ICC World Cup Records and Statistics: Highest Total Chased by Teams

There are many records to be recorded if we add up or keep track of the top and lowest World Cup records. Ireland is therefore the best when it comes to chasing. Even though that was the case in the past, Ireland is stuck in that position. Ireland is at the top of the World Cup ranking for Highest Total Chased. We’ve compiled a list of a few of the most riveting and exciting Cricket World Cup matches. We looked at the teams in this post that have an admirable history of chasing in World Cups.

Score	Teams	Opposition	Date
329–7 (49.1 overs)	Ireland	England	2 March 2011
322–3 (41.3 overs)	Bangladesh	West Indies	17 June 2019
322–4 (48.1 overs)	Bangladesh	Scotland	5 March 2015
313–7 (49.2 overs)	Sri Lanka	Zimbabwe	23 February 1992
312–1 (47.2 overs)	Sri Lanka	England	1 March 2015

On March 2, 2011, Ireland and England played a match, with Ireland winning at the Bangalore stadium. Ireland defeated England with a score of 329/7 in 49.1 overs. Ireland chased a total of 329 that set a record in the history of the Cricket World Cup with a run rate of 6.69. After defeating the West Indies recently while chasing a massive 322 in just 41.3 overs, Bangladesh moves up to second place in the standings. After winning the toss, Bangladesh made the right choice to chase. With the help of Shakib Al Hassan’s stunning century, they easily won.

Bangladesh is ranked third on this list overall. Bangladesh defeated Scotland with a score of 322/4, which occurred on March 5, 2015, at Nelson’s field. Bangladesh defeated Scotland by 6 wickets with a run rate of 6.68 per over after winning the toss. However, because both teams were inferior, this wasn’t a nice contest.

Sri Lanka holds the fourth-highest total chased in the World Cup, according to the ranking. On February 23, 1992, Sri Lanka defeated Zimbabwe in a World Cup match by a margin of three wickets. Sri Lanka recorded a winning total of 313/7 whereas Sri Lanka scored 312/4 against Zimbabwe. Sri Lanka set this record in the game, which was played in New Plymouth, in 49.2 overs with a run rate of 6.34. Another appearance on this list belongs to Sri Lanka, who lost to England, a formidable opponent.

The game was played on March 1, 2015, and Sri Lanka won in 47.2 overs after scoring 312/7. These top 5 teams earned their spots on the Cricket World Cup’s Top Highest Chased list. While it is true that Ireland’s score is difficult to surpass, it is not impossibly so. World Cups are becoming more intriguing due to teams’ increasing enthusiasm with time. Cricket is waiting for other teams to surpass this total and set a new record.