Sri Lanka chased down 430 against England at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on 22 October 2026, winning by 2 wickets with 1 ball remaining. According to the CricStats database, it is the 2nd-highest successful run chase in ODI history. Only South Africa's 438 against Australia in 2006 ranks higher.
Match Context: Pakistan Triangular Series, 3rd Match
The result came in the 3rd match of the Pakistan Triangular Series. Sri Lanka finished the chase with 1 ball to spare and 2 wickets in hand.
A chase of this size ending in the final over places the game in a very small group of ODIs. The table below summarises the key match facts.
| Detail | Value |
|---|
| Fixture | England v Sri Lanka, 3rd Match |
| Venue | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| Date | 22 October 2026 |
| Target chased | 430 |
| Result | Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets (1 ball remaining) |
| All-time rank (successful ODI chases) | 2nd |
Where 430 Ranks in ODI History
The CricStats all-time list of highest successful ODI chases now has Sri Lanka in 2nd place. The only larger chase is South Africa's 438, completed with 1 wicket in hand and 1 ball remaining against Australia in 2006.
Sri Lanka's chase sits 8 runs below that mark. In relative terms, 430 is about 98.2% of the all-time best.
All-Time Top 10 Highest Successful ODI Chases
| Rank | Score Chased | Result | Fixture | Year |
|---|
| 1 | 438 | South Africa won by 1 wicket (1 ball remaining) | South Africa v Australia | 2006 |
| 2 | 430 | Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets (1 ball remaining) | England v Sri Lanka | 2026 |
| 3 | 406 | India won by 8 wickets (39 balls remaining) | India v West Indies | 2026 |
| 4 | 372 | South Africa won by 4 wickets (4 balls remaining) | South Africa v Australia | 2016 |
| 5 | 364 | England won by 6 wickets (8 balls remaining) | West Indies v England | 2019 |
| 6 | 362 | India won by 9 wickets (39 balls remaining) | India v Australia | 2013 |
| 7 | 362 | South Africa won by 4 wickets (4 balls remaining) | India v South Africa | 2025 |
| 8 | 359 | Australia won by 4 wickets (13 balls remaining) | India v Australia | 2019 |
| 9 | 359 | England won by 6 wickets (31 balls remaining) | England v Pakistan | 2019 |
| 10 | 356 | Bermuda won by 8 wickets (9 balls remaining) | Bermuda v Uganda | 2009 |
Gap to the Rest of the List
The distance between 2nd and 3rd place is notable. Sri Lanka's 430 is 24 runs above India's 406 against West Indies, which also came in 2026.
It is 58 runs above South Africa's 372 in 2016, and 74 runs above the 10th-ranked chase of 356. The average of the ten totals on the list is 380.8, so 430 sits roughly 49 runs above that mean.
Score Gaps Between Ranked Chases
| Comparison | Run Difference |
|---|
| 430 vs 438 (1st) | 8 runs below |
| 430 vs 406 (3rd) | 24 runs above |
| 430 vs 372 (4th) | 58 runs above |
| 430 vs 356 (10th) | 74 runs above |
| 430 vs top-10 average (380.8) | 49.2 runs above |
Margin Analysis: A Rare Last-Over Finish
The top two chases on the list share a feature. Both finished with exactly 1 ball remaining and with the chasing side 1 or 2 wickets from defeat.
Every other chase in the top 10 finished with at least 4 balls to spare. Two of them, India's 406 and 362, finished with 39 balls remaining.
Wickets and Balls in Hand
| Metric | Chase of 438 | Chase of 430 | Chase of 406 |
|---|
| Wickets in hand | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Balls remaining | 1 | 1 | 39 |
The contrast with India's chase of 406 is clear. That chase finished with 8 wickets in hand and 39 balls spare, while Sri Lanka needed almost every available resource.
Trends Across the Top 10
South Africa appear 3 times in the top 10, with chases of 438, 372 and 362. India and England have 2 entries each, while Sri Lanka, Australia and Bermuda have 1 each.
The year 2019 accounts for 3 of the 10 entries. The year 2026 now accounts for 2, with Sri Lanka's 430 and India's 406.
Entries by Team
| Team | Top-10 Chases | Highest Score Chased |
|---|
| South Africa | 3 | 438 |
| India | 2 | 406 |
| England | 2 | 364 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 430 |
| Australia | 1 | 359 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 356 |
What the Numbers Indicate
Sri Lanka's chase is not an outright record, because 438 remains the highest successful ODI chase. It is, however, the 2nd-highest on the all-time list and the second chase of 400 or more to succeed in the format.
Both such chases were completed with 1 ball remaining. That suggests chases at this scale have tended to depend on the final over.