Chasing a target can be challenging for batters, irrespective of how big or small the total is. The batters need to check the available resources at their disposal while catching up with the required run rate.
There are a few batters who have mastered the art of chasing down totals like a breeze. And who’s a better artist than Virat Kohli?
The Indian batter has shown his class by scoring centuries while taking the team over the ropes in chases. In fact, he leads the century chart in ODIs.
On that note, let’s look at the top 10 batters with the most centuries in successful ODI run chases.
Most ODI Centuries in Successful Chases
| Player | Innings | 100s in Successful Chases | High Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 101 | 24 | 183 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 124 | 14 | 134 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 99 | 13 | 152* |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL) | 60 | 9 | 123 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) | 103 | 9 | 152 |
| Saeed Anwar (PAK) | 59 | 9 | 131 |
| Chris Gayle (WI) | 64 | 8 | 133* |
| Adam Gilchrist (AUS) | 90 | 8 | 131 |
| Martin Guptill (NZ) | 57 | 8 | 180* |
| Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 104 | 8 | 126 |
Key Insights
20: Virat Kohli, who is the leading century-maker, has slammed the most ODI hundreds in successful run chases. He is the only batter to score more than 20 centuries while helping his team chase down targets.
1: Interestingly, Kohli also leads the run chart in successful ODI chases. The right-hand batter has accumulated over 5800 runs, proving his tag of chase master.
5: Apart from Kohli, only Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma have scored more than 10 centuries in successful chases. The number of batters rises to 30 if we consider at least five hundreds.
40: Kohli, Tendulkar, and Sharma have scored more than 40 fifty-plus scores in successful chases. Kohli is close to crossing the 50-mark.
201: Glenn Maxwell has amassed the highest individual score in a successful ODI chase. He scored an unbeaten 201 against Afghanistan while chasing 292 in the 2023 World Cup. This is the only double century in a chase that too by a non-opener!
90: Among the batters who have scored 10 or more centuries in overall chases, Sanath Jayasuriya and Saeed Anwar have the best win percentage. Both batters scored 10 centuries each, with nine of them coming in successful chases, meaning a 90% conversion.
10: Kohli has also scored the most ODI tons in winning chases as a captain. He smashed 11 centuries while leading India to victory. And he is the only skipper with more than 10 centuries.
Check: List of Bowlers with 300 ODI Wickets
