IND vs AUS: Full list of highest run chases in Test cricket in Australia

The Indian cricket team enjoyed a brilliant outing with the bat in the second innings of the first match of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India vs Australia Test series) at the Optus Stadium in Perth. Despite being dismissed for a sub-par total of 150, India came back strong in the second innings, thanks to the record partnership between their openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul followed by a magnificent century by Virat Kohli.  India declared at 487-6 in the second innings, putting 534-run target for Australia. The 534-run target would be the highest target chased by any team in a Test in Australia if the hosts managed to do so.  Check India vs Australia 1st Test full scorecard here  Ahead of the India vs Australia 1st Test in Perth, the highest-ever successful chase was achieved by South Africa when they chased down the 414-run target set by Australia in the 2008 Perth Test.  Australia's highest successful run-chase at home is 369 runs, which they achieved against Pakistan in Hobart on November 18, 1999.

 

Highest successful run chase in Australia in Test 

Team	Score	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
South Africa	414/4	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17-Dec-08
Australia	369/6	v Pakistan	Hobart	18-Nov-99
Australia	342/8	v India	W.A.C.A	16-Dec-77
England	332/7	v Australia	Melbourne	29-Dec-28
India	329/7	v Australia	Brisbane	15-Jan-21
Australia	315/6	v England	Adelaide	17-Jan-02
England	298/4	v Australia	Melbourne	1 Mar 1895
South Africa	297/4	v Australia	Melbourne	06-Feb-53
Australia	288/2	v South Africa	Sydney	02-Jan-06
Australia	287/5	v England	Melbourne	08-Mar-29
England	282/9	v Australia	Melbourne	01-Jan-08
Australia	276/4	v England	Sydney	26 Feb 1898
Australia	275/8	v England	Sydney	13-Dec-07
Australia	260/9	v West Indies	Melbourne	31-Dec-51

 

India eyeing 500

 

With the momentum the Indian side has, India made most of it and the lead has surpassed 500. No team with a 500-plus score in the third innings in Australia has ever lost a Test match. However, the highest score of 616 set by the West Indies is the only time a 500-plus third innings total ended in a draw in Australia, as on all other occasions, teams ended up winning the Test.

 

Highest third innings total in Australia 

Team	Score	Result	Opposition	Ground	Date
West Indies	616	draw	v Australia	Adelaide	24-Jan-69
Australia	582	won	v England	Adelaide	14-Jan-21
Australia	581	won	v England	Sydney	17-Dec-20
Australia	578	won	v South Africa	Melbourne	17-Feb-11
South Africa	569	won	v Australia	W.A.C.A	30-Nov-12
Australia	564	won	v England	Melbourne	01-Jan-37
Australia	554	won	v South Africa	Melbourne	31-Dec-31
South Africa	540/8d	won	v Australia	W.A.C.A	03-Nov-16
Australia	536	draw	v England	Melbourne	01-Jan-47
Australia	528/8d	draw	v South Africa	W.A.C.A	16-Dec-05
Australia	527/5d	won	v England	W.A.C.A	14-Dec-06
England	517/1d	draw	v Australia	Brisbane	25-Nov-10
Australia	513/5d	won	v Sri Lanka	Hobart	16-Dec-89
Australia	506	won	v England	Adelaide	10-Jan-08

 

Tough task ahead for Australia

 

The home team, Australia, will have a tough task ahead in the fourth innings, as they will need to shatter multiple records if India surpasses the lead of 414 runs in the third innings. They will have to set a record chase in order to take the lead in the five-match series. They may also have to break the highest fourth innings total record of 450, set by Pakistan in 2016 (Pakistan lost the game by 39 runs).

 

Highest fourth innings totals in Australia 

Team	Score	Result	Opposition	Ground	Date
Pakistan	450	lost	v Australia	Brisbane	15-Dec-16
India	445	lost	v Australia	Adelaide	28-Jan-78
England	417	lost	v Australia	Melbourne	12-Mar-77
South Africa	414/4	won	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17-Dec-08
England	411	lost	v Australia	Sydney	19-Dec-24
Sri Lanka	410	lost	v Australia	Hobart	16-Nov-07
Australia	381/7	draw	v New Zealand	W.A.C.A	30-Nov-01
England	370	lost	v Australia	Adelaide	14-Jan-21
England	370	lost	v Australia	Brisbane	23-Nov-06
Australia	369/6	won	v Pakistan	Hobart	18-Nov-99
England	363	lost	v Australia	Adelaide	16-Jan-25
Australia	361	lost	v South Africa	W.A.C.A	03-Nov-16
Australia	357/6	draw	v India	Sydney	02-Jan-04
India	355	lost	v Australia	Brisbane	19-Jan-68