India Record Their Highest Successful Run-Chase In T20I History

India scored 226 to create history in 1st T20I [Source: AFP]

Team India, on Thursday, created history as the Shreyas Iyer-led side recorded their highest successful T20I chase to stun New Zealand in the first game of the series. India needed a tricky 226 to go 1-0 up in the series, and the Men in Blue cruised past the target to etch their names in history books.

Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma laid the platform for the win, and Shreyas Iyer and Naman Dhir took the mantle forward as India won the 1st T20I and secured their highest successful chase.

Highest successful T20I run-chases for India

(India's highest successful run-chases in T20Is)

Before the 1st T20I on Thursday, India's highest successful run-chase in this format came against the same opposition, when the Men in Blue hunted 209 earlier this year. Apart from this, the side also chased 209 against Australia in 2023.

Other milestones shattered by India vs New Zealand

Alongside their highest successful run-chase, Team India attained several other feats against the Kiwis, and here is the list.

Highest Successful Run Chases vs New Zealand in T20Is

245/5 - Australia, Auckland, 2018 (T-244)

230/6 - India, Christchurch, 2026 (T-226), Tonight*

216/4 - Australia, Wellington, 2024 (T-216)

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Highest Successful Run Chases in New Zealand in T20s

245/5 - Australia vs New Zealand, Auckland, 2018 (T-244)

230/6 - India vs New Zealand, Christchurch, 2026 (T-226), Tonight*

228/8 - Wellington vs Central Districts, New Plymouth, 2022 (T-228)

222/3 - Canterbury vs Northern Districts, Christchurch, 2020 (T-220)

221/5 - Canterbury vs Central Districts, New Plymouth, 2021 (T-218)

219/7 - Central Districts vs Northern Districts, New Plymouth, 2022 (T-218)

India's run-chase in three halves

India’s historic run-chase against New Zealand can be summed up in three halves - powerplay batting, middle overs, and death overs.

The foundation was laid in the first six overs as Sanju Samson ran riot to help India score 94/1. New Zealand choked the flow of runs in the middle overs as India added 25/2 in the next four overs (7-10).

However, the visitors went berserk from 11 to 19.4 as India scored 111 runs, at a run rate of 11.48 to help secure the win.

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