Chasing in cricket has taken a big turn in the last two decades. The batsmen’s approach and intent during the chases, even in high-profile games, are outstanding. We have seen many breathtaking chases in cricket in recent years. To name a few,
- South Africa’s world record chase of 434 against Australia at Johannesburg in 2006
- Indian team successfully chased Australia’s 359 at Jaipur in 2013 with a loss of just one wicket
- Kusal Perera’s last man standing innings of 153 to win a Test against South Africa in Durban in 2019
There are many more to add to this list. Especially the Indian cricket team has come a long way in recent years in terms of chasing in cricket, thanks to MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, who have been an integral part in this. Virat is almost near Sachin’s record for the most runs chart while chasing in ODIs. Find here who is the best batsman while chasing targets in ODIs here.
This article will see the list of players with the most runs while chasing in the T20 World Cup.
Most Runs While Chasing in T20 World Cup
| Player | Runs in Chases | Innings | Average | High Score | 50s/100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner (AUS) | 637 | 26 | 27.69 | 89* | 5/0 |
| Jos Buttler (ENG) | 625 | 24 | 39.06 | 83* | 3/0 |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 542 | 12 | 135.50 | 82* | 7/0 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 512 | 17 | 39.38 | 79* | 6/0 |
| Alex Hales (ENG) | 456 | 14 | 38.00 | 116* | 1/2 |
| Chris Gayle (WI) | 393 | 14 | 32.75 | 100* | 3/1 |
| Mohammad Rizwan (PAK) | 373 | 10 | 46.62 | 79* | 3/0 |
| Glenn Maxwell (AUS) | 371 | 19 | 26.50 | 74 | 2/0 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 349 | 21 | 19.38 | 50* | 1/0 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL) | 348 | 12 | 34.80 | 83* | 3/0 |
Key Insights
Chris Gayle is the only batter to score two centuries in T20 World Cup matches – one batting first and the other while chasing. The Universe Boss hit 23 sixes and 38 fours in chases, which is 61 boundaries in 266 balls he faced. That’s more than 20% of all balls he faced.
Alex Hales holds the record for the highest score for any batsman while chasing in the T20 World Cup. He smashed an unbeaten 116 against Sri Lanka in 2014.
Hales also tops the list with a massive strike rate of 149.01 in chases among the batters with at least 300 runs in chases.
Virat Kohli’s average of 135.50 while chasing in the tournament is sky high, thanks to his eight unbeaten innings in 12 chases. Kohli also smashed the seven 50-plus scores in chases, the most by a batter in the T20 World Cup.
If there is one batsman with a better average than Virat Kohli, it is Matthew Hayden of Australia. Hayden was part of only four chases in T20 World Cup games, and he scored 260 runs with an average and strike rate of 260.00 and 147.72, respectively.
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