Highest Successful Run Chase in T20 International: Highest T20 Run Chase International Cricket

“It is a tough venue to defend. Hopefully, we can bowl well and chase the total down,” South Africa T20I captain Aiden Markram had told host broadcaster SuperSport at the toss of the second T20I against West Indies in Centurion today.

With South Africa failing to defend 131 runs in 11 overs at the same venue yesterday, one could understand where Markram was coming from. Having said that, no one would’ve thought of Markram’s words proving to be absolutely true in the same match.

For those who don’t know, it is worth mentioning that the record for the highest successful run chase in a T20 International is on the verge of getting broken. While South Africa will have to continue batting exceedingly well in order to chase down a monumental 259-run target at the SuperSport Park on a Sunday evening, there’s no way they can’t do it considering their current situation in the match.

Having already broken the record for the highest powerplay score in the history of T20Is, the Proteas have scored as many as 149 runs in the first half of their innings. Needing another 110 runs in the remaining 10 overs with all their wickets intact, it wouldn’t be wrong to consider South Africa as the favourites at this point in time.

Assuming that the same happens in reality, South Africa will outdo the current record held by Bulgaria. As far as their personal best is concerned, readers must note that it was less than a year ago when they had sealed a 212-run chase against India at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

On the other hand, West Indies‘ worst performance while defending a target in this format had come in 2019 against India when they had let the home team chase down a 208-run target at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

Highest T20 Run Chase International Cricket (updated)

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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