List of List A cricket records - Wikipedia
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This is a list of List A cricket records; that is, world-record team and individual performances in List A cricket.
In general, the top five are listed in each category, except when there is a tie for the last place among the five, when all the tied record holders are noted.
- Team notation
- (200/3) indicates that a team scored 200 runs for three wickets and the innings was closed, either due to a successful run chase or if no playing time remained
- (200) indicates that a team scored 200 runs and was all out
- Batting notation
- (100) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was out
- (100*) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was not out
- Bowling notation
- (5/20) indicates that a bowler has captured five wickets while conceding 20 runs
- Currently playing
- † indicates a current cricketer
- Start Date
- indicates the date the match was played
Most runs in a career
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Rank | Runs | Innings | Player | Nationality | Average | 100s | 50s | Span |
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1 | 22,211 | 601 | Graham Gooch | ![]() |
40.16 | 44 | 139 | 1973–1997 |
2 | 22,059 | 630 | Graeme Hick | ![]() ![]() |
41.30 | 40 | 139 | 1983–2008 |
3 | 21,999 | 538 | Sachin Tendulkar | ![]() |
45.54 | 60 | 114 | 1989–2012 |
4 | 19,456 | 501 | Kumar Sangakkara | ![]() |
43.52 | 39 | 120 | 1997–2020 |
5 | 16,995 | 466 | Viv Richards | ![]() |
41.96 | 26 | 109 | 1973–1993 |
6 | 16,363 | 445 | Ricky Ponting | ![]() |
41.74 | 34 | 99 | 1992-2013 |
7 | 16,349 | 436 | Gordon Greenidge | ![]() |
40.56 | 33 | 94 | 1970-1992 |
8 | 16,128 | 542 | Sanath Jayasuriya | ![]() |
31.19 | 32 | 82 | 1989-2011 |
9 | 15,658 | 463 | Allan Lamb | ![]() |
39.14 | 19 | 98 | 1972-1995 |
10 | 15,651 | 416 | Desmond Haynes | ![]() |
42.07 | 28 | 110 | 1977-1997 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 26 September 2015 |
Most centuries in a career
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Rank | Centuries | Innings | Player | Nationality | Runs | Span |
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1 | 60 | 538 | Sachin Tendulkar | ![]() |
21,999 | 1989–2012 |
2 | 54 | 316 | Virat Kohli† | 15,348 | 2006–2024 | |
3 | 44 | 601 | Graham Gooch | ![]() |
22,211 | 1973–1997 |
4 | 40 | 630 | Graeme Hick | ![]() ![]() |
22,059 | 1983–2008 |
5 | 39 | 501 | Kumar Sangakkara | ![]() |
19,456 | 1997–2020 |
6 | 34 | 324 | Rohit Sharma† | ![]() |
13,108 | 2006-2024 |
445 | Ricky Ponting | ![]() |
16,363 | 1992-2013 | ||
8 | 33 | 436 | Gordon Greenidge | ![]() |
16,349 | 1970-1992 |
9 | 31 | 268 | Martin Guptill | ![]() |
10,444 | 2006-2024 |
421 | Sourav Ganguly | ![]() |
15,622 | 1989-2012 | ||
542 | Sanath Jayasuriya | ![]() |
16,128 | 1989-2011 | ||
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 1 October 2024 |
Most half centuries in a career
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Rank | Half centuries | Innings | Player | Nationality | Span |
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1 | 139 | 601 | Graham Gooch | ![]() |
1973–1997 |
630 | Graeme Hick | ![]() ![]() |
1983–2008 | ||
3 | 120 | 501 | Kumar Sangakkara | ![]() |
1997–2020 |
4 | 116 | 385 | Michael Bevan | ![]() |
1989–2006 |
5 | 114 | 538 | Sachin Tendulkar | ![]() |
1989–2012 |
6 | 112 | 416 | Rahul Dravid | 1992-2011 | |
7 | 110 | Desmond Haynes | ![]() |
1977-1997 | |
8 | 109 | 406 | Jacques Kallis | ![]() |
1994-2014 |
466 | Sir Viv Richards | ![]() |
1973-1993 | ||
10 | 107 | 472 | Neil Fairbrother | ![]() |
1982-2002 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 23 December 2019 |
Most 50+ scores in career
