England have set India a tough target in their Women's World Cup clash at Indore. The team scored 288 thanks to Heather Knight's superb century on her 300th international appearance.
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Despite India's late fightback led by Deepti Sharma's four-wicket haul, England's strong top order left the hosts with a challenging chase on a flat surface.
With a semi-final spot on the line, India will need one of their best-ever chases to overhaul this total - and history suggests that will not be easy.
India women's highest successful ODI chases
India's highest successful run chase in women's ODIs was in 2021, when they chased down 265 against Australia in Mackay. Since then, India has crossed the 250-mark in successful chases only a handful of times.
Here is a look at the top 10 successful ODI chases by India Women:
| Rank | Score | Opponent | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 266/8 | Australia Women | Mackay | 26 Sep 2021 |
| 2 | 262/6 | England Women | Southampton | 16 Jul 2025 |
| 3 | 252/4 | New Zealand Women | Queenstown | 24 Feb 2022 |
| 4 | 248/5 | South Africa Women | Vadodara | 11 Oct 2019 |
| 5 | 245/9 | South Africa Women | Colombo (PSS) | 21 Feb 2017 |
| 6 | 241/4 | Ireland Women | Rajkot | 10 Jan 2025 |
| 7 | 236/4 | New Zealand Women | Ahmedabad | 29 Oct 2024 |
| 8 | 234/5 | Australia Women | Hobart | 7 Feb 2016 |
| 9 | 232/3 | England Women | Hove | 18 Sep 2022 |
| 10 | 230/5 | England Women | Lord’s | 1 Jul 2012 |
Can India pull off their biggest chase yet?
Chasing 289 would be India's highest-ever successful chase in women's ODI history. They have come close a few times but never crossed that mark.
With batters like Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur, India have the firepower - but against England's bowling, it will take something special to rewrite the record books.
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