Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the ninth match of the Asia Cup cricket tournament in Colombo on Friday.
This was the second 10-wicket win achieved in the Asia Cup and the 24th in the history of one-day internationals.
Sri Lanka have now registered four 10-wicket victories. West Indies hold the lion share in the list of 24 instances with six such wins followed by India (5). Sri Lanka are now at level with South Africa with four 10-wicket wins. Australia have twice romped home without losing a wicket, whereas England, Pakistan and New Zealand have registered one win each by 10 wickets.
Bangladesh, at the other hand, have now suffered this humiliation four times most by any team in one-day internationals. India, England, New Zealand and West Indies jointly hold the second place with three 10-wicket defeats. Kenya and Zimbabwe have recorded two defeats each by such a huge margin, while East Africa, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka have let the opponents win a match by 10-wickets once each.
The accompanying table lists all 10-wicket wins in one-day internationals:
| Match (score) | Venue | Date |
| India (123-0) beat East Africa (120) | Leeds | Jun 11, 1975 |
| New Zealand (113-0) beat India (112-9) | Melbourne | Jan 10, 1981 |
| West Indies (172-0) beat Zimbabwe (171) | Birmingham | Jun 20, 1983 |
| India (97-0) beat Sri Lanka (96) | Sharjah | Apr 3, 1984 |
| West Indies (117-0) beat New Zealand (116) | Port of Spain | Apr 17, 1985 |
| Pakistan (66-0) beat New Zealand (64) | Sharjah | Apr 15, 1986 |
| West Indies (192-0) beat New Zealand (191-9) | Christchurch | Mar 29, 1987 |
| West Indies (221-0) beat Pakistan (220-2) | Melbourne | Feb 23, 1992 + |
| West Indies (154-0) beat South Africa (152) | Port of Spain | Apr 11, 1992 |
| India (116-0) beat West Indies (121) | Port of Spain | Apr 27,1997 # |
| West Indies (200-0) beat India (199-7) | Bridgetown | May 3, 1997 |
| India (197-0) beat Zimbabwe (196-9) | Sharjah | Nov 13, 1998 |
| South Africa (168-0) beat India (164) | Sharjah | Mar 22, 2000 |
| England (171-0) beat West Indies (169-8) | Chester-le-Street | Jul 15, 2000 |
| Australia (124-0) beat West Indies (123) | Adelaide | Jan 26, 2001 |
| Sri Lanka (166-0) beat England (165-9) | Colombo (SSC) | Mar 27, 2001 |
| India (91-0) beat Kenya (90) | Bloemfontein | Oct 12, 2001 |
| South Africa (155-0) beat Bangladesh (154-9) | Benoni | Oct 6, 2002 |
| Australia (118-0) beat England (117) | Sydney | Jan 23, 2003 |
| South Africa (142-0) beat Kenya (140) | Potchefstroom | Feb 12, 2003 |
| Sri Lanka (126-0) beat Bangladesh (124) | Pietermaritzburg | Feb 14, 2003 |
| South Africa (109-0) beat Bangladesh (108) | Bloemfontein | Feb 22, 2003 |
| Sri Lanka (89-0) beat England (88) | Dambulla | Nov 18, 2003 |
| Sri Lanka (191-0) beat Bangladesh (190-9) | Colombo (RPS) | Jul 23, 2004 |
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