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10 Highest Successful Chases In ODI Cricket

Chasing a target in cricket, especially in One Day Internationals (ODIs), is one of the most mentally demanding aspects of the game. Setting a score gives teams the freedom to bat without scoreboard pressure, and chasing requires not just skill but immense psychological resilience. Big chases are particularly tough in ODIs because the margin for error is minimal. Early wickets can derail plans, required run rates can spiral, and the weight of expectation can paralyse even the most seasoned players. This article talks about the 10 highest scores that have been successfully chased down in ODI history.

Highest Successful Chases In ODI

10. Australia Chase 352 Against England

The Australian and English cricket teams faced each other in the group stages of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy on 22nd February 2025. England batted first, and brilliant performances by Ben Duckett (165 runs in 143 balls) and Joe Root (68 runs in 78 balls) saw the England cricket team set a formidable target of 352 for the Australian team to try and chase down. While this was a very high target, good performances by Matthew Short (63 runs in 66 balls), Marnus Labuschagne (47 runs in 45 balls), Josh Inglis (120 runs in 86 balls), Alex Carey (69 runs in 63 balls), and Glenn Maxwell (32 runs in 15 balls) saw Australia chase this score down.

9. Pakistan Chase 353 Against South Africa

Pakistan completed one of the biggest chases in One Day International (ODI) history against the South African cricket team on 12th February 2025 in the 2024/25 Pakistan Tri-Nation Series. South Africa batted first and had four incredible performances. Temba Bavuma, Matthew Breetzke, Heinrich Klaasen, and Kyle Verreynne saw them set a target of 353 for Pakistan to try and chase it down. While Fakhar Zaman gave Pakistan a good start, it was thanks to the brilliant performances of Mohammad Rizwan (122 runs in 128 balls) and Salman Ali Agha (132 runs in 103 balls) that Pakistan managed to chase down such a formidable target and win the game.

7. England Chase 359 Against Pakistan

The England cricket team put in an absolutely fantastic performance in an ODI game against the Pakistan cricket team on 14th May 2019. While Haris Sohail (41 runs in 41 balls) and Asif Ali (52 runs in 43 balls) did well, it was Imam-ul-Haq’s incredible performance (151 runs in 131 balls) that helped such a huge target for England to try and chase down. However, very good performances by Joe Root, Ben Stokes, and Moeen Ali, alongside huge scores by Jason Roy (76 runs in 55 balls) and Jonny Bairstow (128 runs in 93 balls), saw the England cricket team chase this score down in just 44.5 overs and they managed to win the game with 31 balls to spare.

7. Australia Chase 359 Against India

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The India cricket team tried their best against Australia in a ODI match on 10th March 2019, but their best efforts were not enough. The Indian openers put in an absolutely fantastic performance. Rohit Sharma scored 95 runs in 92 balls, while Shikhar Dhawan scored 143 runs in 115 balls to help India set a huge target of 359 for Australia to try and chase down. While this was a huge target, Usman Khawaja (91 runs in 99 balls), Peter Handscomb (117 runs in 105 balls), and Ashton Turner (84 runs in 43 balls) played brilliantly to help Australia chase this target down and win the game.

6. India Chase 360 Against Australia

One of the best chases in One Day International (ODI) history was completed by India against Australia on 16th October 2013. Aaron Finch, Phillip Huges, Shane Watson, George Bailey, and Glenn Maxwell all put in fantastic performances to help Australia set a huge score of 360 for India to try and chase down. However, India ended up chasing this score down quite easily, thanks to their top three players. Rohit Sharma (141 runs in 123 balls), Shikhar Dhawan (95 runs in 86 balls), and Virat Kohli (100 runs in 52 balls) all did extremely well to help India chase the score down in just 43.3 overs and win the game having lost just one wicket with 39 balls to spare.

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5. England Chase 361 Against West Indies

The ODI game between the England cricket team and the West Indies cricket team, which took place on 20th February 2019, saw an incredible chase take place. While many players contributed, it was thanks to Chris Gayle (135 runs in 129 balls) and Shai Hope (64 runs in 65 balls) that West Indies managed to set a huge target of 361 for the England cricket team to try and chase down. While it was quite a high target, England ended up putting on a brilliant display and good performances, especially by Jason Roy (123 runs in 85 balls), Joe Root (102 runs in 97 balls), and Eoin Morgan (65 runs in 51 balls) saw them chase this target down.

4. Netherlands Chase 370 Against Scotland

The Netherlands chased one of the biggest One Day International (ODI) targets in history quite recently in a game against Scotland on 12th June 2025. Scotland batted first, and while others contributed, it was mainly due to the performance of George Munsey (191 runs in 150 balls) that Scotland managed to set a target of 370 for the Netherlands to try and chase it down. However, the Netherlands did not give up, and Teja Nidamanuru and Noah Croes contributed with half-centuries. However, it was thanks to the brilliant effort of Max O’Dowd, who scored 158 runs in 130 balls, that the Netherlands were able to chase this target down and win the game.

3. South Africa Chase 372 Against Australia

The ODI game between the Australia cricket team and the South Africa cricket team, which took place on 5th October 2016, was simply phenomenal. David Warner and Steve Smith both scored centuries, scoring 117 runs in 107 balls and 108 runs in 107 balls, respectively, to help Australia set a target of 372 against South Africa. While this would be a tough target to chase down, South Africa did not give up, and good performances by Quinton de Kock, Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis, David Miller, and Andile Phehlukwayo saw South Africa chase the score down in 49.2 overs and win the game with just four balls to spare.

2. Netherlands Chase 375 Against West Indies

While the Netherlands did not really manage to chase the target down against West Indies on 26th June 2023, they did end up winning the game. West Indies batted first, and good performances by Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran, and Keemo Paul helped them set a target of 375. However, the Netherlands fought back, and it was mainly with the help of Teja Nidamanuru (111 runs in 76 balls) and Scott Edwards (67 runs in 47 balls) that the Netherlands managed to tie the score and send the ODI game to a super over. Logan van Beek managed to score 30 runs in the super over, and the Netherlands ended up winning the match quite comfortably.

1. South Africa Chase 435 Against Australia

South Africa chased the highest-ever score in One Day International (ODI) history against Australia on 12th March 2006. Ricky Ponting (164 runs in 105 balls), Michael Hussey (81 runs in 51 balls), and Simon Katich (79 runs in 90 balls) all put in very good performances and set a very high target of 435 for South Africa to try and chase down. It looked like the game was already over, but South Africa was not ready to give up yet. Graeme Smith (90 runs in 55 balls) and Herschelle Gibbs (175 runs in 111 balls) put in absolutely brilliant performances to help South Africa chase their score down in 49.5 overs and win the game by just one wicket.

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