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India face a daunting task

Rajneesh Gupta | October 09, 2004 15:51 IST
Last Updated: October 09, 2004 16:57 IST


Australia have set India a daunting target of 457 runs to win the second Test in Bangalore on Saturday.

No side has ever scored so many runs in the fourth innings to win a Test. The highest fourth innings winning total is the West Indies' 418 for 7, against Australia at St. John's in 2002-03.

India's highest is 406 for 4 against the West Indies at Port of Spain in 1975-76.

Highest fourth innings totals in Test cricket:
TotalTargetForVsTestVenueSeriesResult
654-5695EnglandSouth Africa5thDurban1938-39Drawn
451549New ZealandEngland1stChristchurch2001-02Lost
445492IndiaAustralia5thAdelaide1977-78Lost
440478New ZealandEngland1stTrent Bridge1973Lost
429-8437IndiaEngland4thThe Oval1979Drawn
423-7450South AfricaEngland5thThe Oval1947Drawn
418-7417West IndiesAustralia4thSt. John's2002-03Won
417462EnglandAustralia1stMelbourne1976-77Lost
411604EnglandAustralia1stSydney1924-25Lost
408-5835West IndiesEngland4thKingston1929-30Drawn
406-4402IndiaWest Indies3rdPort-of-Spain1975-76Won
404-3403AustraliaEngland4thHeadingley1948Won
402505AustraliaEngland5thOld Trafford1981Lost

Highest totals in fourth innings of a Test by India:
TotalTargetForTestVenueSeriesResult
445492Australia5thAdelaide1977-78Lost
429-8437England4thThe Oval1979Drawn
406-4402West Indies3rdPort-of-Spain1975-76Won
397567England1stLord's2002Lost
376547England4thOld Trafford1959Lost
364-6389Pakistan2ndDelhi1979-80Drawn
355394Australia3rdBrisbane1967-68Lost
355-8360West Indies5thMumbai BS1948-49Drawn
347347Australia1stChennai1986-87Tied
343-6407England2ndOld Trafford1990Drawn
333371Australia4thAdelaide1991-92Lost
325-3430West Indies3rdKolkata1948-49Drawn
324340Australia1stBrisbane1977-78Lost
303-3452Pakistan1stKarachi1989-90Drawn

Highest totals in fourth innings of a Test by India to win:
TotalTargetForTestVenueSeries
406-4402West Indies3rdPort-of-Spain1975-76
264-3263Sri Lanka2ndKandy2001-02
256-8253Australia2ndMumbai BS1964-65
233-6229Australia2ndAdelaide2003-04
200-5199New Zealand1stDunedin1967-68
190-3189Zimbabwe1stDelhi2000-01
184-2183Zimbabwe1stBulawayo Q.C.2001
181-3180Australia3rdDelhi1969-70
174-6172England3rdThe Oval1971
155-8154Australia3rdChennai2000-01
151-2150New Zealand1stBangalore1995-96

Highest in fourth innings of a Test against Australia to win:
TotalTargetForTestVenueSeries
418-7417West Indies4thSt. John's2002-03
340-5334South Africa3rdDurban2001-02
332-7331England3rdMelbourne1928-29
315-9313Pakistan1stKarachi1994-95
315-4314England4thHeadingley2001
311-9307West Indies3rdBridgetown1998-99

Highest in fourth innings of a Test on Indian soil:
TotalTargetForVsTestVenueSeriesResult
364-6389IndiaPakistan2ndDelhi1979-80Drawn
355-8360IndiaWest Indies5thMumbai BS1948-49Drawn
347347IndiaAustralia1stChennai1986-87Tied
325-3430IndiaWest Indies3rdKolkata1948-49Drawn

Highest in fourth innings of a Test on Indian soil to win:
TotalTargetForVsTestVenueSeries
276-5275West IndiesIndia1stDelhi1987-88
256-8253IndiaAustralia2ndMumbai BS1964-65
208-4206EnglandIndia1stDelhi1972-73
195-2193AustraliaIndia3rdBangalore1997-98
192-4191West IndiesIndia1stMumbai BS1966-67
190-3189IndiaZimbabwe1stDelhi2000-01
181-3180IndiaAustralia3rdDelhi1969-70
164-6162South AfricaIndia1stMumbai WS1999-00
155-8154IndiaAustralia3rdChennai2000-01
151-2150IndiaNew Zealand1stBangalore1995-96
127-2124EnglandIndia2ndDelhi1984-85
126-6121IndiaZimbabwe2ndDelhi2001-02
125-7124IndiaWest Indies4thChennai1978-79



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