Fastest 200 chases in T20 International cricket: In the second India vs New Zealand T20I in Raipur on January 24, 2026, India broke Pakistan’s record for the fastest chase of 200 or more runs in T20Is among full member nations. India completed the match in just 15.2 overs while chasing a target of 209 runs. This surpassed Pakistan’s earlier record of chasing 205 runs with 24 balls to spare against New Zealand.
This chase, which matched their 209-run chase against Australia in 2023, was India’s joint-highest successful run chase in T20 International cricket. It was India’s sixth successful attempt to chase a target of 200 or more in T20 Internationals, trailing only Australia, who have done so seven times.
India won the match by seven wickets, with Ishan Kishan and captain Suryakumar Yadav leading the charge. Kishan scored 76 runs off 32 balls, hitting eleven fours and four sixes. Suryakumar Yadav remained unbeaten on 82 off 37 balls, with nine fours and four sixes, marking a strong return to form.
India won the match by seven wickets and took a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20I series against New Zealand.
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India recorded the fastest 200-plus run chase in T20I history during the second T20I against New Zealand at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on January 23, 2026. India chased down the target of 209 runs in just 15.2 overs, breaking Pakistan’s previous record of chasing 205 runs in 16 overs against New Zealand. With this win, India took a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20I series against New Zealand.
Pakistan chasing 205 runs in just 16 overs is second in the list, where Hasan Nawaz scored 105 off 45 balls. He broke Pakistan’s record for the fastest T20I hundred. He reached his century in 44 balls against New Zealand in the 3rd T20I at Auckland on March 21, 2025. The previous record was held by Babar Azam, who had scored a T20I hundred in 49 balls against South Africa in 2021.
In 2019, Qatar chased down 204 runs against Kuwait in Doha to win the third T20I and seal the three-match series 2–1. The match was played at the Asian Town Cricket Stadium. Batting first, Kuwait scored 203 for 5 in 20 overs. Qatar needed four runs off the final ball, and Rizlan hit a six to finish the chase. Qatar reached 206 for 5 and won the match by five wickets.
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At fourth, Australia chased 215 runs in 16 overs and finished at 215 for 4 in 16.1 overs to take an unassailable 3–0 lead in the five-match series. Tim David scored the fastest T20I century for Australia as the team sealed the series with a six-wicket win over the West Indies in the third match at Basseterre on July 25, 2025. The match was played at Warner Park in St. Kitts, where the small ground dimensions helped the batters.
On September 11, 2007, South Africa chased down 206 runs in 17.4 overs against the West Indies in the opening match of the inaugural T20 World Cup. West Indies opener Chris Gayle played a stunning knock of 117 runs off 57 balls while batting first. West Indies posted a massive total of 205 for 6. However, South Africa reached the target in 17.4 overs, completing the highest successful run chase in T20 internationals at that time.
| Team | Target Chased | Overs Taken | Opposition |
| India | 209 | 15.2 | New Zealand |
| Pakistan | 205 | 16.0 | New Zealand |
| Qatar | 204 | 16.0 | Kuwait |
| Australia | 215 | 16.1 | West Indies |
| South Africa | 206 | 17.4 | West Indies |
FAQs
Q. Which record did India break in the second T20I against New Zealand?
A. India broke Pakistan’s record for the fastest 200-plus run chase in T20Is among full member nations.
Q. What was the result of the India vs New Zealand match?
A. India won by seven wickets and took a 2–0 lead in the five-match T20I series.
Q. What was the previous record held by Pakistan?
A. Pakistan had chased 205 runs in 16 overs with 24 balls to spare against New Zealand.
Q. How many times has India chased a 200-plus target in T20Is?
A. This was the sixth time India successfully chased a 200-plus target in T20Is.
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