Best run-chasers of all-time in limited-overs cricket
Chasing in any format of cricket is a difficult task and it’s not easy to master the art. In limited-overs format, the task becomes more difficult with the added pressure of the required-rate. Batting while chasing is a different ball game altogether, performing under scoreboard pressure requires immense mental strength and confidence.While batting first there is no scoreboard pressure and the batsman can score freely without any problems. That’s why some of the best run-chasers in limited-overs cricket are regarded so highly by the cricketing fraternity. The hardest test for any batsman is to perform consistently while chasing under pressure.In the past, Australia’s Michael Bevan was regarded as the master of run-chases. More recently, Virat Kohli has emerged as one of the best run chasers in world cricket for his numerous brilliant innings for India. But does it make him among the best run-chaser in the world? Here we take a look at the top six run-chasers in world cricket:
#6 MS Dhoni
The Indian skipper is regarded as one of the greatest ever finishers in the limited-overs format. From being the hard-hitting aggressive batsman he has come a long way to become one of the best run-chasers in the world as he likes to finish games.
The responsibility of captaincy made him a different player and certainly made him a more mature batsman. His approach to batting has changed ever since he took the responsibility of finishing matches and his stats while chasing are phenomenal.
In 143 ODI innings, he has scored 3933 runs with an average of 51.07 and with a strike-rate of 83.20 while chasing. He has scored two centuries including a brilliant knock of 183* and has 27 fifties to his name while chasing.