List of the top 10 successful chases for India Women in ODIs

India Women’s cricket has produced multiple memorable run chases in ODIs, displaying the batting depth of the side, fighting spirit, and the ability to perform under pressure. From the experienced stars guiding the innings to the aggressive batters changing the course of the encounter, the women’s team has delivered a few impressive victories while chasing challenging targets.

A successful chase in the ODIs is about more than scoring runs quickly. The teams must build partnerships and manage the required run rate besides keeping their wickets intact, especially when the target is massive. The Blue Brigade has demonstrated these skills on several occasions, turning the situations into memorable wins against the strongest sides in international cricket.

The most remarkable example in this list came during the Women’s ODI World Cup 2026 semifinal against Australia when they completed the chase of 339 runs at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai as Jemimah Rodrigues smashed a fine knock of unbeaten 127 runs. India reached 341/5 to secure the memorable five-wicket win.

India’s other successful chases against teams like England, New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa also reflect the growing confidence of the team in high-pressure situations. These victories reflect the contributions of the batters across the generations, with the partnerships and the composure often proving just as essential as individual brilliance.

Top 10 successful run chases for India in Women’s ODIs

In this article, here is a look at the top 10 successful ODI run chases by the India Women, ranked by the totals they have achieved while pursuing a target. From the record-breaking World Cup drama to the hard-fought bilateral victories, this list celebrates the performances that have helped shape the side’s journey in women’s international cricket-

#10 Chasing 232/3 vs England in Hove (2022)-  

It was the opening ODI of the 2022 series between India and England at Hove where the hosts posted a decent score of 227 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their allotted 50 overs. Most of their batters got the starts but failed to convert those into big scores. Alice Davidson-Richards was the only batter to celebrate a fifty in the entire line-up.

India lost opener Shafali Verma in the second over of the chase before the 96-run second-wicket stand, and the 99-run third-wicket stand helped the blue brigade complete the chase by seven wickets in 44.2 overs. All of Smriti Mandhana, Yash Bhatia, and captain Harmanpreet Kaur celebrated their respective fifties. 

Brief Scores: India Women 232/3 (Smriti Mandhana 91, Kate Cross 2/43) beat England Women 227/7 (Alice Davidson-Richards 50*, Deepti Sharma 2/33) by 7 wickets.

#9 Chasing 234/5 vs Australia in Hobart (2016)-

At the Bellerive Oval in Hobart, during the 50-over fixture between India and Australia, the hosts recorded a fine score of 231 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 2016. Both Ellyse Perry and Alex Blackwell celebrated their respective half-centuries with the bat in the 99-run third-wicket stand while their lower order contributed a little. 

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The tourists completed the chase by five wickets with successive fifty-run partnerships. Their captain Mithali Raj smashed 89 runs off 113 balls with the help of 12 boundaries while Mandhana drilled 55 runs in 52 balls.

Brief Scores: India Women 234/5 (Mithali Raj 89, Ellyse Perry 2/50) beat England Women 231/7 (Alex Blackwell 60, Shikha Pandey 3/50) by 5 wickets.

#8 Chasing 236/4 vs New Zealand in Ahmedabad (2024)-

It was the third ODI of the 2024 series at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad between India and New Zealand, where the White Ferns batted first and registered a huge score of 232 runs in the first innings. Only Brooke Halliday was able to smash a fifty as she ended up with 86 runs. Most of the other batters failed to convert their start. 

Mandhana set the chase with her incredible century off 121 balls, thanks to 10 boundaries at a strike rate of 81.96. Their captain Harmanpreet also remained unbeaten on 59 runs off 63 balls as they went over the line by six wickets with 34 balls to spare.

Brief Scores: India Women 236/4 (Smriti Mandhana 100, Harmanpreet Kaur 59, Hannah Rowe 2/47) beat New Zealand 232 (Brooke Halliday 86, Deepti Sharma 3/39) by 6 wickets.

#7 Chasing 241/4 vs Ireland in Rajkot (2025)-

At the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot during the 2025 series between India and Ireland, the visitors registered a huge score of 238 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their allotted 50 overs. Their captain, Gaby Lewis, smacked a 92-run knock while Leah Paul also notched up his fifty in the 117-run fourth-wicket stand.

India completed the simple chase by six wickets with more than 15 overs to spare. During their 116-run fourth-wicket stand, both Pratika Rawal and Tejal Hasabnis celebrated their individual fifties with the bat.

Brief Scores: India Women 241/4 (Pratika Rawal 89, Tejal Hasabnis 53, Aimee Maguire 3/57) beat Ireland Women 238/7 (Gaby Lewis 92, Priya Mishra 2/56) by 6 wickets.

