Highest Successful Run Chases in ODI Cricket
| # | Team | Score | Overs | RPO | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 438/9 | 49.5 | 8.78 | 2 | The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 12 Mar 2006 | ||
| 2 | 374/6 | 49.2 | 7.58 | 2 | Forthill, Dundee | 12 Jun 2025 | ||
| 3 | 372/6 | 49.2 | 7.54 | 2 | Kingsmead, Durban | 5 Oct 2016 | ||
| 4 | 364/4 | 48.4 | 7.47 | 2 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 20 Feb 2019 | ||
| 5 | 362/1 | 43.3 | 8.32 | 2 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 16 Oct 2013 | ||
| 6 | 362/6 | 49.2 | 7.33 | 2 | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur | 3 Dec 2025 | ||
| 7 | 359/6 | 47.5 | 7.50 | 2 | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh | 10 Mar 2019 | ||
| 8 | 359/4 | 44.5 | 8.00 | 2 | County Ground, Bristol, Bristol | 14 May 2019 | ||
| 9 | 356/7 | 48.1 | 7.39 | 2 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 15 Jan 2017 | ||
| 10 | 356/5 | 47.3 | 7.49 | 2 | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 22 Feb 2025 |
Highest Successful Run Chases in ODI Cricket
South Africa hold the record for the highest successful ODI run chase, reaching 438/9 to beat Australia at Johannesburg on 12 March 2006, ahead of Netherlands (374/6 v Scotland), South Africa (372/6) and England (364/4).
Every total here was both scored and enough to win, which is what separates a record chase from a big second-innings score that fell short. Only winning chases are listed. Sort the table by any column. Last updated 9 September, 2026.
Highest ODI Run Chases – FAQs
South Africa chased down 438/9 to beat Australia at Johannesburg on 12 March 2006, the highest successful ODI chase on record.
The top successful chases are South Africa (438/9), Netherlands (374/6) and South Africa (372/6).
A successful chase is when the team batting second overhauls the target and wins. A big second-innings total that still loses does not count here.
It refers to a celebrated 2006 ODI between South Africa and Australia in which South Africa chased down 438 — for years the benchmark for record ODI run chases.