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Rank | 50+ scores | Innings | Player | Nationality | Centuries | Half centuries | Span |
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1 | 183 | 601 | Graham Gooch | ![]() |
44 | 139 | 1973–1997 |
2 | 179 | 630 | Graeme Hick | ![]() ![]() |
40 | 139 | 1983–2008 |
3 | 174 | 538 | Sachin Tendulkar | ![]() |
60 | 114 | 1989–2012 |
4 | 159 | 501 | Kumar Sangakkara | ![]() |
39 | 120 | 1997–2020 |
5 | 138 | 416 | Desmond Haynes | ![]() |
28 | 110 | 1977–1997 |
6 | 135 | 466 | Viv Richards | 26 | 109 | 1973–1993 | |
7 | 134 | 313 | Virat Kohli† | ![]() |
54 | 80 | 2006–2023 |
8 | 133 | 416 | Rahul Dravid | 21 | 112 | 1992–2011 | |
445 | Ricky Ponting | ![]() |
34 | 99 | 1992–2013 | ||
10 | 132 | 406 | Jacques Kallis | ![]() |
23 | 109 | 1994–2014 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 20 November 2023 |
Highest individual scores
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Rank | Score | Player | Nationality | Match Date |
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1 | 277 | Narayan Jagadeesan | ![]() |
21 November 2022 |
2 | 268 | Ali Brown | ![]() |
19 June 2002 |
3 | 264 | Rohit Sharma | ![]() |
13 November 2014 |
4 | 257 | D'Arcy Short | ![]() |
28 September 2018 |
5 | 248 | Shikhar Dhawan | ![]() |
12 August 2013 |
6 | 244 | Prithvi Shaw | 9 August 2023 | |
7 | 237* | Martin Guptill | ![]() |
21 March 2015 |
8 | 230 | Travis Head | ![]() |
13 October 2021 |
9 | 229* | Ben Dunk | 18 October 2014 | |
10 | 227* | Prithvi Shaw | ![]() |
25 February 2021 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 9 August 2023 |
Qualification: Minimum 50 innings
Rank | Balls | Player | Team | Opposition | Venue | Date |
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1 | 29 | ![]() |
South Australia | Tasmania | Adelaide | 8 October 2023 |
2 | 31 | ![]() |
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Johannesburg | 18 January 2015 |
3 | 35 | ![]() |
Punjab | Arunachal Pradesh | Ahmedabad | 21 December 2024 |
4 | 36 | ![]() |
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Queenstown | 1 January 2014 |
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Somerset | Devon | Recreation Ground, Torquay | 27 June 1990 | ||
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, last updated 21 December 2024 |
Most runs in an over
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Runs | Sequence | Batsman | Team | Bowler | Opposition Team | Venue | Season |
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43 | 4-(N+6)-(N+6)-6-1-6-6-6 | Brett Hampton Joe Carter |
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Willem Ludick | ![]() |
Hamilton | 2018–19 |
6-6-6-6-(N+6)-6-6 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | ![]() |
Shiva Singh | ![]() |
Sardar Patel Stadium B Ground, Ahmedabad | 2022–23 | |
39 | (N+4)-W-6-4-6-4-6-W-6 | Elton Chigumbura | ![]() |
Alauddin Babu | ![]() |
Mirpur | 2013–14 |
37 | 6-6-6-6-2-(N+4)-6 | JP Duminy | ![]() |
Eddie Leie | ![]() |
Cape Town | 2017–18 |
36 | 6–6–6–6–6–6 | Herschelle Gibbs | ![]() |
Daan van Bunge | ![]() |
St. Kitts | 2006–07 |
Jaskaran Malhotra | ![]() |
Gaudi Toka | ![]() |
Al Amerat Cricket Stadium Turf 2 | 2021–22 | ||
Thisara Perera | ![]() |
Dilhan Cooray | ![]() |
Army Ground, Panagoda | 2020–21 | ||
Key: *N – No ball *W – Wide | |||||||
Source: ESPNcricinfo, last updated 1 January 2023 |
Record partnerships by wicket
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Rank | Wickets | Matches | Player | Nationality | Average | 4-Wkts | 5-Wkts | Span |
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1 | 881 | 594 | Wasim Akram | ![]() |
21.91 | 34 | 12 | 1984–2003 |
2 | 684 | 458 | Allan Donald | ![]() |
21.84 | 27 | 11 | 1985–2004 |
3 | 682 | 453 | Muttiah Muralitharan | ![]() |
22.39 | 17 | 12 | 1991–2011 |
