The Chennai Test will go down as one of the most prolific run-producing Test matches on Indian soil. A total of 1498 runs were scored in the match for a loss of just 25 wickets. This makes it the second highest run-producing Test match on Indian soil. The details:

Highest run-producing Tests on Indian soil:

Runs-Wkts	Teams	Venue	Season	Result
1609-33	Ind v Pak	Bangalore	2007-08	Drawn
1498-25	SA v Ind	Chennai	2007-08	Drawn
1494-22	Ind v Zim	Nagpur	2000-01	Drawn
1494-32	Pak v Ind	Bangalore	2004-05	Pak-168 runs
1488-32	Aus v Ind	Chennai	1986-87	Tied

South Africa aggregated 871 runs in their two innings in the Chennai Test, which is the second best performance by a visiting side on Indian soil. The details:

Most runs by a visiting side in a Test on Indian soil

Runs-Wkts	Team (Scores)	Venue	Season	Result
885-16	Zim (382 & 503-6)	Nagpur	2000-01	Drawn
871-15	SA (540 & 331-5)	Chennai	2007-08	Drawn
831-12	Pak (570 & 261-2)	Bangalore	2004-05	Pak-168 runs
809-9	WI (604-6 & 205-3)	Mumbai	1974-75	WI-201 runs
808-19	Pak (312 & 496-9)	Mohali	2004-05	Drawn