Top five highest run chases in ODI World Cup history: Pakistan and Ireland feature in top two

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The ICC World Cup 2023 match between Australia and New Zealand saw a total of 711 runs being scored at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Saturday, October 28. Australia scored 388 runs in 49.2 overs and New Zealand almost ended up chasing the target.

Jimmy Neesham, who scored 58 off 39, got run out on the penultimate ball of the 50th over as Australia managed to sneak a thrilling win over their Trans-Tasman rivals.

383/9 scored by New Zealand is now the highest-ever total scored by a team in an unsuccessful run chase at the World Cup. Which team has registered the highest successful chase at the World Cups? What was the total? Let's have a look.

Top 5 highest run chases in ODI World Cup

Pakistan: The Pakistan cricket team led by Babar Azam chased down 345 against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad in the ongoing edition of the World Cup. In match 8 of the tournament, Pakistan chased down the target with six wickets and 10 balls remaining. Mohammad Rizwan scored an unbeaten 131 runs off 121. Opener Abdullah Shafique scored 113 off 103 runs.

Ireland: In one of the most famous upsets in World Cup history, Ireland gunned down 328 runs against England. In the 2011 World Cup, England scored 327/8 batting first in Bengaluru.

Ireland, riding on the back of a hundred from Kevin O'Brien (113), chased down the target with three wickets and five balls to spare. Alex Cusack and John Mooney also scored 47 and 33 (not out) runs while batting at the seventh and eighth spots respectively.

Bangladesh: In the 2015 World Cup, Bangladesh managed to chase 319 against Scotland in Nelson. Batting first, Scotland finished at 318/8. Bangladesh, who were being led by Mashrafe Mortaza, chased down the target with six wickets and 11 balls remaining. Tamim Iqbal scored 95 at the top, while Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Shakib Al Hasan scored a fifty each.

Bangladesh: The Bangla Tigers have also registered the fourth successful highest run chase in the World Cup. In the 2019 edition, West Indies scored 321/8 in 50 overs in Taunton. A blistering hundred by Shakib Al Hasan (123* off 99) and 94 not out runs from Liton Das, who batted at number five in the match, saw Bangladesh chase down the total in 41.3 overs for the loss of just three wickets.

Sri Lanka: In the 1992 World Cup, Sri Lanka made light work of a 313-run target set by Zimbabwe. Andy Flower scored a hundred to help Zimbabwe finish at 312/4 in 50 overs. Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored for Sri Lanka with 61-ball 88 as Sri Lanka chased the target with three wickets and four balls remaining.