ICC Champions Trophy Records

Top 10: Highest Targets Successfully Defended in Champions Trophy

With batters taking an aggressive approach, no total is safe these days. We have seen teams riding on their batter’s prowess to chase mammoth scores in the Champions Trophy.

But there have been instances when the bowling sides overpowered the opposition batters to defend their team’s totals.

In this article, we’ll look at the top 10 highest team totals successfully defended in the Champions Trophy.

Highest Totals Successfully Defended in Champions Trophy

TeamTotal DefendedAgainstVenueDate
New Zealand347/4 (50.0)USAThe Oval10 Sep 2004
Pakistan338/4 (50.0)IndiaThe Oval18 Jun 2017
India331/7 (50.0)South AfricaCardiff6 Jun 2013
England323/8 (50.0)South AfricaCenturion27 Sep 2009
India319/3 (48.0)PakistanBirmingham4 Jun 2017
Sri Lanka319/8 (50.0)South AfricaCenturion22 Sep 2009
South Africa316/5 (50.0)KenyaColombo (RPS)20 Sep 2002
New Zealand315/7 (50.0)Sri LankaJohannesburg27 Sep 2009
England310/10 (49.3)New ZealandCardiff6 Jun 2017
India307/8 (50.0)AustraliaDhaka28 Oct 1998
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Key Insights

347: New Zealand have defended the highest team total in the Champions Trophy. They were successful in restricting the USA from chasing down their total of 347 for 4 in the 2004 edition. New Zealand’s total is also the highest by a team in the competition.

129: On the other hand, India have successfully defended the lowest total in the tournament. In a rain-curtailed 2013 final, India mustered 129 for 7 in the first innings. And in return, they restricted England to 124 for 8 in 20 overs, winning the match by five runs.

338: Pakistan’s 338 for 4 is the highest team total defended in a knockout match of the Champions Trophy. After putting up the total in the first innings in the final, Pakistan bowled out India for 158 runs to win the 2017 tournament.

321: In a 2017 Champions Trophy match, India posted 321 for 6 in the first innings against Sri Lanka. But they couldn’t defend their total, making it the highest in a losing cause. Sri Lanka chased the 322-run target with eight balls to spare.

3: There are 12 instances of teams defending 300-plus totals in the Champions Trophy. Among them, India have defended 300-plus totals three times, the most by any team.