T20 is an exciting format, and one of the reasons that makes it enthralling is the high number of close finishes. Moreover, it brings with it high-octane thrilling run chases.
This has made the T20 game the most sought-after format in cricket across the globe and allowed the apex board ICC to expand it further. Over the years, teams have mastered the art of chasing huge totals thanks to the exploits in the shortest format of the game.
Here, we will look at the highest successful run chases by teams in T20I cricket.
Highest Successful Run Chases in T20Is
| Team | Score | Overs | RPO | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 259/4 | 18.5 | 13.75 | v West Indies | Centurion | 0 |
| West Indies | 252/4 | 18.3 | 13.62 | v India | Ranchi | 0 |
| Australia | 245/5 | 18.5 | 13.0 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 0 |
| Bulgaria | 244/4 | 14.2 | 17.02 | v Gibraltar | Sofia | 0 |
| Bulgaria | 246/4 | 19.4 | 12.5 | v Serbia | Sofia | 0 |
| West Indies | 236/6 | 19.2 | 12.2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 0 |
| England | 230/8 | 19.4 | 11.69 | v South Africa | Wankhede | 0 |
| Bulgaria | 229/4 | 19.3 | 11.74 | v Serbia | Sofia | 0 |
| India | 230/6 | 19.4 | 11.69 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 0 |
| England | 226/5 | 19.1 | 11.79 | v South Africa | Centurion | 0 |
| Australia | 225/5 | 20.0 | 11.25 | v India | Guwahati | 0 |
| England | 226/3 | 19.5 | 11.39 | v West Indies | St George’s | 0 |
| South Africa | 225/3 | 17.3 | 12.85 | v West Indies | Centurion | 0 |
| West Indies | 221/5 | 19.0 | 11.63 | v England | Gros Islet | 0 |
| Gibraltar | 222/4 | 18.4 | 11.89 | v Bulgaria | Sofia | 0 |
All-Time Highest Successful Team Run Chases
South Africa have recorded the highest successful run chase in T20I cricket. They gunned down a 259-run target set by the West Indies (258/5) in the 2023 Centurion T20I.
Since the West Indies failed to defend 258 for 5, it became the highest team total in a losing cause in T20Is.
The West Indies and South Africa share the record for the highest match aggregate in T20Is, as they collectively scored 517 runs (258/5 & 259/4) in the Centurion match.
West Indies’ 252-run chase against India in the Ranchi (2026) T20I is the highest by a team in an overseas T20I match.
Associate Nations and Rapid Chase Milestones
Bulgaria have made the highest successful run chase among associate teams in T20Is. They chased down a 244-run target against Gibraltar in a 2025 tri-series in Sofia.
Serbia have recorded the fastest 200-plus run chase in T20Is, having thrashed a 200-run target against Slovenia in 14.1 overs in the 2025 Belgrade T20I.
Romania have achieved the highest run rate in a successful run chase in T20Is. They overhauled a 116-run target at a run rate of 20.47 against Serbia in 2021.
This is also the fastest 100-plus run chase by a team in T20Is, as Romania took just 5.4 overs to reach the 116-run target.
Romania’s 116 for 0 is also the highest score by a team in the powerplay overs in T20Is.
Austria scored 164 runs for a wicket in the first 10 overs before chasing down a 187-run target against Hungary in the 2025 Continental Cup. This is the highest team total at the halfway mark in a successful T20I run chase.
Global Team Performance
Australia, India, Bulgaria, and South Africa have chased down targets of 200 or more runs in five or more T20I matches.
India’s 244 for 4 against the West Indies in the 2016 Lauderhill T20I is the highest team total in an unsuccessful T20I run chase.
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