Highest successful IPL, T20 run-chases: Punjab Kings break world record in 262 chase vs Kolkata Knight Riders Bairstow hundred

Post At: Apr 27/2024 02:10AM

The Indian Premier League (IPL) season has witnessed several high-scoring chases throughout 17 editions.

On Friday, Punjab Kings broke the world record for the highest successful chase in T20 history, chasing down a mammoth 262-run target against Kolkata Knight Riders on the back of Jonny Bairstow’s blistering hundred in only 18.4 overs. Backing him late in the chase was Shashank Singh who smashed a quickfire half-century to help PBKS romp home, overhauling the highest T20 total at the Eden Gardens.

Previously, Rajasthan Royals had held the record for the highest successful run-chase in IPL history during the 2020 IPL season where they overhauled a 224-run target against the Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in Sharjah. They equalled the tally in the 2024 season, with a sensational chase against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens. RR chased down 224 off the final delivery, led by an unbeaten hundred from Jos Buttler.

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However, on Friday, Punjab Kings are in with a chance to not only overhaul the highest IPL chase but also the highest successful chase in all T20 cricket. Again at the Eden Gardens, KKR posted their highest total at the venue, a mammoth 261/6 against PBKS. In reply, Punjab got off to a blistering start on the back of Jonny Bairstow’s century in 45 balls.

The overall T20 record for the highest successful chase currently rest with South Africa, who razed down a

In the IPL 2021 season, Mumbai Indians scraped past Chennai Super Kings in a 219-run chase, reaching the mark off the final ball of the chase in Delhi.

The ongoing season of the IPL has seen teams post numerous 250-plus scores with the Sunrisers Hyderabad recording the two highest scores ever in the IPL and T20 franchise cricket.

Highest successful IPL run-chases

Team Target Score Overs Opposition Date Venue
Punjab Kings 262 262/2 18.4 Kolkata Knight Riders April 26, 2024 Kolkata
Rajasthan Royals 224  226/6 19.3 Kings XI Punjab Sep 27, 2020 Sharjah
Rajasthan Royals 224 224/8 20.0 Kolkata Knight Riders April 16, 2024 Kolkata
Mumbai Indians 219 219/6 20.0 Chennai Super Kings May 1, 2021 Delhi
Rajasthan Royals 215 217/7 19.5 Deccan Chargers April 24, 2008 Hyderabad
Sunrisers Hyderabad 215  217/6 20.0 Rajasthan Royals May 7, 2023 Jaipur
Mumbai Indians 215 216/4 18.5 Punjab Kings May 3, 2023 Mohali
Mumbai Indians 213 214/4 19.3 Rajasthan Royals April 30, 2023 Mumbai

Highest successful T20 run-chases

Team Target Score Overs Opposition Date Venue
Punjab Kings 262  262/2  18.4 Kolkata Knight Riders April 26, 2024 Kolkata
South Africa 259  259/4 18.5 West Indies Mar 26, 2023 Centurion
Middlesex 253 254/3 19.2 Surrey June 22, 2023 The Oval
Australia 244 245/5 18.5 New Zealand Feb 16, 2018 Auckland
Bulgaria 243 246/4 19.4 Serbia June 26, 2022 Sofia
Multan Sultans 243 244/6 19.1 Quetta Gladiators March 10, 2023 Rawalpindi

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