{"id":1613,"date":"2026-03-02T10:28:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T04:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1613"},"modified":"2026-03-02T10:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T04:58:18","slug":"india-records-biggest-run-chase-t20-wc","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/news\/india-records-biggest-run-chase-t20-wc\/","title":{"rendered":"India Records Biggest Run Chase in T20 WC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India scripted history in the <a href=\"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/icc-t20-world-cup-2026-schedule\/\">ICC Men&#8217;s T20 World Cup<\/a> by completing their highest successful run chase in tournament history. Chasing a daunting target of 196 against the West Indies cricket team at Eden Gardens, India sealed a five-wicket victory to confirm their place in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">West Indies Post Competitive 195\/4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After being put into bat, the West Indies posted 195\/4 in 20 overs. Skipper Rovman Powell (34* off 19) and Jason Holder (37* off 22) stitched an unbeaten 76-run stand to power the innings in the death overs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier, Roston Chase and Shai Hope provided a steady start before India pulled things back in the middle overs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was India\u2019s standout performer with the ball, returning figures of 2\/36 and breaking crucial partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sanju Samson Leads Historic Chase<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response, India began aggressively but faced early setbacks. However, wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson delivered a career-defining knock, smashing an unbeaten 97 off 49 balls. His innings included 12 boundaries and four sixes, keeping India ahead in the chase despite mounting pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India reached 199\/5 with four balls to spare, marking their highest-ever successful chase in T20 World Cup history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>India\u2019s Highest Successful Run Chases in the T20 World Cup<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Target<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Opponent<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Year<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Key Performer<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>196<\/td><td>West Indies<\/td><td>Kolkata<\/td><td>2026<\/td><td>Sanju Samson (97*)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>173<\/td><td>South Africa<\/td><td>Mirpur<\/td><td>2014<\/td><td>Virat Kohli (72*)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>161<\/td><td>Australia<\/td><td>Mohali<\/td><td>2016<\/td><td>Virat Kohli (82*)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>160<\/td><td>Pakistan<\/td><td>Melbourne<\/td><td>2022<\/td><td>Virat Kohli (82*)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India\u2019s previous highest chase came in 2014 against South Africa when Virat Kohli guided the team with a match-winning, unbeaten 72.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Semi-Final Confirmed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The victory ensured India\u2019s qualification for the semi-finals of the 2026 edition, where they are set to face the England cricket team. The win also underlined India\u2019s dominance in high-pressure knockout scenarios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This record-breaking chase not only showcased India\u2019s batting depth but also highlighted their ability to perform under must-win conditions on the global stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1614,"template":"","tags":[842,841,843],"ppma_author":[488],"class_list":["post-1613","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-highest-run-chase-in-t20-wc","tag-india-biggest-run-chase","tag-sanju-samson-97-not-out"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1613","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1613"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=1613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}