The highest chase in T20I by New Zealand came in the 2nd T20 match against Zimbabwe when Zimbabwe visited New Zealand to play 2 T20I series in 2011-12. Zimbabwe got the chance to bat first after winning the toss and added 200 runs on the scoreboard. The Kiwis got the target of 201 runs to win the match, then the Kiwis openers started superbly by hitting 103 runs in a pair for the first wicket. Rob Nicol added 56 runs from just 37 balls whereas James Franklin contributed 60 runs off 37 balls. The partnership of 103 between Nicol and Franklin released the pressure from the other batters and made the target easy. Brendon McCullum and Kane Williamson completed the rest of the work and achieved the target easily by making 202 runs and winning the match by 5 wickets.
Thus, New Zealand registered their highest run chase in the T20 international. Let’s check out some of the highest chases in T20I by New Zealand.
List of the Highest Chase in T20 International by New Zealand
| Score | Overs | Against | Venue | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202/5 | 19.4 | Zimbabwe | Hamilton | 14 Feb 2012 |
| 179/5 | 15.2 | West Indies | Auckland | 27 Nov 2020 |
| 175/5 | 19.3 | Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 1 Sep 2019 |
| 171/0 | 17.4 | Pakistan | Hamilton | 17 Jan 2016 |
| 169/2 | 19.0 | South Africa | East London | 23 Dec 2012 |
| 167/5 | 19.0 | England | Abu Dhabi | 10 Nov 2021 |
| 166/3 | 18.5 | India | Christchurch | 25 Feb 2009 |
| 165/6 | 19.4 | Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 3 Sep 2019 |
| 164/1 | 19.2 | Pakistan | Hamilton | 20 Dec 2020 |
| 163/6 | 19.0 | West Indies | Weelington | 15 Jan 2014 |