Australia are currently engaged in an intense World Cup clash against South Africa at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
South Africa won the toss and opted to bat, but they made poor early progress as Australia ripped through the South Africa top order.
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Despite a partnership by Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller, Travis Head's double strike has removed Klaasen and Marco Jansen, putting Australia on the front foot.
What is the highest successful run-chase at Eden Gardens, Kolkata?
34 ODIs have been played so far at the Eden Gardens, excluding the ongoing one. 13 of these matches have been won by the sides batting second.
The record of chasing the highest target at this venue so far belongs to India. They surpassed Sri Lanka's total of 315 runs with the help of Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli's centuries in an ODI held here in 2009.
Here is the list of top 5 successful run-chases in ODIs at the Eden Gardens:
Team | Opposition | Target | Match Date |
India | Sri Lanka | 316 | December 24, 2009 |
Ireland | Netherlands | 307 | March 18, 2011 |
Pakistan | India | 293 | November 13, 2004 |
Pakistan | West Indies | 274 | November 1, 1989 |
Pakistan | India | 239 | February 18, 1987 |
South Africa vs Australia: Latest betting odds
Australia are now the heavy favourites for this match after their great start.
Who will win ODI World Cup 2023?
As per the Dafabet odds, India are the top contenders to win the trophy this time around with Australia and South Africa battling for the second spot in the final.
- India to win the World Cup (1.50)
- Australia to win the World Cup (3.00)
- South Africa to win the World Cup (21.00)
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