The batters in a One Day International are crucial to chasing down the target in the second inning. When a batsman plays well and scores significant runs as needed to meet the required run rate, it helps the team easily reach the target. The second inning saw numerous players, including Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Herschelle Gibbs, Fakhar Zaman, Shane Watson, Steven Smith, Brian Lara, and many more, give it their all to try and reach the mark.
Highest Individual Score in ODI in the Second Innings
Fakhar Zaman (193 Runs Highest Score in Second Innings)
The players who have achieved the highest individual score in an ODI while chasing to catch a target during the second inning of a game are listed below. The first Pakistani player to achieve 150+ runs while chasing was Fakhar Zaman. In addition, Fakhar Zaman beat Shane Watson’s previous record and became the first player to record the highest individual total in the second inning. After almost ten years, this record was broken in the same month of April.
In the first inning, Fakhar Zaman already shattered the Pakistani record for the highest individual score, which stood at a double century of 210*.
Shane Watson ( 185* Runs Highest Score in Second Innings)
Shane Watson, an Australian, added an unbroken 185 runs in the second inning of an ODI against Bangladesh at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on April 11, 2011, as he attempted to reach the objective of 230 runs. The squad reached the mark in just 26 overs because of Shane Watson’s incredible game-winning innings.
Virat Kohli ( 183 Runs Highest Score in Second Innings)
Virat Kohli, the captain of the Indian team, scored 183 runs in the second inning of the Micromax Asia Cup 2011/12 ODI against Pakistan on March 18. Pakistan had set India a lofty and difficult 330-run target, but Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, and Rohit Sharma all played outstandingly to make it simple for them to reach it in just 47.5 overs.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni ( 183* Runs Highest Score in Second Innings)
Mahendra Singh Dhoni of India made an unbroken 183 runs in the third ODI match against Sri Lanka at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on October 31, 2005, making it the fourth-highest individual total in ODI chasing history. In the first inning, Kumar Sangakkara led Sri Lanka with an incredible unbeaten inning of 132 runs, which allowed them to set a goal of 299 runs for India. India lost Sachin Tendulkar very quickly, and then Mahendra Singh Dhoni, batting at number three, performed remarkable unbeaten 183-run innings with ten sixes and fifteen fours, helping India reach its target in 46.1 overs.
For India, the highest individual ODI score in the second inning is 183 runs scored by Virat Kohli, followed by Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s undefeated 183 runs at the number two spot, and Sachin Tendulkar at the number three spot with his 175 runs.
List of Highest Individual Scores in ODI While Chasing (Second Innings)
| Player | Team | Run | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman | Pakistan | 193 | SA | Johannesburg | 04-04-2021 |
| Shane Watson | Australia | 185* | Bangladesh | Dhaka | 11-04-2011 |
| MS Dhoni | India | 183* | Sri Lanka | Jaipur | 31-10-2005 |
| Virat Kolhi | India | 183 | PAK | Dhaka | 18-03-2012 |
| Ross Taylor | New Zealand | 181* | ENG | Dunedin | 07-03-2018 |
| Martin Guptill | New Zealand | 180* | SA | Hamiton | 01-03-2017 |
| Jason Roy | England | 180 | AUS | Melbourne | 14-01-2018 |
| Quinton De Kock | South Africa | 178 | AUS | Centurion | 30-09-2016 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | South Africa | 175 | AUS | Johannesburg | 12-03-2016 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 175 | AUS | Hyderabad | 05-11-2009 |
| David Warner | Australia | 173 | SA | Cape Town | 12-10-2016 |
FAQS
What is the second-highest score in ODI?
With an unbroken 237 runs and the second-highest individual score, Martin Guptill is the top individual scorer in any ICC competition.
Who scored 3 double-centuries in ODI?
The only cricketer with three double tonnes to his name is Rohit Sharma, who has the most ODI double centuries.
Who scored the slowest 50?
The slowest 50 in Test history was scored by Trevor Bailey in 1958 on a pitch in Brisbane that made batting extremely challenging.
Who scored the slowest century in ODI?
David Boon holds the record for the slowest century in ODI cricket history. In 166 balls while representing Australia against India in 1991, he accomplished the milestone.
Which team chased the most 300 runs in ODI?
India has currently pursued 300+ in ODIs 19 times, the most of any team. A side scores a 300+ total in an ODI chase for the first time in the 1992 match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. South Africa is the first ODI side to successfully chase a 400+ total.