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In this article, let’s delve into the highest successful run-chase at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Prominently remembered as the Feroz Shah Kotla, the Delhi-based stadium has hosted numerous matches, providing a competitive balance between bat and ball. With the ground now being renamed to Arun Jaitley Stadium, the venue has offered slower pitches and shorter boundaries, influencing run chases. While factors such as pitch deterioration, dew and match format have played key roles in successful pursuits, several teams have chased challenging targets under intense pressure.
From international fixtures to domestic league matches, these countable record chases at this venue highlight how conditions and strategies at this stadium have changed, marking resilience, smart shot selection and tactical awareness as the key pointers.
Highest successful chase at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Test
Team
Score
Target
Opposition
Date
India
387/4
387
England
11 Dec 2008
India
155/8
155
Australia
18 Mar 2001
India
125/7
125
West Indies
12 Jan 1979
India
86/6
86
England
12 Jan 1973
India
81/2
81
West Indies
17 Oct 2002
India
78/0
76
Pakistan
15 Jan 1980
India
50/2
50
Australia
22 Feb 2013
England
35/1
33
India
13 Jan 1985
Highest successful chase at Arun Jaitley Stadium in ODI
Team
Score
Target
Opposition
Date
West Indies
291/2
288
India
15 Dec 2019
Australia
289/4
287
New Zealand
11 Mar 1996
Afghanistan
286/2
283
Pakistan
23 Oct 2023
South Africa
271/9
271
Pakistan
27 Oct 2023
West Indies
270/7
269
India
27 Jan 2007
New Zealand
248/2
246
Bangladesh
13 Oct 2023
Pakistan
228/4
228
India
30 Dec 2012
India
225/6
222
West Indies
23 Oct 1994
India
221/6
218
England
25 Jan 2002
India
201/4
200
Australia
8 Oct 2023
Highest successful chase at Arun Jaitley Stadium in T20I
Team
Score
Target
Opposition
Date
South Africa
212/3
212
India
9 Jun 2022
England
159/3
154
New Zealand
30 Mar 2016
Bangladesh
154/3
149
India
3 Nov 2019
South Africa
122/2
121
Sri Lanka
28 Mar 2016
Highest successful chase at Arun Jaitley Stadium in IPL