4 | 674 | 481 | John Lever | ![]() |
19.70 | 26 | 8 | 1968–1990 |
411 | Waqar Younis | ![]() |
22.36 | 27 | 17 | 1988–2004 | ||
6 | 647 | 536 | John Emburey | ![]() |
25.98 | 23 | 3 | 1975-2000 |
7 | 612 | 470 | Ian Botham | 24.94 | 15 | 3 | 1973-1993 | |
8 | 598 | 420 | Darren Gough | 24.17 | 21 | 7 | 1990-2008 | |
9 | 573 | 435 | Shaun Pollock | ![]() |
22.93 | 18 | 7 | 1992-2008 |
10 | 572 | 411 | Derek Underwood | ![]() |
19.43 | 25 | 8 | 1963-1987 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 5 December 2012 |
Most five wickets in an innings
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Rank | 5+ wickets | Matches | Player | Nationality | Wickets | Average | Career Span |
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1 | 17 | 411 | Waqar Younis | ![]() |
674 | 22.37 | 1998–2004 |
2 | 12 | 140 | Mitchell Starc† | ![]() |
295 | 20.71 | 2009–2023 |
453 | Muttiah Muralitharan | ![]() |
682 | 22.39 | 1991–2011 | ||
594 | Wasim Akram | ![]() |
881 | 22.91 | 1984–2003 | ||
5 | 11 | 501 | Shahid Afridi | ![]() |
510 | 33.82 | 1995–2017 |
458 | Allan Donald | ![]() |
684 | 21.84 | 1985–2004 | ||
7 | 10 | 256 | Joel Garner | ![]() |
397 | 16.61 | 1976-1992 |
262 | Brett Lee | ![]() |
438 | 24.05 | 1997-2012 | ||
291 | Lasith Malinga | ![]() |
446 | 27.49 | 2001-2019 | ||
10 | 9 | 260 | James Kirtley | ![]() |
395 | 23.12 | 1995-2010 |
280 | Abdur Razzak | ![]() |
412 | 25.98 | 2001-2020 | ||
282 | Franklyn Stephenson | ![]() |
448 | 19.91 | 1981-1997 | ||
305 | Ian Harvey | ![]() |
445 | 22.36 | 1993-2010 | ||
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 19 March 2023 |
Best bowling figures
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Rank | Figures | Player | Nationality | Venue | Season |
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1 | 8/10 | Shahbaz Nadeem | ![]() |
Chennai | 2018–19 |
2 | 8/15 | Rahul Sanghvi | Una | 1997–98 | |
3 | 8/19 | Chaminda Vaas | ![]() |
Colombo (SSC) | 2001–02 |
4 | 8/20 | Tharaka Kottehewa | Colombo (Moors) | 2007–08 | |
5 | 8/21 | Michael Holding | ![]() |
Hove | 1988 |
6 | 8/26 | Keith Boyce | ![]() |
Old Trafford | 1971 |
7 | 8/30 | Romesh Eranga | ![]() |
Colombo (Colts) | 2007-08 |
8 | 8/31 | Derek Underwood | ![]() |
Edinburgh | 1987 |
9 | 8/38 | Brandon Mavuta | ![]() |
Harare | 2017-18 |
10 | 8/43 | Shaun Tait | ![]() |
Adelaide | 2003-04 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 3 June 2020 |
Best career bowling average
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Rank | Bowling Average | Player | Nationality | Wickets | Runs Conceded | Balls | Period |
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1 | 16.05 | Keith Boyce | ![]() |
268 | 4,304 | 7,833 | 1967–1977 |
2 | 16.61 | Joel Garner | ![]() |
397 | 6,598 | 13,359 | 1976–1992 |
3 | 16.66 | Dulanjana Mendis† | ![]() |
137 | 2,283 | 3,715 | 2009–2023 |
4 | 16.80 | Fred Rumsey | ![]() |
130 | 2,185 | 4,802 | 1963–1973 |
5 | 17.05 | Tony Nicholson | 173 | 2,951 | 5,862 | 1963–1975 | |
6 | 17.50 | John Sullivan | 113 | 1,978 | 2,859 | 1963-1976 | |
7 | 17.71 | Sandeep Lamichhane† | ![]() |
157 | 2,784 | 3,954 | 2016-2023 |
8 | 17.82 | Chanaka Komasaru† | ![]() |
154 | 2,745 | 4,893 | 2001-2022 |
9 | 17.94 | Peter Lever | ![]() |
272 | 4,882 | 9,258 | 1963-1983 |
10 | 18.06 | Vince van der Bijl | ![]() |
132 | 2,385 | 5,237 | 1969-1983 |
Qualification: 2,500 balls Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 11 August 2023 |
Best career bowling strike rate
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Rank | Bowling strike rate | Player | Nationality | Wickets | Runs Conceded | Balls | Period |
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1 | 23.1 | Andrew Tye† | ![]() |
142 | 3,022 | 3,282 | 2013–2024 |
2 | 24.2 | Matt Coles | ![]() |
