Teams winning a test by chasing 350 plus runs in the fourth innings of a test

Teams winning a test by chasing 350 plus runs in the fourth innings of a test

Sri Lanka won the one off test against Zimbabwe at Col-RPS by four wickets chasing a target of 388 runs in the fourth innings of a test to provide the tenth occasion of a team winning a test by chasing a target of 350 plus runs in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below

 

No Team Score Overs Target Inns Result Oppn Ground Start Date
1 Win 418/7 128.5 418 4 won v Aus St John’s 09 May 2003
2 SAF 414/4 119.2 414 4 won v Aus Perth 17 Dec 2008
3 Aus 404/3 114.1 404 4 won v Eng Leeds 22 Jul 1948
4 Ind 406/4 147.0 403 4 won v Win Port of Spain 07 Apr 1976
5 Srl 391/6 114.5 388 4 won v Zim Col-RPS 14 Jul 2017
6 Ind 387/4 098.3 387 4 won v Eng Chennai 11 Dec 2008
7 Pak 382/3 103.1 377 4 won v Srl Pallekele 03 Jul 2015
8 Aus 369/6 113.5 369 4 won v Pak Hobart 18 Nov 1999
9 Aus 362/7 101.0 359 4 won v Win Georgetown 31 Mar 1978
10 Srl 352/9 113.3 352 4 won v SAF Col-PSS 04 Aug 2006

 

It also provides the second  occasion  of  Sri Lanka chasing a target of  350 plus  runs  in the fourth innings  to  win a test. The first such occasion was against South Africa at Col-PSS in  Aug 2006, when it posted  a win by one wicket. Both the occasions are listed below

 

No Team Score Overs Target Inns Result Oppn Ground Start Date
1 Srl 391/6 114.5 388 4 won v Zim Col-RPS 14 Jul 2017
2 Srl 352/9 113.3 352 4 won v SAF Col-PSS 04 Aug 2006

 

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