Listing batters with best averages in T20I run chases
What's the story
India's rising batting sensation Tilak Varma has been among massive runs in T20I cricket lately. During the third T20I against South Africa, the southpaw went past the legendary Virat Kohli to accomplish a vital record. The 23-year-old now holds the best average among batters with at least 500 runs in T20I run chases (full member teams). On this note, we list down the batters with the highest average in this regard.
#1
Tilak Varma - 68.0
In the aforementioned game, Varma batted at No.3 and played an unbeaten knock of 25 off 34 balls. With this performance, Varma's average in run chases went up to an incredible 68.0, as per ESPNcricinfo. Varma has now scored a total of 543 runs in 16 T20I innings while batting second, with a highest score of an unbeaten 72. The southpaw overall has four fifties in this regard as his strike rate is 134.32.
#2
Virat Kohli - 67.10
Varma surpassed Kohli, who scored 2,013 while batting second in T20Is across 48 innings. He made these runs at an average of 67.10 and a strike rate of 136.47. The Indian talisman, who retired from T20Is following the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup, is still one of the three batters with 2,000-plus runs in the second innings of T20I cricket. Kohli boasts 20 fifties in this regard, with his best score being 94*.
#3
MS Dhoni - 47.71
The number three spot in this list is also occupied by an Indian - the great MS Dhoni. The former Indian skipper averaged a fine 47.71 in T20I run chases, having scored 668 runs across 34 innings at a strike rate of 127.96. His best score in run chases was 49.