by 226 runs against the UAE. Greatest win margins (by balls remaining) The greatest winning margin by balls remaining in ODIs was England's victory over Canada by 8 wickets with 277 balls remaining in the 1979 Cricket World Cup. The largest victory recorded by Ireland is against the Netherlands when they won by 9 wickets with 177 balls remaining. Greatest win margins (by wickets) A total of 55 matches have ended with chasing team winning by 10 wickets with West Indies winning by such margins a record 10 times. Ireland have not won an ODI match by this margin. Highest successful run chases South Africa holds the record for the highest successful run chase which they achieved when they scored 438/9 in response to Australia's 434/9. Ireland's highest innings total while chasing is 329/7 in a successful run chase against England at Bangalore during the 2011 Cricket World Cup, which at that time was the highest successful chase in a World Cup, and 329/3 in the third ODI of the Ireland's tour of England in 2020 during the 2020–22 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. Narrowest win margins (by runs) The narrowest run margin victory is by 1 run which has been achieved in 31 ODI's with Ireland winning such games once. Narrowest win margins (by balls remaining) The narrowest winning margin by balls remaining in ODIs is by winning of the last ball which has been achieved 36 times with both South Africa winning seven times. Ireland have not yet achieved victory by this margin. Narrowest win margins (by wickets) The narrowest margin of victory by wickets is 1 wicket which has settled 55 such ODIs. Both West Indies and New Zealand have recorded such victory on eight occasions. Ireland has won the match by a margin of one wicket on one occasion. Greatest loss margins (by runs) Ireland's biggest defeat by runs was against New Zealand in the only ODI of the 2008 England tour with the visitors winning by 290 runs. Greatest loss margins (by balls remaining) The greatest winning margin by balls remaining in ODIs was England's victory over Canada by 8 wickets with 277 balls remaining in the 1979 Cricket World Cup. The largest defeat suffered by Ireland was against Sri Lanka in 2007 Cricket World Cup when they lost by 8 wickets with 240 balls remaining. Greatest loss margins (by wickets) Ireland have not