By Vibhakar

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“Overview The Sri Lankan Women’s team achieved the highest successful run chase in Women’s ODIs against the South African Women’s team in 2024 The Australian Women’s team has the second, third, and fourth highest successful run chases in Women’s ODIs, respectively The New Zealand Women’s team scored 280 against the Indian women, which is the fifth-highest successful run chase in Women’s ODIs Advertisment The Sri Lankan Women’s team achieved the highest successful run chase in Women’s ODIs against the South African Women’s team in 2024. The Australian Women’s team has the second, third, and fourth highest successful run chases in Women’s ODIs, respectively. The New Zealand Women’s team scored 280 against the Indian women, which is the fifth-highest successful run chase in Women’s ODIs. In the history of Women’s ODIs, only once has a team chased over 300 successfully to win a match. There are instances where teams came close to having a better chase than that, but in vain. The Australian Women’s Team has dominated the run chases in ODIs, like they have in other aspects of the sport. Also Read: How fielding could cost India the Women’s World Cup 2025? Top 5 highest successful run-chases in Women’s ODIs 280/7 by New Zealand Women against India Women in 2022 Chasing 280 against India, New Zealand was reduced to 14/2. That’s when there was a 103-run stand for the third wicket between Amy Satterthwaite and Amelia Kerr. There was a twist in the tale, as New Zealand was reduced from 152/3 to 171/6. However, a 76-run stand for the 7th wicket between Katey Martin and Lauren Down, and an unbeaten 33-run stand for the 8th wicket between Down and Frances Mackay helped New Zealand chase the target. Also Check: Sune Luus excited for Women”s World Cup in India: “Crowds make it special” 282/2 by Australia Women against Indian Women in 2025 Batting first, India posted 281/7 on the board. Australian women did not find it difficult to chase down the target, as every batter stepped up. Alyssa Healy and Phoebe Litchfield put on a 45-run stand for the first wicket. For the second wicket, Litchfield and Perry put on a 79-run stand before the latter retired hurt. After Litchfield was dismissed, Annabel Sutherland and Beth Mooney framed a 116-run stand for the third wicket and took Australia home. Litchfield was the pick of the batters, who scored 88(80). Likewise, Mooney and Sutherland scored an unbeaten 77(74) and 54(51), respectively. Read More: Uma Chetry replaces injured Yastika Bhatia in India”s Women”s World Cup squad 285/4 by Australia Women against Indian Women in 2023 Batting first, India posted 285/4 on the board, thanks to Jemimah Rodrigues’s 82(77) and Pooja Vastrakar’s 62(46). Chasing 283, Australia lost the big wicket of the dangerous Alyssa Healy early. What followed was a 147-run stand for the second wicket between Litchfield and Perry, which stabilized Australia’s innings. While Litchfield scored 78(89), Perry scored 75(72) and helped Australia’s cause. Following their dismissals, Mooney and Tahlia McGrath joined the party. While the former scored 42(47), the latter scored an unbeaten 68*(55) and helped her team chase down the target. 289/6 by Australia Women against New Zealand Women in 2012 Australia’s great run chase in 2012 remained the highest in women’s ODIs for 12 years. Batting first, New Zealand women posted 288/6 on the board, thanks to Satterthwaite’s 109(119). Chasing 289, Australia got a big opening partnership of 131 runs between Meg Lanning and Rachael Haynes. While Lanning scored 72(53), Haynes scored 70(75) and put Australia in the driver’s seat. However, Australia collapsed from 131/0 to 199/5. That’s when Sarah Coyte and the skipper Jodie Fields framed a 60-run stand for the 6th wicket. The 7th wicket stand of 30 helped Australia pull off a great successful run chase. 305/4 by Sri Lanka Women against South Africa Women in 2024 It was mainly a two-woman show with the bat, as a batter from Sri Lanka and South Africa smashed a daddy hundred. Batting first, South Africa women scored a fine 301/5 on the board, thanks to Laura Wolvaardt’s career-best 184(147). A 300+ score was never chased in Women’s ODIs till that point in time. Chasing a near-impossible target, Chamari Athapaththu played one of the greatest knocks in the history of Women’s cricket. The star player scored an unbeaten 195*(139), which included 26 fours and 5 sixes. Her knock helped Sri Lanka pull off the terrific run chase. “