5 Players who remained unbeaten most times in successful T20I chases
Being not out during successful run chases is a skill, and for a batsman, the satisfaction that a player gets while being on the field and scoring the winning runs for his side is unmatched. The ability to maintain composure during run chases is not something that all players can do well, but some have aced it. On that note, let us look at five players who have remained unbeaten most times in successful chases in the shortest format of the game:
13 – Dinesh Karthik and David Miller
Dinesh Karthik’s numbers under this category took a surge after he made a comeback to the Indian side, emerging as the team’s finisher. Of his 13 unbeaten scores during run chases, four came after his comeback to the squad after the IPL 2022. On the other hand, David Miller, the South African middle-order batter, has aced this art among others in his team and has also remained unbeaten 13 times while chasing the score.
14 – Eoin Morgan
The former English white-ball skipper has provided England with some memorable knocks before announcing his retirement from all formats of international cricket. Morgan had been through a lean patch in his career before calling it quits, but he has contributed well towards England’s winning chases, thereby remaining unbeaten 14 times throughout his career.
15 – MS Dhoni
The former India captain MS Dhoni is known for his popular finisher and the wicketkeeper-batter was seen at his best during the death overs, where it becomes even more difficult for the batters to hit the big shots due to the pressure. Dhoni has remained not out 15 times during India’s winning run chases.
17 – Virat Kohli
In this elusive list of batters, Virat Kohli is the only top-order batter to be among the top five. All others being middle-order batters, Kohli has played the role of an anchor in the team and has provided some crucial knocks during India’s run chases. Batting at No. 3, he has managed to remain unbeaten till the end of the game 17 times and can equal the top-placed batter anytime soon.
18 – Shoaib Malik
The Pakistan great Shoaib Malik tops the list, as he has remained unbeaten 18 times during Pakistan’s successful run chases. The all-rounder has contributed equally with both bat and the ball, so much so that no one can precisely speak about his exact role in the team.
