
| 4 runs | Pakistan | Sharjah | 23-10-1991 |
| 5 runs | India | Karachi | 13-3-2004 |
| 7 runs | Pakistan | Gujaranwala | 18-12-1989 |
| 7 runs | Pakistan | Peshawar | 6-2-2006 |
Biggest wins in terms of runs
| MARGIN | FOR | VENUE | DATE |
| 228 runs | India | Colombo (RPS) | 10-9-2023 |
| 180 runs | Pakistan | The Oval | 18-6-2017 |
| 159 runs | Pakistan | Delhi | 17-4-2005 |
| 143 runs | Pakistan | Jaipur | 24-3-1999 |
| 140 runs | India | Mirpur | 10-6-2008 |
India and Pakistan have so far won their two respective matches in the round-robin phase of the World Cup, with India beating Australia & Afghanistan and Pakistan getting the better of Netherlands & Sri Lanka.
The top four teams at the end of the round-robin phase will go through to the semifinals.