T20 cricket has started to boom in the cricketing world. A lot of leagues are happening across countries, showing its value. However, the T20 World Cup still remains the biggest event of this format, which has produced many great moments, especially some great individual performance. So, in this article, we will discuss 'Top 10 knocks played in chase in T20 World Cup'.
1. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli, nicknamed Cheeku is unarguably the finest batters from India and could easily walk into any all-time team. Kohli probably played the best knocks of his career against Pakistan in the 2022 T20 World Cup, smashing a half-century. Chasing 160 runs, with a score reaching 31-4, he put together a 113-run partnership with Hardik Pandya. In his 53-ball knock, Kohli scored 82 runs, hitting six boundaries and four gigantic sixes.
2. Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle, nicknamed The Universe Boss, was one of the finest batters from West Indies and could easily walk into any all-time team in white-ball. Gayle played one of the best knocks of his career against England in the 2016 T20 World Cup, smashing a century. Chasing 183 runs, with a score reaching 113-4, he put together a 70-run partnership with Andre Russell. In his 48-ball knock, Gayle scored 100 runs, hitting 5 boundaries and 11 gigantic sixes.
3. Alex Hales
Alex Hales is one of the finest batters from England and could easily walk into any all-time team of England in white-ball. Hales played one of the best knocks of his career against Sri Lanka in the 2014 T20 World Cup, smashing a century. Chasing a massive 190 runs, with a score reaching 0-2, he put together a 152-run partnership with Eoin Morgan. In his 64-ball knock, Hales scored 116 runs, hitting 11 boundaries and 6 gigantic sixes.
4. Marlon Samuels
Marlon Samuels was one of the finest batters from West Indies and could easily walk into any all-time team of West Indies in white-ball. Samuels played one of the best knocks of his career against England in the final of the 2016 T20 World Cup, smashing a half-century. Chasing 156 runs, with a score reaching 11-3, he put together a 75-run partnership with Dwayne Bravo. In his 66-ball knock, Samuels scored 85 runs, hitting 9 boundaries and 2 gigantic sixes.
5. Joe Root
Joe Root is one of the finest batters from England and could easily walk into any all-time team of England. Root played one of the best knocks of his career against South Africa in the 2016 T20 World Cup, smashing a half-century. Chasing a massive 230 runs, with a score reaching 111-4, he put together a 75-run partnership with Jos Buttler. In his 44-ball knock, Root scored 83 runs, hitting 6 boundaries and 4 gigantic sixes.
6. Lendl Simmons
Lendl Simmons was one of the finest batters from West Indies and could easily walk into any all-time team of West Indies in T20. Simmons probably played best knock of his career against India in the semi-final of the 2016 T20 World Cup, smashing a half-century. Chasing a massive 193 runs, with a score reaching 19-2, he put together a 97-run partnership with Johnson Charles. In his 51-ball knock, Simmons scored 82 runs, hitting 7 boundaries and 5 gigantic sixes.
7. Jason Roy
Jason Roy is one of the finest batters from England and could easily walk into any all-time team of England in white-ball. Roy played one of the best knocks of his career against New Zealand in the 2016 T20 World Cup, smashing a half-century. Chasing 154 runs, with a score reaching 110-3, he put together a 49-run partnership with Jos Buttler. In his 44-ball knock, Roy scored 78 runs, hitting 11 boundaries and 2 gigantic sixes.
8. Shimron Hetmyer
Shimron Hetmyer is one of the finest batters from West Indies and could easily walk into any all-time team of West Indies in white-ball. Hetmyer played one of the best knocks of his career against Sri Lanka in the 2021 T20 World Cup, smashing a half-century. Chasing a massive 190 runs, with a score reaching 131-8, he put together a 38-run partnership with Akeal Hosein. In his 54-ball knock, Hetmyer scored 81 runs, hitting 8 boundaries and 5 gigantic sixes.
9. Mitchell Marsh
Mitchell Marsh is one of the finest all-rounder from Australia and could easily walk into any all-time team of Australia in white-ball. Marsh played one of the best knocks of his career against New Zealand in the final of the 2021 T20 World Cup, smashing a half-century. Chasing 173 runs, with a score reaching 15-1, he put together a 92-run partnership with David Warner. In his 50-ball knock, Marsh scored 77 runs, hitting 6 boundaries and 4 gigantic sixes.
10. Michael Hussey
Michael Hussey, nicknamed Mr. Cricket, was one of the finest batters from Australia and could easily walk into any all-time team of Australia. Hussey played one of the best knocks of his career against Pakistan in the semi-ffinal of the 2012 T20 World Cup, smashing a half-century. Chasing a massive 192 runs, with a score reaching 144-7, he put together a 53-run partnership with Mitchell Johnson. In his 24-ball knock, Hussey scored 60 runs, hitting 3 boundaries and 6 gigantic sixes.
