<div class="img-caption-wrap img-caption-wrap-left "> <img src="https://st3.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/cricket/0d576d12837ebdbeeb9316e3c4da0cf2.jpeg" title="Virat Kohli falls three short of the ODI highest in run-chases" alt="Virat Kohli falls three short of the ODI highest in run-chases" /> <p class="imgcaption"> <p></p>Indian batsman Virat Kohli fell three short of overtaking Australian all-rounder Shane Watson's highest ODI score in a run-chase " against Bangladesh last year AFP</p> </div><p><strong><br /></strong></p><p></p><p><strong>By CricketCountry Staff</strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><strong>Dhaka: Mar 19, 2012</strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Virat Kohli s 183 against Pakistan on Sunday in the Asia Cup game at Dhaka made him the joint second highest scorer with MS Dhoni in a successful run-chase. Kohli fell three short of overtaking Shane Watson s highest ODI score in a run-chase against Bangladesh last year.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Six Indians scores figures in the top 20 highest individual scores. Besides Dhoni and Kohli, Gautam Gambhir figures twice and Sourav Ganguly and Navjot Singh Sidhu once each. The list is dominated by batsmen from the subcontinent.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><strong>Here is the list of top 20 players to feature in highest run chases in history of ODIs</strong></p><p></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p></p><table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><p></p><tbody><p></p><tr><p></p><td width="237" valign="top"><p></p><p><strong>Player</strong></p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="60" valign="top"><p></p><p><strong>Runs</strong></p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="86" valign="top"><p></p><p><strong>Against</strong></p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="128" valign="top"><p></p><p><strong>Date</strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p></td><p></p></tr><p></p><tr><p></p><td width="237" valign="top"><p></p><p>Shane Watson (Australia)</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="60" valign="top"><p></p><p>185*</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="86" valign="top"><p></p><p>Bangladesh</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="128" valign="top"><p></p><p>April 11, 2011</p><p></p></td><p></p></tr><p></p><tr><p></p><td width="237" valign="top"><p></p><p>MS Dhoni (India)</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="60" valign="top"><p></p><p>183*</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="86" valign="top"><p></p><p>Sri Lanka</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="128" valign="top"><p></p><p>October 31, 2005</p><p></p></td><p></p></tr><p></p><tr><p></p><td width="237" valign="top"><p></p><p>Virat Kohli (India)</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="60" valign="top"><p></p><p>183</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="86" valign="top"><p></p><p>Pakistan</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="128" valign="top"><p></p><p>March 18, 2012</p><p></p></td><p></p></tr><p></p><tr><p></p><td width="237" valign="top"><p></p><p>Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa)</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="60" valign="top"><p></p><p>175</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="86" valign="top"><p></p><p>Australia</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="128" valign="top"><p></p><p>March 12, 2006</p><p></p></td><p></p></tr><p></p><tr><p></p><td width="237" valign="top"><p></p><p>Shane Watson (Australia)</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="60" valign="top"><p></p><p>161*</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="86" valign="top"><p></p><p>England</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="128" valign="top"><p></p><p>January 16, 2011</p><p></p></td><p></p></tr><p></p><tr><p></p><td width="237" valign="top"><p></p><p>Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh)</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="60" valign="top"><p></p><p>154</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="86" valign="top"><p></p><p>Zimbabwe</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="128" valign="top"><p></p><p>August 16, 2009</p><p></p></td><p></p></tr><p></p><tr><p></p><td width="237" valign="top"><p></p><p>Brian Lara (West Indies)</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="60" valign="top"><p></p><p>153</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="86" valign="top"><p></p><p>Pakistan</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="128" valign="top"><p></p><p>November 5, 1993</p><p></p></td><p></p></tr><p></p><tr><p></p><td width="237" valign="top"><p></p><p>Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="60" valign="top"><p></p><p>152</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="86" valign="top"><p></p><p>England</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="128" valign="top"><p></p><p>July 1, 2006</p><p></p></td><p></p></tr><p></p><tr><p></p><td width="237" valign="top"><p></p><p>Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="60" valign="top"><p></p><p>151*</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="86" valign="top"><p></p><p>India</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="128" valign="top"><p></p><p>May 