Highest successful run chases in Test cricket

1. West Indies 418/7

West Indies vs Australia, Antigua (9^th May- 13^th May 2003)

This match was quite interesting as both teams ended at the same first innings score of 240, nullifying any lead for either of the teams after Jermaine Lawson took 7 wickets to destroy Australia and was followed by some charismatic bowling from Brett Lee and Andy Bichel who took 3 wickets each and dismantled the West Indian batting order. The second inning scores virtually became the decisive parts of the match. Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden hit centuries but Australia’s batting order collapsed to Dillon’s bowling who took four decisive wickets. Australia managed to post 417 and gave a massive 418 run target to the West Indies who were supposed to lose but this Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Ramnaresh Sarwan hit match-winning centuries to win a memorable test match and script their names in history books forever. This till date is the record for highest successful run chase in test cricket.

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(All Stats Updated Till 6th December, 2015)