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In its history of 19 years, T20 cricket has seen immense growth in every aspect of the game. With different T20 leagues all over the world and a number of international games, T20 cricket has surpassed Tests and ODIs in terms of popularity. Throughout the years, we saw some big records getting made or broken in the shortest format of the game, with one of the most popular being for the most successful Run Chases in T20Is.
T20 cricket is known for its high-scoring matches and last-over thrillers, which made it popular among the fans. There have also been some matches where we saw some brilliant run chases that are now etched in the history of the game. In the following article, we will discuss the five highest successful run chases in T20 internationals.
Five Highest Run Chases in T20Is
230/8 by England against South Africa in 2016
The fifth spot in the list belongs to the highest successful run chase in the T20 World Cup which was achieved by two-time champions England in a match against South Africa during the 2016 edition at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on 18th March 2016. With the help of quickfire half-centuries by Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock and JP Duminy, the Proteas posted a mammoth 229/4 on the board. In reply, England also had a fiery start with Jason Roy smashing 43 runs off just 16 balls. After that, Joe Root took charge and played a match-winning knock of 83 runs off 44 balls. The match went down to the last over and England eventually ended up chasing a big total in 19.4 overs with just two wickets in hand.
