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Best batting recoveries for India

Rajneesh Gupta | December 19, 2005 17:03 IST

India were reeling at 97 for five on day one of Ahmedabad Test, but recovered well to be dismissed for a rather respectable 398 on day two -- an addition of 301 runs to the total by the lower half.

This is the third best recovery for India in all Test matches after losing first five wickets with less than 100 runs on the board.

The accompanying table has the details:

Runs	From	To	Vs	Venue	Season
359	92-5	451-8d	WI	Madras (MAC)	1983-84
312	75-5	387	WI	Kingston	1970-71
301	58-5	359	SA	Cape Town	1996-97
301	97-5	398	SL	Ahmedabad	2005-06
278	69-5	347	WI	Bridgetown	1970-71
245	88-5	333	WI	Mumbai WS	1994-95
225	75-5	300	Eng	Mumbai BS	1963-64
220	98-5	318	Zim	Bulawayo QSC	2001
200	76-5	276	Aus	Madras (Corp)	1964-65

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	Sub: Batting recoveries ! It is quite refreshing to see that the tale of "tail-folding-up" has gone, though the top order is doing "that" now and then! Umasutarao Posted by UMASUTARAO

	Sub: players behind the recoveries It would be more interesting to learn abt the players behind those recoveries. Posted by Karunakar

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