Setting up a total and chasing down a target come with their own set of challenges. Batting first, batters don’t feel much pressure, but it manifolds while chasing.
The pressure and expectations further rise while chasing in a T20 World Cup match. A handful of batters have thrived under difficult circumstances, scoring significant runs and taking their side home.
This article will list the top 10 batters with the most runs in successful chases in T20 World Cup history.
Most Runs in Successful Chases in T20 World Cup
| Player | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner (AUS) | 18 | 585 | 39.00 | 147.35 |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 11 | 519 | 173.00 | 137.66 |
| Jos Buttler (ENG) | 14 | 457 | 65.28 | 158.13 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 12 | 385 | 42.77 | 124.59 |
| Alex Hales (ENG) | 8 | 328 | 54.66 | 160.78 |
| Mohammad Rizwan (PAK) | 8 | 328 | 54.66 | 116.31 |
| Chris Gayle (WI) | 9 | 316 | 39.50 | 165.44 |
| Shane Watson (AUS) | 7 | 276 | 46.00 | 158.62 |
| Babar Azam (PAK) | 8 | 275 | 45.83 | 107.00 |
| Mitchell Marsh (AUS) | 10 | 235 | 33.57 | 135.83 |
Key Insights
David Warner and Virat Kohli are the only two batters who have accumulated 500-plus runs in successful chases in T20 World Cup history. Warner, meanwhile, has scored the most runs in successful chases, with 585 runs to his name.
Virat Kohli is the only batter with seven or more fifty-plus scores while successfully chasing targets.
Kohli and Buttler are the only two batters with 300-plus runs and five-plus not outs in successful chases in the T20 World Cup. (Check Kohli’s stats in the T20 World Cup here.)
Jason Roy has the best strike rate among the batters with 200+ runs in successful chases. He scored 215 runs in 5 innings at a strike rate of 167.96.
Alex Hales smashed the highest individual score in a successful run chase. The England opener scored an unbeaten 116 against Sri Lanka in 2014.
Chris Gayle was the first batter to score a hundred (100* vs Eng, 2016) while successfully gunning down a target. He also scored the fastest century of the tournament on the way, taking 47 balls to reach the 100-run mark.
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