What is the highest score successfully chased in an ODI at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium?

The first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is underway at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

The first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 between India and Australia is underway at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Batting first, Australia have maintained a good run rate but have lost wickets at regular intervals. The Aussies got off to a flying start, with Travis Head riding his luck to help the team cross the 60-run mark in the powerplay.

However, the Indian team has roared back, taking six wickets before the 40-over mark. Australia will look to play the full quota of 50 overs and aim for a target beyond 250. At the time of writing, Australia are 231/6 at 43.1 overs.

On that note, let’s take a look at the highest score successfully chased in an ODI at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

What is the highest score successfully chased in an ODI at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium?

The highest-ever run chase in an ODI at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium came in 2013 in a match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

Batting first, Pakistan got off to a strong start at 84/1 in 19 overs, with Ahmed Shehzad (124) leading the charge. He received solid support from captain Misbah-Ul-Haq, who chipped in with 59 off 62 balls.

Shahid Afridi applied the finishing touches with a quickfire 30 off 15 balls, propelling Pakistan to 284/4 in 50 overs.

In reply, Sri Lanka lost wickets at regular intervals but kept the required run rate under control. Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara, Dinesh Chandimal, and Angelo Mathews all scored over 40 runs, building partnerships throughout the innings.

Dimuth Karunaratne held his nerves in the end to help Sri Lanka chase the total with two balls to spare. Captain Angelo Mathews was named Player of the Match for his impactful 47 off 44. Sri Lanka finished at 287/8 while chasing 285, which is the highest successful chase in an ODI at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Meanwhile, India’s highest successful chase in an ODI at Dubai International Cricket Stadium is 244/4, which they scored against Pakistan in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025’s group-stage fixture on 23rd February.

Teams:

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakaravarthy.

Australia: Travis Head, Copper Connolly, Steve Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa and Tanveer Sangha.

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