India vs South Africa Test Series : Nagpur Test : Instances of India conceding first innings of 300 plus runs

India vs South Africa Test Series : Nagpur Test : Instances of India conceding first innings of 300 plus runs

India conceded first innings lead of 325 runs at Nagpur in the first test against South Africa providing the twelfth occasion of India conceding a first innings lead in excess of 300 runs. All the twelve are listed below in the ascending order of the lead conceded.

No Team Score India Score Lead Result Ground Mon/Yr
1 Eng 433-10 India 128 305 Lost Lord’s Jun 1982
2 NZl 619-09d India 305 314 Draw Napier Mar 2009
3 Aus 382 India 058 324 Lost Brisbane Nov 1947
4 SAF 558-06d India 233 325 Lost Nagpur Feb 2010
5 Eng 629-10 India 302 327 Lost Lord’s Jun 1974
6 Eng 633-05d India 297 336 Lost Birmingham Jul 1979
7 Win 582-10 India 245 337 Lost Chennai Jan 1949
8 Win 629-06d India 273 356 Draw Mum-BS Dec 1948
9 Srl 600-09d India 223 377 Lost Col-SSC Jul 2008
10 Eng 550-04d India 164 386 Lost Leeds Jun 1967
11 Pak 581-03d India 189 392 Lost Hyd-Pak Jan 1983
12 Win 614-05d India 124 490 Lost Kolkata Dec 1958

Of these twelve occasions, India has managed to draw only two tests – against New Zealand at Napier in March 2009 and against West Indies at Mumbai {BS} in Dec 1948

No Team Score India Score Lead Result Ground Mon/Yr
1 NZl 619-09d India 305 314 Draw Napier Mar 2009
2 Win 629-06d India 273 356 Draw Mum-BS Dec 1948

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