Top 6 Highest Successful Run Chases In Women's ODI Cricket

Sri Lanka-W became the top team to chase the highest target in women’s history successfully. They chased 301 runs in just 44.3 overs against South Africa-W. It was a great moment and achievement in women’s cricket.

Moreover, other teams have a record on the list of the Top 6 Highest successful run chases in Women’s ODI cricket. Before Sri Lanka, Australia was at the top chasing the highest total. Australia is one of the consistent teams that chased the target of 250+ scores thrice.

In this blog, we have gathered a list of the Top 6 Highest successful run chases in Women’s ODI cricket. Check it out!

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Below is the list of Top 6 Highest successful run chases in Women’s ODI cricket

Sr.No	Team	Opposition Team	Run Chased	Run Rate	Overs	Date	Venue
1	Sri Lanka-W	South Africa- W	301	6.85	44.3	17 April 2024	Potchefstroom
2	Australia-W	New Zealand-W	288	6.19	46.4	14 December 2012	North Sydney
3	Australia-W	India- W	282	6.12	46.3	28 December 2023	Wankhede
4	New Zealand-W	India- W	279	5.69	49.1	18 February 2022	Queenstown
5	Australia-W	India- W	277	5.65	49.3	19 March 2022	Auckland
6	New Zealand-W	Australia-W	275	5.61	49.1	26 February 2017	Auckland

1. Sri Lanka-W: 301 Against South Africa-W

Sri Lanka-W is first on the list of the highest successful run chases in Women’s ODI cricket. The match was against South Africa-W on 17 April 2024 at Potchefstroom. Sri Lanka-W won the toss and they decided to bowl first. South Africa- W made a 301/5 target for them to chase in 50 overs.

Laura Wolvaardt was the highest scorer with 184 runs under her name. In the chase, Sri Lanka-W was great with Chamari Athapaththu scoring 195 runs to successfully chase the target in 44.3 overs. Hence, Sri Lanka-W won the match and they became the top team to chase the highest score ever in women’s cricket history.

Team Name	Score	Overs	Wickets Lost	Innings
South Africa-W	301	50	5	1st
Sri Lanka-W	305	44.3	4	2nd
Winner	Sri Lanka-W by 6 wickets

2. Australia-W: 288 Against New Zealand-W

Australia-W is second on the list of the most successful run chases in Women’s ODI cricket. The match was against New Zealand-W on 14 December 2012 at North Sydney. Australia-W won the toss, and they decided to bowl first.

New Zealand-W made a 288/6 target for them to chase in 50 overs. Amy Satterthwaite was the highest scorer with 109 runs under her name. In the chase, Australia-W was great, with Meg Lanning scoring 72 runs, Rachael Haynes’s 70 runs, and Sarah Coyte’s 51 runs made them successfully chase the target 46.4 overs. Hence, Australia-W won the match with 4 wickets and 20 balls remaining.

Team Name	Score	Overs	Wickets Lost	Innings
New Zealand-W	288	50	6	1st
Australia-W	289	46.3	6	2nd
Winner	Australia-W by 4 wickets (20 balls remaining)

3. Australia-W: 282 Against India-W

Australia-W is again third on the list of the highest successful run chases in Women’s ODI cricket. The match was against India-W on 28 December 2023 at Wankhede. India-W won the toss and they decided to bat first. India-W made a 282/8 target for them to chase in 50 overs.

Jemimah Rodrigues was the highest scorer with 82 runs under her name. In the chase, Australia-W was great with Phoebe Litchfield scoring 78 runs, Ellyse Perry 75 runs and Tahila McGrath 68 runs made them successfully chase the target in 46.3 overs. Hence, Australia-W won the match with 6 wickets and 21 balls remaining.

Team Name	Score	Overs	Wickets Lost	Innings
India -W	282	50	8	1st
Australia-W	285	46.3	4	2nd
Winner	Australia-W by 6 wickets (21 balls remaining)

4. New Zealand-W: 279 Against India-W

New Zealand-W is fourth on the list of the highest successful run chases in Women’s ODI cricket. The match was against India-W on 18 February 2022 at Queenstown. New Zealand-W won the toss and they decided to bowl first. India-W made a 279-run target for them to chase in 49.3 overs.

Sabbhineni Meghana’s 61 runs, Shafali Verma’s 51 and Deepti Shrama’s 69* runs helped India with the target. In the chase, New Zealand-W with Amelia Kerr scoring 67 runs, Amy Satterthwaite 59 runs and Lauren Down’s 64 runs made them successfully chase the target in 49.1 overs. Hence, New Zealand-W won the match with 3 wickets and 5 balls remaining.

Team Name	Score	Overs	Wickets Lost	Innings
India -W	279	49.3	10	1st
New Zealand-W	280	49.1	7	2nd
Winner	New Zealand-W by 3 wickets (5 balls remaining)

5. Australia-W: 277 Against India-W

Australia-W is again fifth on the list of the highest successful run chases in Women’s ODI cricket. The match was against India-W on 19 March 2022 at Auckland. Australia-W won the toss and they decided to bowl first. India-W made a 277/7 target for them to chase in 50 overs.

Yastika Bhatia’s 59 runs, Mithali Raj’s 68 runs and Harman Preet Kaur’s 57 runs helped India with the target. Australia-W was great with Meg Lanning scoring 97 runs, Alyssa Healy’s 72 runs and Rachel Haynes’s 43 runs made them successfully chase the target in 49.3 overs. Hence, Australia-W won the match with 6 wickets and 3 balls remaining.

Team Name	Score	Overs	Wickets Lost	Innings
India -W	277	50	7	1st
Australia-W	280	49.3	4	2nd
Winner	Australia-W by 6 wickets (3 balls remaining)

6. New Zealand-W: 275 Against Australia-W

New Zealand-W is sixth on the list of the highest successful run chases in Women’s ODI cricket. The match was against Australia-W on 26 February 2017 in Auckland. Australia-W won the toss and they decided to bat first. Australia-W made a 275-run target for them to chase in 48.4 overs.

Beth Mooney’s century, Rachel Haynes and Elyse Villani’s half-century helped Australia-W with the target. New Zealand-W was great with Suzie Bates scoring 55 runs, Amy Satterthwaite’s 102 runs and Katey Martin’s 43 runs made them successfully chase the target 49.1 overs. Hence, New Zealand-W won the match with 5 wickets and 5 balls remaining.

Team Name	Score	Overs	Wickets Lost	Innings
Australia-W	275	48.4	10	1st
New Zealand-W	276	49.1	5	2nd
Winner	New Zealand-W by 5 wickets (5 balls remaining)

Conclusion:

Women’s cricket is surely growing and improving daily by performing well in the field. These Top 6 Highest successful run chases in Women’s ODI cricket are a prime example of the high standards set up by women cricketers.

Also, these run chases will go down in women’s cricket history and be remembered for a long time. Australia -W is one of the most consistent teams that has performed very well in run chases and they are still one of the strongest teams in women’s cricket. However, Sri Lanka-W has taken the spot 1 position in the run chase as of now. We must wait for more brilliance by women cricketers to have another team take the number one rank.

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