Highest Successful ODI Run Chases Against Australia

Speaking about run chases against Australia in the shorter format, three teams find most of the places in the chart – South Africa, India, and New Zealand.

Now, let’s look into the top 10 successful target chases against Aussies in ODIs:

Key Insights on Highest Successful ODI Run Chases Against Australia 🏏

World Record and Historic 400+ Chases

South Africa’s historical 438 runs chase came against the strongest Australian team ever (the 2000s under Ricky Ponting) in New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, It is still the world-record of run chases.

New Zealand, in 2005, is the first team to chase down a 300+ score against Australia in ODIs successfully. The chase was for a target of 332 runs (Australia scored 331/6) on December 10, 2005, at the AMI Stadium, Christchurch. New Zealand won by 2 wickets.

Teams with Multiple 300+ Successful Chases

All four teams, India, South Africa, England, and New Zealand, have got three successful 300+ ODI run chases against Australia.

In the span of 2 years from 2005 to 2007, New Zealand has three entries in the list, all coming while playing in their homeland.

Dominance in Specific Venues and Overseas Record

India’s dominance against Australia at home has been established with two entries in the top 2 in Jaipur and Nagpur.

It was India’s top three who played the maximum role in both these games. India’s fastest century in ODI came in the Jaipur game.

Manish Pandey’s starring role in the Sydney win for India chasing down a target of 330 is the highest run chase by any team against Australia in Australia.