The first team to chase a 300-plus score in ODI is Sri Lanka when they successfully chased Zimbabwe’s total of 312 in the 1992 World Cup game.
Indian cricket team has got the maximum 300+ run chases in One Day International cricket. It is also India, which has the most 300+ totals in limited-overs cricket.
Australia, England, and Sri Lanka follow them, with very little difference between them.
Let us look into the teams who have completed 300+ ODI chases successfully and rank them in the order of the maximum number of victories while chasing the magical total on board.
| TEAMS | MOST 300+ RUN CHASE IN ODIS |
|---|---|
| INDIA | 21 |
| ENGLAND | 15 |
| AUSTRALIA | 14 |
| PAKISTAN | 13 |
| SRI LANKA | 12 |
| NEW ZEALAND | 12 |
| SOUTH AFRICA | 8 |
| BANGLADESH | 6 |
| ZIMBABWE | 5 |
| WEST INDIES | 5 |
| IRELAND | 4 |
| U.A.E. | 3 |
| SCOTLAND | 2 |
| CANADA | 1 |
Stats Insights
- India has so-far chased 300-plus in ODI, 19 times, which is the highest for any team.
- Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe game in 1992 is also the first game where a team s a 300+ total in an ODI chase.
- South Africa are the first team to chase a 400+ total successfully in ODIs.