139 | 3,243 | 3,364 | 2009–2019 |
3 | 25.3 | John Sullivan | ![]() |
113 | 1,978 | 2,859 | 1963–1976 |
4 | 25.3 | Bilal Khan† | ![]() |
130 | 2,626 | 3,300 | 2008–2023 |
5 | 25.0 | Chamika Karunaratne† | ![]() |
104 | 2,397 | 2,607 | 2015-2023 |
6 | 25.1 | Sandeep Lamichhane† | ![]() |
157 | 2,781 | 3,954 | 2016-2023 |
7 | 25.3 | John Sullivan | ![]() |
113 | 1,978 | 2,859 | 1963-1976 |
8 | 25.4 | Sadaf Hussain | ![]() |
139 | 3,029 | 3,531 | 2010-2019 |
9 | 25.7 | Adam Hollioake | ![]() |
352 | 8,186 | 9,074 | 1992-2004 |
10 | 25.8 | Mohammad Siraj† | ![]() |
124 | 2,708 | 3,200 | 2015-2023 |
Ajantha Mendis | ![]() |
287 | 5,586 | 7,413 | 2006-2019 | ||
Qualification: 2,500 balls Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 11 August 2023 |
Most games in a career
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Rank | Games | Player | Nationality | Runs | Wickets | Career Span |
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1 | 651 | Graeme Hick | ![]() ![]() |
22,059 | 225 | 1983–2008 |
2 | 613 | Graham Gooch | ![]() |
22,211 | 310 | 1973–1997 |
3 | 594 | Wasim Akram | ![]() |
6,993 | 881 | 1984–2003 |
4 | 557 | Sanath Jayasuriya | ![]() |
16,128 | 413 | 1989–2011 |
5 | 551 | Mike Gatting | ![]() |
14,476 | 175 | 1975–1998 |
Sachin Tendulkar | ![]() |
21,999 | 201 | 1989–2013 | ||
7 | 546 | Mahela Jayawardene | ![]() |
15,421 | 24 | 1995–2016 |
8 | 536 | John Emburey | ![]() |
3,865 | 647 | 1975–2000 |
9 | 528 | Kumar Sangakkara | ![]() |
19,456 | - | 1997–2017 |
10 | 525 | Kim Barnett | ![]() |
15,564 | 113 | 1979–2005 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 2 November 2016 |
Wicket-keeping records
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Most dismissals in a career
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Rank | Dismissals | Player | Nationality | Catches | Stumpings | Career Span |
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1 | 661 | Steve Rhodes | ![]() |
532 | 129 | 1984–2004 |
2 | 642 | Kumar Sangakkara | ![]() |
514 | 124 | 1997–2017 |
3 | 591 | Adam Gilchrist | ![]() |
526 | 65 | 1992–2010 |
4 | 563 | Jack Russell | ![]() |
465 | 98 | 1982–2004 |
5 | 543 | MS Dhoni | ![]() |
392 | 141 | 1999–2019 |
6 | 527 | Warren Hegg | ![]() |
466 | 61 | 1987–2005 |
7 | 520 | Paul Nixon | 421 | 99 | 1987–2011 | |
8 | 515 | Mark Boucher | ![]() |
484 | 31 | 1995–2011 |
9 | 490 | Alec Stewart | ![]() |
442 | 48 | 1981–2003 |
10 | 476 | Moin Khan | ![]() |
337 | 139 | 1989–2005 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 18 January 2019 |
Most catches in a career
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Rank | Catches | Matches | Player | Nationality | Career Span |
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1 | 532 | 477 | Steve Rhodes | ![]() |
1984–2004 |
2 | 526 | 356 | Adam Gilchrist | ![]() |
1992–2010 |
3 | 518 | 529 | Kumar Sangakkara | ![]() |
1997–2017 |
4 | 484 | 365 | Mark Boucher | ![]() |
1995–2011 |
5 | 466 | 409 | Warren Hegg | ![]() |
1987–2005 |
6 | 465 | 479 | Jack Russell | 1982–2004 | |
7 | 442 | 504 | Alec Stewart | 1981–2003 | |
8 | 421 | 411 | Paul Nixon | 1987–2011 | |
9 | 411 | 429 | David Bairstow | 1970-1990 | |
10 | 402 | 423 | MS Dhoni | ![]() |
1999–2019 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 18 January 2019 |
Most stumpings in a career
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Rank | Stumpings | Matches | Player | Nationality | Career Span |
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1 | 141 | 423 | MS Dhoni | ![]() |
1999–2019 |
2 | 139 | 357 | Moin Khan | ![]() |
1989-2005 |
3 | 129 | 477 | Steve Rhodes | ![]() |
1984–2004 |
4 | 124 | 529 | Kumar Sangakkara | ![]() |
1997–2017 |
5 | 99 | 411 | Paul Nixon | ![]() |
1987–2011 |
6 | 98 | 479 | Jack Russell | 1982–2004 | |
