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WTC Final, Ind vs Aus | Here Are The Top 5 Run Chases In Test Cricket Ahead Of Day 5

image-lir4w6kyVirat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane in WTC Final (AP Photo)

In order to clinch the coveted ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final in London, India faces the monumental task of surpassing the highest-ever fourth innings run chase in Test cricket history. Requiring 280 runs or steadfastly preserving their remaining seven wickets, Rohit Sharma's men aim to secure their second ICC World Test Championship title over Australia at the illustrious Kennington Oval.

Australia, under the leadership of Pat Cummins, had set a colossal target of 444 runs, urging India to inscribe their name in the annals of Test cricket by surpassing the highest successful chase recorded at the venue. 

Nevertheless, at the end of Day 4, India stood at 164 for three, with Virat Kohli displaying his prowess with an unbeaten 44 off 60 deliveries, accompanied by Ajinkya Rahane's resolute 20 off 59. The duo's steadfast partnership of 71 runs from 118 deliveries has fortified India's hopes as they venture into the final day of the WTC Final.

India now embarks on the daunting endeavor of executing one of the most remarkable run-scoring feats in the final day of a five-day Test match. The current record for the highest successful fourth innings chase rests with the West Indies, who achieved an astonishing victory target of 418 runs against Australia in Antigua in 2003, losing only seven wickets in the process.

In the realm of Test cricket, several awe-inspiring fourth innings run chases have left an indelible mark:

Here are the top five run-chases in Test cricket

  1. West Indies vs Australia, St John's, 2003 - 418/7
  2. South Africa vs Australia, Perth, 2008 - 414/4
  3. India vs West Indies, Port of Spain, 1976 - 406/4
  4. Australia vs England, Leeds, 1948 - 404/3
  5. West Indies vs Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2021 - 395/7