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Will India chase down 359? List of Highest successful run chases in India

Rohit Sharma and his men face a tall task of chasing down a challenging total on a pitch currently favouring the bowlers.

Bengaluru: Indian captain Rohit Sharma checks the ball during the third day of the first cricket test match between India and New Zealand at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Photo: PTI)

Shashwat Nishant New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : Oct 26 2024 | 10:55 AM IST

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After another disappointing display by India with the bat in the first innings of the second Test, the Kiwis have gone on to set a 359-run target for the hosts on day three at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium.

Rohit Sharma and his men face a tall task of chasing down a challenging total on a pitch currently favouring the bowlers. It will be interesting to see whether India’s batting line-up can prevent the Kiwis from securing a maiden Test series win on Indian soil. Having already lost the 1st Tent in Bengaluru, Rohit Sharma and co. will be under some amount of pressure to get the 2nd Test win and avoid an upset at home. Crucial World Test campionship points are also at stake as India look to make it to the final next year.

Highest successfull Test run chases in India
Team	Target To Win	Margin Of Victory	Opposition	Venue	Year
India	387	6 Wickets	England	Chennai	2008
West Indies	276	5 Wickets	India	Delhi	1987
India	276	5 Wickets	West Indies	Delhi	2011
India	261	5 Wickets	New Zealand	Bengaluru	2012
India	254	2 Wickets	Australia	Brabourne	1964
India	216	1 Wicket	Australia	Mohali	2010
England	207	6 Wickets	India	Delhi	1972
India	207	7 Wickets	Australia	Bengaluru	2010
India	203	6 Wickets	Pakistan	Delhi	2007
Australia	194	8 Wickets	India	Bengaluru	1998