Chasing a target in any form of the game is a difficult art. Teams always have to maintain their required run rate and also ensure they don’t take too many wickets. In the Indian T20 League, chasing has been a tricky art, depending on the kind of score a team is chasing. Let’s have a look at some of the highest run chase in the history of the tournament.
Top 5 highest run chase in Indian T20 League
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Rajasthan (215 runs)
In the inaugural season of the tournament in 2008, Rajasthan played the now-defunct Deccan Chargers in the 9th match of the season. Batting first, the Chargers hit 214/5 with Late A. Symonds hitting an unbeaten 117. In reply, thanks to G. Smith (71), Y. Pathan (61), M. Kaif (34), and Late S. Warne (22*), the Jaipur-based team chased down the target with one ball remaining.
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Mumbai (219 runs)
In the 2021 season, old-time rivals, Mumbai and Chennai locked horns in the 17th match. Batting first, the Yellow brigade amassed 218/4. In reply, after being reduced to 81/3, K. Pollard (87*) rescued the team and helped them chase the target on the last ball of the match.
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Rajasthan (224 runs)
In the 2020 season, Rajasthan and Punjab played in the 9th game. Batting first, Punjab posted 223/2 on the board. While chasing, despite a great platform by S. Samson and S. Smith, the Blue Brigade was struggling to get close due to R. Tewatia’s inability to middle the ball. However, the left-hander hit five sixes against S. Cottrell ensured that the team won the game by four wickets.
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Rajasthan (224 runs)
In the 31st game of the ongoing season between Rajasthan and Kolkata, the two-time winners batted first and scored 223/6, thanks to S. Narine’s maiden T20 hundred. In reply, the Pink Brigade were 121/6 at one stage. Thanks to an unbeaten hundred from J. Buttler, the team won the game by two wickets.
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Punjab (262 runs)
Before the ongoing season, a target of more than 250 was deemed not chaseable as it was never done before. However, in the 42nd match between Kolkata and Punjab, the S. Iyer-led side amassed 261/6. In reply, the Mohali-based team chased down the target in just 18.4 overs to emerge victorious.
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