India's five biggest successful T20I run chases
India completed a joint-highest successful T20I chase of 209 by overhauling New Zealand’s 209 in Raipur in 2026. The list below details the five largest successful run chases India have recorded in Twenty20 Internationals.
India have developed a reputation for aggressive, composed run-chases in T20Is, a trend the original article attributes to changes in batting approach and the influence of franchise cricket. The piece notes flatter pitches and deeper batting line-ups have increased scoring opportunities and made big targets more attainable for India.
At Eden Park, Auckland, India replied to 204 and won the first T20I by six wickets, chasing down 204 with an over to spare. KL Rahul provided an early impetus with 56 off 27 balls after Rohit Sharma fell cheaply, and Shreyas Iyer anchored the finish with an unbeaten 58 off 29 balls while Manish Pandey offered calm support, securing a confident start in the five-match T20I series.
In the second T20I at Mohali in 2009 India chased 207 to beat Sri Lanka by six wickets with five balls to spare. Virender Sehwag's 64 set an aggressive platform on the flat PCA Stadium surface, and Yuvraj Singh produced an unbeaten 60 off 25 balls on his birthday, with earlier contributions from MS Dhoni helping India to what was then the highest successful chase in T20I cricket.
India overhauled 208 in Hyderabad in 2019 to beat the West Indies by six wickets, driven by Virat Kohli's unbeaten 94 off 50 balls. Kohli and KL Rahul compiled a 100-run partnership, and Kohli added 54 runs from his final 19 deliveries, a late assault that the article says dismantled the West Indies bowling, particularly Kesrick Williams.
In Visakhapatnam India chased 209 against Australia to register a then-record successful run chase, finishing the match on the final ball. Stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav top-scored with 80 off 42 balls while Ishan Kishan made 58 and Rinku Singh contributed a nerveless 22* in a tense finish.
India matched that mark in Raipur by chasing down New Zealand’s 209 with 28 balls to spare after being reduced to 6/2 early. Ishan Kishan counterattacked to a 21-ball fifty and finished with 76 off 32 balls, Suryakumar Yadav remained unbeaten on 82 off 37, Shivam Dube provided the finishing touches, and a 122-run stand between Kishan and Suryakumar came in 48 balls to complete the chase.
That Raipur victory equalled India’s 209 against Australia in Visakhapatnam in 2023, and India have successfully chased down six targets of 200 or more in T20I cricket.