Here are the details of the 3 highest successful run chases:-
South Africa made 438 to win chasing Australia’s 434
5th ODI, New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, on 12 March 2006 (50-over match)
Toss Australia, who chose to bat first
Australia 434/4; 50 overs [RT Ponting 164 (105 b)] lost to
South Africa 438/9; 49.5 overs (44 x 4, 12 x 6)
HH Gibbs 175 (111 b) 21 x 4, 7 x 6
GC Smith 90 (55 b) 13 x 4, 2 x 6
MV Boucher 50 not out (43 b) 4 x 4
JJ van der Wath 35 (18 b) 1 x 4, 3 x 6
NW Bracken 5 for 67
by 1 wicket. Players of the match HH Gibbs (South Africa) and RT Ponting (Australia)
New Zealand made 350 to win chasing Australia’s 346
Seddon Park, Hamilton, on 20 February 2007 - day/night (50-over match)
Toss Australia, who chose to bat first
Australia 346/5; 50 overs [ML Hayden 181 not out (166 b)] lost to
New Zealand 350/9; 49.3 overs (33 x 4, 10 x 6)
CD McMillan 117 (96 b) 13 x 4, 5 x 6
BB McCullum 86 not out (91 b) 5 x 4, 2 x 6
PG Fulton 51 (40 b) 6 x 4, 3 x 6
MR Gillespie 28 (15 b) 3 x 4
L Vincent 26 (27 b) 2 x 4, 1 x 6
BB McCullum 22 not out (12 b) 1 x 4, 1 x 6
MG Johnson 3 for 81
by 1 wicket. Player of the match ML Hayden (Australia)
New Zealand made 340 to win chasing Australia’s 336
Eden Park, Auckland, on 18 February 2007 (50-over match)
Toss New Zealand, who chose to field first
Australia 336/4; 50 overs [MEK Hussey 105 (84 b)]
lost to New Zealand 340/5; 48.4 overs (34 x 4, 7 x 6)
LRPL Taylor 117 (127 b) 16 x 4, 1 x 6
PG Fulton 76 not out (65 b) 5 x 4, 2 x 6
CD McMillan 52 (30 b) 7 x 4, 2 x 6
SR Watson 3 for 58
by 5 wickets. Player of the match LRPL Taylor (New Zealand)
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2:43 AM on October 30, 2008
