On Saturday, India and England began Day 3 of the first Test of their bilateral series, with the hosts leading by 175 runs.
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They could only add 15 runs to their total however, as England polished off the last three wickets in double-quick time, before scoring at nearly a run-a-ball to reach 89/1 in 15 overs at lunch.
Jasprit Bumrah then dismissed Ben Duckett and Joe Root in consecutive overs, before India's spinners accounted for Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes. Ollie Pope and Ben Foakes then resurrected the innings, with the former ending the day on 148*.
Listed: Top 10 highest successful 4th innings chase in Tests in India
England were 316/6 at the close of play, with Pope and Rehan Ahmed at the crease. The lead of 126 is already a significant one, and they will be looking to add to it tomorrow. In order to see the size of the task for India in their run chase, here are the highest successful 4th innings chases in Tests in India.
| Team | Opposition | Target Chased | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | England | 387 | Chennai | 2008 |
| West Indies | India | 276 | Delhi | 1987 |
| India | West Indies | 276 | Delhi | 2011 |
| India | New Zealand | 261 | Bengaluru | 2012 |
| India | Australia | 254 | Mumbai (Brabourne) | 1964 |
| India | Australia | 216 | Mohali | 2010 |
| England | India | 207 | Delhi | 1972 |
| India | Australia | 207 | Bengaluru | 2010 |
| India | Pakistan | 203 | Delhi | 2007 |
| Australia | India | 194 | Bengaluru | 1998 |
Interestingly, England's current lead would already be the fourth-highest target set for India by a visiting team since 2014. They have also become the first visiting team to score 300+ in the third innings since their own effort of 352/4 declared on the victorious tour of 2012.
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