Smallest margin of victory by runs:
| TEAM-NAME | OPPOSITION | SERIES | DATE | MARGIN | TARGET |
| New Zealand | v Pakistan | New Zealand in Pakistan ODI Match | 16 Oct 1976 | 1 | 199 |
| New Zealand | v Australia | Benson & Hedges World Series Cup | 13 Jan 1981 | 1 | 221 |
| India | v England | England in India ODI Series | 27 Dec 1984 | 1 | 253 |
| Australia | v India | Reliance World Cup | 9 Oct 1987 | 1 | 271 |
| New Zealand | v Australia | Benson & Hedges World Series Cup | 3 Jan 1988 | 1 | 233 |
| West Indies | v Australia | Benson & Hedges World Series | 13 Dec 1988 | 1 | 221 |
| India | v New Zealand | Rothmans Cup Triangular Series | 6 Mar 1990 | 1 | 222 |
| New Zealand | v Australia | Benson & Hedges World Series | 18 Dec 1990 | 1 | 195 |
| Pakistan | v West Indies | Wills Trophy | 21 Oct 1991 | 1 | 237 |
| Australia | v India | Benson & Hedges World Cup | 1 Mar 1992 | 1 | 238 |
| India | v Sri Lanka | India in Sri Lanka ODI Series | 25 Jul 1993 | 1 | 213 |
| Australia | v South Africa | Australia in South Africa ODI Series | 8 Apr 1994 | 1 | 204 |
| South Africa | v New Zealand | Carlton & United Series | 11 Dec 1997 | 1 | 175 |
| Zimbabwe | v New Zealand | Zimbabwe in New Zealand ODI Series | 4 Mar 1998 | 1 | 229 |
| South Africa | v England | Standard Bank Triangular Tournament | 26 Jan 2000 | 1 | 205 |
| Australia | v Zimbabwe | Carlton Series | 4 Feb 2001 | 1 | 303 |
| Sri Lanka | v Australia | Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series | 22 Feb 2004 | 1 | 246 |
| South Africa | v West Indies | South Africa in West Indies ODI Series | 11 May 2005 | 1 | 285 |
| West Indies | v India | India in West Indies ODI Series | 20 May 2006 | 1 | 199 |
| Ireland | v Netherlands | Quadrangular Series (Ireland) | 11 Jul 2007 | 1 | 211 |
| Australia | v West Indies | Australia in West Indies ODI Series | 4 Jul 2008 | 1 | 283 |
| England | v West Indies | England in West Indies ODI Series | 20 Mar 2009 | 1 | 271 |
| Afghanistan | v Canada | Afghanistan v Canada ODI Series | 16 Feb 2010 | 1 | 290 |
| India | v South Africa | South Africa in India ODI Series | 21 Feb 2010 | 1 | 299 |
| India | v South Africa | India in South Africa ODI Series | 15 Jan 2011 | 1 | 191 |
| Pakistan | v West Indies | Pakistan in West Indies ODI Series | 2 May 2011 | 1 | 249 |
| England | v West Indies | Benson & Hedges World Series Cup | 28 Nov 1979 | 2 | 212 |
| West Indies | v England | Benson & Hedges World Series Cup | 20 Jan 1980 | 2 | 216 |
| West Indies | v England | England in West Indies ODI Series | 4 Feb 1981 | 2 | 128 |
| Australia | v England | Prudential Trophy | 6 Jun 1981 | 2 | 250 |
