What is the highest successful run chase by India in ODI cricket?

Shubman Gill-led India are looking to end their United Kingdom tour on a high as they take on England in the third match of the three-match ODI series at Lord's Cricket Ground in London.

 

However, for India to win the game and walk away with a 2-1 series victory, they will have to break the record for their highest successful run chase in One-Day Internationals, as the hosts have set a daunting target of 388 runs after batting first.

 

As of now, India's highest successful run chase in ODI cricket is 362 runs, which they achieved against Australia in Jaipur back in 2013. Despite being widely known for their batting prowess, the Men in Blue have been able to chase down a 350-plus target only three times in 50-over cricket, one of which also came against England in 2017 when they chased down a target of 356 set by the Three Lions in Nagpur.

 

 

India's highest successful run chases in ODI cricket:

Score	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
362/1	Australia	Jaipur	16 Oct 2013
356/7	England	Pune	15 Jan 2017
351/4	Australia	Nagpur	30 Oct 2013
331/4	Australia	Sydney	23 Jan 2016
330/4	Pakistan	Mirpur	18 Mar 2012
326/8	England	Lord's	13 Jul 2002
326/2	West Indies	Guwahati	21 Oct 2018
325/5	West Indies	Ahmedabad	15 Nov 2002
321/5	New Zealand	Bengaluru	7 Dec 2010
321/3	Sri Lanka	Hobart	28 Feb 2012
317/8	England	The Oval	5 Sep 2007
317/3	Sri Lanka	Eden Gardens	24 Dec 2009
316/7	Pakistan	Dhaka	18 Jan 1998
316/6	West Indies	Cuttack	22 Dec 2019
312/8	West Indies	Port of Spain	24 Jul 2022

A comforting record at Lord's

While India will be under a lot of pressure chasing 388 runs against England at Lord's, they will draw some comfort from the fact that the highest successful run chase at the venue in ODI cricket was also achieved by them, when they chased down a target of 326 set by England back in 2022.

 

However, India have been able to chase down a 300-plus target in ODIs in England only twice. 

 

Apart from the 326-run chase at Lord's, the other instance came at The Oval in 2007, when India chased down a target of 317 set by England.

 

India's highest successful run chases in ODI cricket in England:

Score	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
326/8	England	Lord's	13 Jul 2002
317/8	England	The Oval	5 Sep 2007
282/5	England	Nottingham	20 Jul 1990
272/4	England	Lord's	29 Jun 2002
269/2	England	Nottingham	12 Jul 2018
265/1	Bangladesh	Birmingham	15 Jun 2017
265/3	Sri Lanka	Leeds	6 Jul 2019
262/4	England	Birmingham	14 Jul 2026
261/5	England	Manchester	17 Jul 2022
236/2	West Indies	The Oval	11 Jun 2013
233/4	England	Leeds	18 Jul 1990
230/4	South Africa	Southampton	5 Jun 2019

England top order runs riot

Earlier in the match, England skipper Harry Brook won the toss and opted to bat first. His decision proved right as his openers, Ben Duckett (141 off 135 balls) and Jacob Bethell (91 off 93 balls), added a massive 192 runs for the opening wicket to give the hosts a flying start.

 

The Three Lions lost skipper Harry Brook (14 off 12 balls) cheaply, but Joe Root (74 not out off 48 balls) and Jos Buttler (41 not out off 34 balls) provided a strong finish to help England post a mammoth 387 for 3 on the board.

 

For India, Prasidh Krishna, with two wickets, was their most successful bowler, while Prince Yadav also picked up one wicket.