With white-ball cricket on the rise, scoring runs at a brisk rate has been the key ask of the format. While getting to 200 in T20 is considered great, getting past 300-350 runs in ODIs is not a tough one either these days. A similar stance was seen in the first ODI, which was played between India and New Zealand in Vadodara on Sunday, January 11. After being put to a 301-run target by New Zealand, on the back of a 91-ball 93 from Virat Kohli and 56 from Shubman Gill, the Men in Blue chased the total comfortably with an over to spare.
While Virat Kohli stole the show with his knock, which also saw him get past 28000 runs in international cricket, the Indian team also achieved a feat, becoming the team with the most 300-plus run-chases in ODIs. Chasing the target in 49 runs, Team India achieved this feat for the 20th time in the 50-over format.
Team India registers most 300-plus run-chases in ODIs
India sits at the top of the list of most 300-plus run-chases in ODIs, they are followed by England, who have chased down 300+ target 15 times. Australia are third in the list, having done it on 14 occasions, followed by Pakistan (12 times) and New Zealand and Sri Lanka, both of whom have done it 11 times each. Surprisingly, Australia remain the first team to score 400 runs in ODIs after they scored 434 against South Africa.
List of teams with most 300-plus run-chases in ODIs
| Teams to chase most 300+ targets | Occasions |
|---|---|
| India | 20 |
| England | 15 |
| Australia | 14 |
| Pakistan | 12 |
| New Zealand | 11 |
| Sri Lanka | 11 |
FAQs
The Indian cricket team on January 11, 2026 etched a new feat after they successfully completed chase of 300-plus runs in the first ODI against New Zealand. With this, they are the team with most 300+ run-chases in ODIs.
India has achieved this feat on 20 occasions, with the most recent being in the first ODI against New Zealand on January 11 in Vadodara.
The highest target successfully chased by the Men in Blue is 360 runs against Australia in Jaipur in 2013.
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