Teams winning 150+ chases with most balls remaining in T20
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Teams winning 150+ chases with most balls remaining in T20


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Travis Head was in his element against Scotland (Photo source: icccricket.com)

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Australia defeated Scotland in the first T20I of their 2024 tour in Edinburgh, chasing a target of 155 in just 58 balls.

In this match, the Australians set a world record for the highest score in a powerplay over.

Additionally, Travis Head’s fifty from 17 overs became the fastest fifty in Australian history in a T20I.

Here are the teams that won T20 matches with the most balls in possession.

Australia win with 62 balls remaining against Scotland, Edinburgh 2024

Australia scored 155 in 9.4 overs against Scotland.

Head was the favourite for Australia, scoring 80 from 25 balls, including 12 fours and five sixes.

Mitchell Marsh scored 39 off 12 balls. Marsh smashed five fours and three sixes.

Australia’s 156 runs in 9.4 overs is the highest ever score by a full T20I team.

SRH wins with 62 balls remaining in match against LSG, Hyderabad 2024

In the 2024 Indian Premier League season, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 10 wickets, scoring 167 runs in 9.4 overs.

He led the SRH attack, scoring 89 off 30, including eight fours and sixes.

SRH opener Abhishek Sharma was the other star performer. He scored an unbeaten 75 off 28 balls, including eight boundaries and six maximums.

Brisbane Heat beat Melbourne Stars with 60 balls to play

In the 2019 Big Bash League, the Brisbane Heat crushed the Melbourne Stars by 157 points.

Brisbane Heat won the match by 10 wickets in 60 balls. Heat’s Ben Cutting was the star with 81* off 30 balls, including four boundaries and eight sixes.

Max Bryant contributed a valuable 71*, including six fours and five sixes.

Guyana Warriors beat Jamaica Tallawahs with 57 balls to play

Guyana Amazon Warriors defeated Jamaica Tallawahs by nine goals in the 2017 Caribbean Premier League.

The Warriors scored a total of 150 in 10.3 overs with opener Chadwick Walton scoring 84 off 40 balls, hitting eight fours and six sixes in his innings.

Warriors wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi contributed to the score (55* off 29) by scoring four boundaries and three sixes.