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Highest Test chases versus India

By Rajneesh Gupta
December 13, 2005 18:31 IST
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India on Tuesday set Sri Lanka a daunting task of scoring 436 runs in the fourth innings to win the Delhi Test.

Only once a team has achieved a target of 300 or more runs in the fourth innings of a Test and that was way back in 1977-78 when Australia chasing a victory target of 339 runs won the match by 2 wickets.

The highest target successfully chased by a side against India in India is only 276 (by West Indies at Delhi in 1987-88).

Highest fourth innings targets successfully achieved against India:

Target Opp Venue Season Margin
339 Aus Perth 1977-78 2 wkts
276 WI Delhi 1987-88 5 wkts
213 NZ Wellington 1998-99 4 wkts
207 Eng Delhi 1972-73 6 wkts
196 WI Bridgetown 1988-89 8 wkts
194 Aus Bangalore 1997-98 8 wkts
192 WI Mumbai 1966-67 6 wkts

Highest fourth innings targets set by India:

Target Opp Venue Season Result
472 SL Colombo SSC 1993-94 Ind - 235 runs
461 SA Kanpur 1996-97 Ind - 280 runs
443 Aus Sydney 2003-04 Drawn
436 SL Delhi 2005-06 In progress
424 NZ Ahmedabad 1999-00 Drawn
422 Pak Kolkata 2004-05 Ind - 195 runs
421 Eng Kolkata 1961-62 Ind - 187 runs
420 Pak Delhi 1998-99 Ind -212 runs
416 WI Chennai 1987-88 Ind - 255 runs
408 Eng Leeds 1986 Ind - 279 runs

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