While scoring 200+ as a team in a T20 match is a commendable feat, chasing a 200+ total is a staggering accomplishment.
It needs the right start in the powerplay overs followed by a combination of sensible and attacking mindsets till the end to achieve the phenomenon.
With the pitches and conditions being favorable to batters on most occasions, the 200+ scores are not unusual in the shortest format. You can see the list of teams with most 200+ totals in T20I cricket here.
However, this article will discuss the teams that have made the impossible possible by chasing down targets of more than 200 in T20 International cricket.
Most times 200+ scores successfully chased in T20Is
| TEAMS | SUCCESSFULLY CHASED 200+ TARGETS | HIGHEST TARGET CHASED |
|---|---|---|
| India | 7 | 209 |
| Australia | 5 | 244 |
| South Africa | 4 | 259 |
| England | 3 | 230 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 208 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 243 |
| Qatar | 2 | 204 |
| West Indies | 1 | 232 |
| Singapore | 1 | 216 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 215 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 207 |
| Malta | 1 | 205 |
| P.N.G. | 1 | 204 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 201 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 200 |
Key Stats
India, with 4 successful 200+ run-chases, tops the T20 table.
Australia’s win over New Zealand’s first innings total of 243 at Auckland in 2018 is the highest-ever T20 run chase in the international arena.
David Warner and D’Arcy Short scored 91/0 in Australia’s first six overs while chasing – one of the top ten Powerplay scores in T20I cricket.
On the contrary, Nigeria’s 90/10 while batting first against Sierra Leone in 2021 is the lowest ever score successfully defended in T20Is. Here are the top ten of such instances.
Another AUS vs NZ T20 game in 2010 is the only instance of a T20 match with a 200+ total ending in a tie. Australia and New Zealand at Christchurch scored 214 in their quota of 20 overs. However, NZ won that game in the one-over eliminator.
