This article explores the record-breaking milestones and historic run chases that have defined the evolution of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Highest Successful Run Chases in Vijay Hazare Trophy
| Team | Target Chased | Final Score | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karnataka | 413 | 413/5 | Jharkhand | Ahmedabad | 24 Dec 2025 |
| Andhra | 384 | 385/6 | Goa | Bengaluru | 24 Feb 2012 |
| Karnataka | 383 | 383/3 | Mumbai | Ahmedabad | 21 Dec 2024 |
| Bengal | 383 | 383/7 | Vidarbha | Rajkot | 24 Dec 2025 |
| Mumbai | 358 | 358/7 | Baroda | Pune | 27 Feb 2008 |
| Jharkhand | 356 | 359/4 | Maharashtra | Jaipur | 23 Nov 2023 |
| Assam | 351 | 354/3 | Jammu & Kashmir | Ahmedabad | 28 Nov 2022 |
| Rajasthan | 346 | 348/9 | Railways | Mumbai | 3 Jan 2025 |
| Saurashtra | 346 | 347/5 | Odisha | Alur | 24 Dec 2025 |
| Kerala | 344 | 348/8 | Rajasthan | Ahmedabad | 31 Dec 2025 |
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Key Insights on Record Run Chases in Vijay Hazare Trophy
Greatest Successful Run Pursuits and Team Totals
Karnataka hold the record for the highest successful run chase in Vijay Hazare Trophy history by chasing down a 413-run target against Jharkhand in the 2025/26 season.
This achievement by Karnataka stands as the second-highest successful run chase in men’s List A cricket history.
Jharkhand’s total of 412 for 9 became the highest team total in a losing cause in the history of the tournament.
Jharkhand and Karnataka combined to score 825 runs across both innings, setting the record for the highest match aggregate in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Hyderabad recorded the highest team total in an unsuccessful run chase in the tournament, mustering 380 runs while pursuing a target of 418 against Baroda in 2025.
Team Performance Milestones in High-Scoring Chases
Andhra Pradesh have successfully chased down targets of 300 or more runs four times, the most by any team in the competition.
Bengal pulled off a 383-run chase against Vidarbha in 2025, which is the highest successful chase by a team without an individual century; Abhimanyu Easwaran and Shahbaz Ahmed top-scored with 71 runs each.
Assam holds the record for the fastest run chase of 350 or more runs, gunning down 351 against Jammu & Kashmir in just 46.1 overs in 2022.
Baroda successfully defended the lowest total in the tournament’s history, protecting 114 runs by bowling out Tamil Nadu for 73 to win by 41 runs in 2021.
Explore Team Scoring Milestones (Highs and Lows)
Most Times – 400+ Totals in Both Innings of a Test Match
All-Out Below 100 – Most Times in Tests
All-Out Below 50 – Most Times in Tests
Most Successful 250-plus Run Chases in ODI
Most Successful 350-plus Run Chases in ODI
All-Out Below 100 Most Times in ODIs
Fastest Successful 300+ Run Chases in ODIs
Most 200+ Totals in T20 World Cup
Most 200+ Totals in an IPL Season
Top Individual Scores and Batting Masterclasses
Ishan Kishan recorded a 33-ball century and finished with 125 runs for Jharkhand in the same match, marking the second-fastest ton in Indian List A history.
Prithvi Shaw has smashed the highest individual score in a successful run chase, scoring an unbeaten 185 from 123 balls for Mumbai against Saurashtra in 2021.
In Karnataka’s record-breaking 413-run chase, Devdutt Padikkal anchored the innings with a score of 147, while Abhinav Manohar and Dhruv Prabhakar added an unbeaten 88-run partnership to seal the win.
