On Day 1 of the third Test against England on Wednesday, India were reeling at 111 for seven at one stage, but the tail wagged (for a change!). The last 3 wickets added 113 runs as India finished at a rather respectable 224.
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This was the first instance of last-three wickets contributing more than first seven-wickets in a completed innings for India since 2004-05.
The following table lists all such instances in last 25 years:
|
First-7 wkts |
Last-3 wkts |
Opponents |
Venue |
Season |
|
111 |
113 |
England |
Birmingham |
2011 |
|
118 |
121 |
Australia |
Bangalore |
2004-05 |
|
38 |
45 |
New Zealand |
Mohali |
1999-00 |
|
161 |
168 |
South Africa |
Kolkata |
1996-97 |
|
88 |
127 |
South Africa |
Port Elizabeth |
1992-93 |
|
128 |
135 |
Australia |
Melbourne |
1991-92 |
|
98 |
100 |
Sri Lanka |
Colombo SSC |
1985-86 |