Three highest chases in T20I history

The T20 format is considered to be the most suited format for the batters as they have the license to hit every ball. But, while chasing a huge target, things can be different as if the team lose early wickets, the upcoming batters can feel more pressure which resultingly make the team losing back-to-back wickets.

Chasing a target is always difficult in any form of the game and in the shortest format, it can be harder than any other format. Here we will take a look at the 3 highest chases in the history of the T20I format.

Australia’s 243 chase against New Zealand in 2018

Australia, New Zealand, and England clashed against each other in the Tri-series in 2018. The Kangaroos locked horns with the Kiwis in the 5th match of the series. Batting first, the Blackcaps smashed every single bowler from the Australian team. Opener Martin Guptill and Colin Munro provided a great and helped the team to achieve a monumental total of 243 runs.

Chasing the target, the Kangaroos approached the same thing and came out all guns blazing. Everyone from the Aussie line-up contributed something to the chase and Australia ended up chasing the highest total ever in T20I history.

West Indies‘ 231 chase against South Africa in 2015

West Indies clashed against South Africa in the second match of the three-match series in Johannesburg. Batting first, the Proteas didn’t have a great start as they lost both their openers in the powerplay. However, skipper Faf du Plessis had different things in his mind and played a magnificent knock of 119 runs off just 56 balls which included 11 fours and 5 sixes, and put his team in a strong position with a mammoth total of 231 runs.

Unfortunately, du Plessis’ knock wasn’t enough for the Proteas as the Caribbean provided an entertaining chase for the fans and clinched a record-breaking victory by four wickets. The ‘Universe Boss’, Chris Gayle was dealing with boundaries only and smashed 90 runs off just 41 balls which included 9 fours and 7 maximums.

England‘s 229 chase against South Africa in 2016

England faced off against South Africa in the group match of the 20-20 World Cup 2016 in Mumbai. South African openers Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock provided an aggressive start to the team which later helped them to achieve a huge total of 229 runs.

England openers Jason Roy and Alex Hales also started aggressively and helped the team to become the no.1 team to chase the highest-ever total in the 20-20 World Cup. However, England suffered a heartbreaking loss in the final against West Indies when Carlos Brathwaite smashed back-to-back 4 sixes in the final over.