ENG vs SA, 3rd ODI: England registers biggest win in One-Day International cricket

England secured the biggest win in ODI history after it thrashed South Africa by 342 runs in the third match between the two sides in Southampton on Sunday.

After being inserted, England smashed 414 for five, its fifth-highest total in ODIs, with Jacob Bethell and Joe Root scoring hundreds.

South Africa’s response was doomed from the beginning as English pacers Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse wreaked havoc with an incisive opening spell, sharing six wickets amongst them.

Leg spinner Adil Rashid mopped up the tail with a three-wicket haul, as South Africa crashed all out for 72, with skipper Temba Bavuma not walking out to bat due to an injury.

India held the previous winning margin record of 317 runs against Sri Lanka in 2023.

Biggest win margins (by runs) in ODIs

• 342 runs – England beat South Africa (2025)
• 317 runs – India beat Sri Lanka (2023)
• 309 runs – Australia beat Netherlands (2023)
• 304 runs – Zimbabwe beat the USA (2023)
• 302 runs – India beat Sri Lanka (2023)
• 290 runs – New Zealand beat Ireland (2008)

Published on Sep 07, 2025