17, 1997</p><p></p></td><p></p></tr><p></p><tr><p></p><td width="237" valign="top"><p></p><p>Gautam Gambhir (India)</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="60" valign="top"><p></p><p>150*</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="86" valign="top"><p></p><p>Sri Lanka</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="128" valign="top"><p></p><p>December 24, 2009</p><p></p></td><p></p></tr><p></p><tr><p></p><td width="237" valign="top"><p></p><p>Brian Lara (West Indies)</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="60" valign="top"><p></p><p>146*</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="86" valign="top"><p></p><p>New Zealand</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="128" valign="top"><p></p><p>March 30, 1996</p><p></p></td><p></p></tr><p></p><tr><p></p><td width="237" valign="top"><p></p><p>Bill Athey (England)</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="60" valign="top"><p></p><p>142*</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="86" valign="top"><p></p><p>New Zealand</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="128" valign="top"><p></p><p>July 18, 1986</p><p></p></td><p></p></tr><p></p><tr><p></p><td width="237" valign="top"><p></p><p>Ijaz Ahmed (Pakistan)</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="60" valign="top"><p></p><p>139*</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="86" valign="top"><p></p><p>India</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="128" valign="top"><p></p><p>October 2, 1997</p><p></p></td><p></p></tr><p></p><tr><p></p><td width="237" valign="top"><p></p><p>Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan)</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="60" valign="top"><p></p><p>139*</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="86" valign="top"><p></p><p>Zimbabwe</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="128" valign="top"><p></p><p>September 11, 2011</p><p></p></td><p></p></tr><p></p><tr><p></p><td width="237" valign="top"><p></p><p>Jacques Kallis (South Africa)</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="60" valign="top"><p></p><p>139</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="86" valign="top"><p></p><p>West Indies</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="128" valign="top"><p></p><p>February 4, 2004</p><p></p></td><p></p></tr><p></p><tr><p></p><td width="237" valign="top"><p></p><p>Gautam Gambhit (India)</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="60" valign="top"><p></p><p>138*</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="86" valign="top"><p></p><p>New Zealand</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="128" valign="top"><p></p><p>December1, 2010</p><p></p></td><p></p></tr><p></p><tr><p></p><td width="237" valign="top"><p></p><p>Shane Watson (Australia)</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="60" valign="top"><p></p><p>136*</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="86" valign="top"><p></p><p>England</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="128" valign="top"><p></p><p>October 2, 2009</p><p></p></td><p></p></tr><p></p><tr><p></p><td width="237" valign="top"><p></p><p>Sourav Ganguly (India)</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="60" valign="top"><p></p><p>135*</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="86" valign="top"><p></p><p>Bangladesh</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="128" valign="top"><p></p><p>May 30, 2000</p><p></p></td><p></p></tr><p></p><tr><p></p><td width="237" valign="top"><p></p><p>Navjot Singh Sidhu (India)</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="60" valign="top"><p></p><p>134*</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="86" valign="top"><p></p><p>England</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="128" valign="top"><p></p><p>March 4, 1993</p><p></p></td><p></p></tr><p></p><tr><p></p><td width="237" valign="top"><p></p><p>Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="60" valign="top"><p></p><p>134*</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="86" valign="top"><p></p><p>Pakistan</p><p></p></td><p></p><td width="128" valign="top"><p></p><p>November 5, 1997</p><p></p></td><p></p></tr><p></p></tbody><p></p></table><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>It was a <a href="https://www.cricketcountry.com/cricket-articles/Virat-Kohli-blasts-ton-as-India-register-highest-ever-run-chase-in-ODIs/12503" target="_blank">stunning assault by the young Kolhi</a> who smashed 22 boundaries and one six while Tendulkar also gave ample display of his vintage form during his knock. Rohit also marked his return to form with some glorious shots.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>The outstanding batting display by the Indians completely overshadowed the centuries of the two Pakistan openers Nasir Jamshed (112) and Mohammad Hafeez (105) who stitched a record 224-run opening partnership. But their efforts went in vain.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>India, whose Asia Cup campaign was thrown into disarray after their upset five-wicket defeat against minnows Bangladesh, will now have to await the result of the last league match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh on Tuesday.</p>