7 | 90 | 332 | Mushfiqur Rahim† | ![]() |
2004-2022 |
8 | 89 | 340 | Kamran Akmal | ![]() |
1997-2019 |
9 | 87 | 251 | Romesh Kaluwitharana | ![]() |
1990-2005 |
10 | 75 | 333 | Bob Taylor | ![]() |
1963-1984 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 19 March 2023 |
Highest team scores
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Rank | Score | Team | Opponent | Venue | Date |
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1 | 506/2 | ![]() |
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Bangalore | 21 November 2022 |
2 | 498/4 | ![]() |
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Amstelveen | 17 June 2022 |
3 | 496/4 | ![]() |
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The Oval, London | 29 April 2007 |
4 | 481/6 | ![]() |
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Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 19 June 2018 |
5 | 458/4 | ![]() |
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Leicester | 19 June 2018 |
6 | 457/4 | ![]() |
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Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 25 February 2021 |
7 | 454/3 | ![]() |
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County Cricket Ground, Bristol | 13 August 2023 |
8 | 453/3 | ![]() |
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Centurion Park, Centurion | 30 March 2022 |
9 | 445/8 | ![]() |
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Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 6 June 2016 |
10 | 444/3 | ![]() |
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30 August 2016 | |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 13 August 2023 |
Only completed innings are listed:
Rank | Score | Team | Opponent | Venue | Date |
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1 | 18 | ![]() |
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Blairmont Sports Club Ground | 17 October 2007 |
2 | 19 | ![]() |
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Colombo (Colts) | 13 December 2012 |
3 | 23 | ![]() |
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Leeds | 23 June 1974 |
4 | 24 | ![]() |
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Al Amerat | 19 February 2019 |
5 | 30 | ![]() |
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Dhaka | 27 December 2002 |
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Colombo | 28 March 2021 | ||
6 | 31 | ![]() |
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East London | 28 October 2007 |
7 | 34 | ![]() |
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Mumbai | 2 January 2000 |
8 | 35 | ![]() |
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Fatullah | 12 September 2013 |
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Harare | 25 April 2004 | ||
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Nagpur | 11 November 2014 | ||
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Kirtipur | 12 February 2020 | ||
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 28 March 2021 |
Largest successful run chases
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50 over cricket
Rank | Team | Opponent | Runs chased | Venue | Date |
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1 | ![]() |
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438/9 | Johannesburg | 12 March 2006 |
Source: CricketArchive(subscription required) Archived 19 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine Last updated: 12 October 2013 |
40 over cricket
Rank | Team | Opponent | Runs chased | Venue | Date |
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337/7 | St Lawrence | 19 June 2013[1][2] |
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- Cricket Archive (subscription required)
- Records for List A matches ESPNcricinfo