The first team to chase a 300-plus score in ODI is Sri Lanka when they successfully chased Zimbabwe’s total of 312 in the 1992 World Cup game.
Indian cricket team has got the maximum 300+ run chases in One Day International cricket. It is also India, which has the most 300+ totals in limited-overs cricket.
Australia, England, and Sri Lanka follow them, with very little difference between them.
Let us look into the teams who have completed 300+ ODI chases successfully and rank them in the order of the maximum number of victories while chasing the magical total on board.
| Team | 300+ Chases | Highest Total Chased |
|---|---|---|
| India | 19 | 362/1 |
| England | 14 | 364/4 |
| Australia | 13 | 359/6 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 355/4 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 350/9 |
| Sri Lanka | 10 | 324/2 |
| South Africa | 8 | 438/9 |
| Bangladesh | 5 | 322/3 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 329/9 |
| Ireland | 4 | 329/3 |
| West Indies | 4 | 331/5 |
| U.A.E. | 2 | 316/9 |
| Canada | 1 | 312/4 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 374/6 |
| Scotland | 1 | 323/5 |
Stats Insights
- India has so-far chased 300-plus in ODI, 19 times, which is the highest for any team.
- Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe game in 1992 is also the first game where a team registers a 300+ total in an ODI chase.
- South Africa are the first team to chase a 400+ total successfully in ODIs.
Remarkable 300+ ODI Run Chases
There are quite a few exciting games in this list. Few among them are
- Virat Kohli’s one-of-the-greatest ODI innings at Hobart against Sri Lanka.
- Sri lanka thrashing England at Leeds in 2006 chasing 321 in just 37 overs.
- Yuvraj Singh and Mohammed Kaif’s brilliance in Natwest Tri-Series final in 2002.
- South Africa’s world record run chase against Australia.
- India’s highest ever ODI run chase at Jaipur, where Kohli scored the fastest ODI 100 for India.
Also Read: Highest Score by a Batsman in ODI, Year by Year.
