Many batters have left an indelible mark in the history of the ODI World Cup by scoring loads of runs. Some of them have also shown their ability to score runs while chasing targets.
Chasing a target is a difficult task given the tremendous pressure in a tournament like the World Cup, and batters have to change their gear accordingly to keep their team in the game.
A few have mastered that skill and have amassed plenty of runs. Now, let’s take a look at the top 10 batters with the most runs while chasing in the ODI World Cup.
Most Runs while Chasing in ODI World Cup
| Player | Innings | Runs | High Score | Avg | 100s/50s | Not Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 22 | 831 | 124* | 43.73 | 2/6 | 3 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 14 | 817 | 131 | 68.08 | 4/3 | 2 |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 18 | 727 | 103* | 55.92 | 1/4 | 5 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga (SL) | 20 | 727 | 88* | 55.92 | 0/5 | 7 |
| Stephen Fleming (NZ) | 20 | 692 | 134* | 40.70 | 2/2 | 3 |
| Brian Lara (WI) | 19 | 681 | 88* | 45.40 | 0/5 | 4 |
| Jacques Kallis (SA) | 18 | 680 | 96 | 48.57 | 0/6 | 4 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 16 | 656 | 127* | 43.73 | 1/5 | 1 |
| Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | 15 | 628 | 117* | 62.80 | 2/3 | 5 |
| Kane Williamson (NZ) | 15 | 590 | 106* | 59.00 | 1/3 | 5 |
Key Insights
New Zealand’s former batter Scott Styris averages the most — 77.28 — among the batters with 500-plus runs while chasing in the ODI World Cup.
Brendon McCullum has scored runs at the highest strike rate of 141.94 among the batters who have chased in 10 or more innings.
AB de Villiers and Rohit Sharma are the only two batters with a strike rate above 100 in run chases among the batters with 500 or more runs.
Moreover, Rohit Sharma, who turns into a complete beast during the World Cup, is the only batter who has scored 3 or more centuries while chasing in this tournament.
Over 20 batters have scored 500 or more runs while chasing targets in the ODI World Cup.
Australia’s swashbuckling batter Glenn Maxwell scored 201* runs against Afghanistan while chasing the target of 292 — the highest individual score by any batter in a run chase in the 50-over tournament.
