5 Batsmen with most centuries in successful ODI chases

Sachin is second in this list
Sachin is second in this list

Scoring a century in an ODI requires a mix of patience and aggression, a batsman has to pace the inning according to the needs of the team. In case of a tricky wicket, a batsman has to play cautiously at the beginning of the innings and in case his team is chasing a big total he has to go after the bowling from the word go.

Scoring a century while chasing a total is even more special as that requires brilliance from a batsman under pressure. There have been some batsmen in world cricket who have thrived under pressure, here is the list of five batsmen with most centuries in successful ODI chases.


#5 Saeed Anwar (9)

Anwar had the ability to play every shot in the book
Anwar had the ability to play every shot in the book

One of the finest ODI batsmen produced by Pakistan, Saeed Anwar was a delight to watch when in full flow. He played many sublime innings for his country in ODI's. He had the ability to play almost every shot in the book that too with supreme elegance.

His ODI record is outstanding, he scored 8824 runs at an average of 39.21. He scored 20 ODI centuries out of which 9 were scored in successful run chases which speaks volumes about his temperament as a batsman.


#4 Sanath Jayasuriya (9)

Jayasuriya is one of the greatest Sri Lankan cricketers
Jayasuriya is one of the greatest Sri Lankan cricketers

A hard-hitting batsman who terrorized many bowlers during the '90s, Jayasuriya is one of the best ODI cricketers Sri Lanka has produced till date. He had a major impact on the Sri Lankan cricket with many youngsters still following his style of play. Jayasuriya was instrumental in achieving the biggest prize of Sri Lankan cricket till date- 1996 World Cup.

Jayasuriya scored a mammoth 13 thousand plus runs in ODI's. He scored 28 ODI centuries out of which 9 were scored in successful run chases which is an ample proof that Jayasuriya was a true match-winner.

# 3 TM Dilshan (9)

Dilshan was a great ODI player
Dilshan was a great ODI player

Another Sri Lankan who had a successful ODI career, Dilshan had the ability to take any bowler in the world to the cleaners when he was in his elements.

Dilshan scored more than 10 thousand runs in ODI's at an exceptional strike rate of 86.23. He was an exceptionally good chaser in ODI's, which is evident from the fact that out of his 22 ODI hundred's, 9 came in successful run chases.


#2 Sachin Tendulkar (14)

Sachin played many memorable knocks for India
Sachin played many memorable knocks for India

People often complain that Sachin Tendulkar did not have the ability to finish matches. All those doubters should take a look at this record of Sachin's ODI career- he scored 14 out of his 49 centuries in ODI's during successful run chases.

Sachin had a brilliant record in ODI's, he scored 18 thousand plus runs at an exceptional strike rate of 86.23. Apart from 49 hundred's, he scored a monumental 96 fifties during his ODI career.

# 1 Virat Kohli (21)

Kohli is the Bradman of ODI cricket
Kohli is the Bradman of ODI cricket

Without a shadow of a doubt, Virat Kohli is the best batsman while chasing in ODI's history. Many experts call him the Bradman of ODI cricket. Kohli's intensity and his hunger for runs are exemplary. He has scored runs all around the world and he has excelled in almost every condition. Kohli is an aggressive character who wears his heart on his sleeve and he is not shy to display his emotions on the cricket field. All these traits make him an exciting player to watch.

Kohli's record in ODI cricket is phenomenal, to say the least, he is halfway through his career and he has already scored 10385 ODI runs. He is a run machine who scores hundred after hundred, so far he has scored a mammoth 39 ODI centuries out of which more than half (21 in particular) have come in successful run chases. These figures are a proof that Kohli has been the biggest match winner for India in ODI's till date.

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Edited by Abhinav Munshi