India recorded their highest successful run chase in T20 World Cup history after overhauling a 196-run target against the West Indies in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday. Sanju Samson’s blistering 97 helped India achieve the record total as the Men in Blue qualified for the semifinals, finishing second in Super 8 Group 1 behind South Africa. The highest successful run chase in T20 World Cup history remains England’s pursuit of 230 against South Africa at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai during the 2016 World Cup. AS IT HAPPENED | INDIA VS WEST INDIES T20 WORLD CUP 2026 SUPER 8 MATCH HIGHLIGHTS South Africa’s 208-run chase comes in second on the list, achieved when they chased down a target of 206 against the West Indies in Johannesburg during the inaugural World Cup in 2007. India’s successful chase of 196 against the West Indies now ranks third in the list of the highest successful run chases in T20 World Cup history. Previously, India’s overhaul of 173 against South Africa in the 2014 World Cup in Mirpur was the highest for the Men in Blue. India will take on England in the second semifinal in Mumbai, while South Africa will face New Zealand in the first semifinal. Highest successful chases in T20 World Cups Team Score Opposition Ground Year Target England 230/8 v South Africa Wankhede 2016 230 South Africa 208/2 v West Indies Johannesburg 2007 206 India 199/5 v West Indies Kolkata 2026 196 U.S.A. 197/3 v Canada Dallas 2024 195 West Indies 196/3 v India Wankhede 2016 193 Australia 197/7 v Pakistan Gros Islet 2010 192 Netherlands 193/4 v Ireland Sylhet 2014 190 England 190/4 v Sri Lanka Chattogram 2014 190 West Indies 183/4 v England Wankhede 2016 183 New Zealand 183/5 v Afghanistan Chennai 2026 183 Sri Lanka 184/2 v Australia Pallekele 2026 182 Australia 186/5 v Scotland Gros Islet 2024 181 England 181/2 v West Indies Gros Islet 2024 181 Zimbabwe 182/4 v Sri Lanka Colombo (RPS) 2026 179 West Indies 179/4 v Australia Mirpur 2014 179 Ireland 180/4 v Scotland Hobart 2022 177 Australia 177/5 v Pakistan Dubai (DICS) 2021 177 South Africa 177/1 v West Indies Ahmedabad 2026 177 Pakistan 178/2 v Bangladesh Pallekele 2012 176 South Africa 178/3 v New Zealand Ahmedabad 2026 176 New Zealand 176/2 v Canada Chennai 2026 174 New Zealand 175/0 v U.A.E. Chennai 2026 174 India 176/4 v South Africa Mirpur 2014 173
Highest successful run chases in T20 World Cup history: India’s 196 vs West Indies ranks third; Check full list