#6 Chasing 245/9 vs South Africa in Colombo (PSS) in 2017-

It was the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 qualifier between India and South Africa at the P Sara Oval in Colombo, where the Proteas were bundled out for 244 runs in 49.4 overs. Four of their batters crossed the 30-run mark, but none of them was able to celebrate their respective fifty.

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The 124-run second-wicket stand between the two half-centurions Mona Meshram and Deepti Sharma set the stage for the Indian side. The latter ended up with 71 runs. However, they lost six wickets for 51 runs in the middle before somehow getting over the winning margin by one wicket on the final ball of the chase.

Brief Scores: India Women 245/9 (Deepti Sharma 71, Marizanne Kapp 2/46) beat South Africa Women 244 (Mignon du Preez 40, Rajeshwari Gayakwad 3/51) by 1 wicket.

#5 Chasing 248/5 vs South Africa in Vadodara (2019)-

During the second ODI of the 2019 series between India and South Africa in Vadodara, the Proteas were restricted to 247 runs for the loss of nine wickets in their allotted 50 overs of the innings. Laura Wolvaardt, while opening the batting, smashed a fine knock of 69 runs off 98 balls, while the other batters failed to convert their starts. 

The 129-run stand for the third wicket between Punam Raut and captain Mithali Raj set the victory for the Indian side. Both of them celebrated their respective half-centuries with the bat, while Harmanpreet remained unbeaten on 39 runs as the blue brigade completed the chase by five wickets with 12 balls to spare.

Brief Scores: India Women 248/5 (Mithali Raj 66, Punam Raut 65, Ayabonga Khaka 3/69) beat South Africa Women 247/6 (Laura Wolvaardt 69, Shikha Pandey 2/38) by 5 wickets.

#4 Chasing 252/4 vs New Zealand in Queenstown (2022)-

During the fifth ODI of the series in Queenstown between India and New Zealand, the hosts were reduced to 251 runs for the loss of nine wickets in their allotted 50 overs. Along with Melie Kerr’s fifty, most of the batters contributed, but none of them was able to convert their starts into big scores.

Three successive partnerships of more than 50 runs for the second, third, and fourth wickets, respectively, saw the blue brigade completing the chase by six wickets with four overs to spare. All of Mithali, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Mandhana celebrated their fifties. 

Brief Scores: India Women 252/4 (Smriti Mandhana 71, Hayley Jensen 1/29) beat New Zealand Women 251/9 (Melie Kerr 66, Sneh Rana 2/40) by 6 wickets.

#3 Chasing 262/6 vs England in Southampton (2025)-

It was the first ODI of the 2025 series between England and India at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton, when the Nat Sciver-Brunt-led side made their way to 258 runs for the loss of six wickets in their 50 overs. The 106-run stand between Sophia Dunkley (83 runs) and Alice Richards (53 runs) gave them the fire in the middle overs.

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India struggled a little in the chase, being reduced to 124/4 before Deepti Sharma’s superb knock of unbeaten 62 runs with three boundaries and one six shouldered them over the winning line by four wickets with 10 balls to spare.

Brief Scores: India Women 262/6 (Deepti Sharma 62*, Charlie Dean 2/52) beat England Women 258/6 (Sophia Dunkley 83, Sneh Rana 2/31) by 4 wickets.

#2 Chasing 266/8 vs Australia in Mackay (2021)-

During the third ODI of the 2021 series between India and Australia in Mackay, the hosts registered a strong score of 264 runs for the loss of nine wickets in their allotted 50 overs. This was based on the 98-run fifth-wicket stand between Ashleigh Gardner and Tahila McGrath, where the former smashed a fine fifty along with Beth Mooney.

The 101-run second-wicket partnership between the two half-centurions, Yastika Bhati and Shafali Verma, offered a strong platform to the blue brigade, who completed the chase by two wickets with three balls to spare.

Brief Scores: India Women 266/8 (Yastika Bhatia 64, Annabel Sutherland 3/30) beat Australia Women 264/9 (Ashleigh Gardner 67, Jhulan Goswami 3/37) by 2 wickets.

#1 Chasing 341/5 vs Australia in Navi Mumbai (2025)-

The most successful chase of the Indian Women side came during the semifinal of the Women’s World Cup 2025 at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. Phoebe Litchfield’s dashing knock of 119 runs off 93 balls, along with the fifties from Perry and Gardner, blasted the Australian side to 338 runs in the first innings.

At 2/59, the India Women were in all sorts of trouble before the 167-run third-wicket stand between Harmanpreet and Jemimah Rodrigues set the platform for them. Rodrigues remained undefeated on 127 runs off 134 balls with 14 boundaries and completed the chase by five wickets with nine balls to spare.

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Brief Scores: India Women 341/5 (Jemimah Rodrigues 127*, Kim Garth 2/46) beat Australia Women (Phoebe Litchfield 119, Shree Charani 2/49) by 5 wickets.

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