The impossible happened in the first Test against New Zealand in Ahmedabad, when batting at No 8, Harbhajan scored his maiden century to help India escape with a draw on the final day, on Monday.
Below mentioned are some of the higest runs scored by No 8 batsmen.
Highest scores by number 8 Indian batsmen
|
|
Runs |
Opposition |
Venue |
Season |
|
MS Dhoni |
132* |
v South Africa |
Kolkata |
2009-10 |
|
Kapil Dev |
116 |
v England |
Kanpur |
1981-82 |
|
Ajay Ratra |
115* |
v West Indies |
St John's |
2002 |
|
Harbhajan Singh |
115 |
v New Zealand |
Ahmedabad |
2010-11 |
|
Anil Kumble |
110* |
v England |
The Oval |
2007 |
|
Deepak Shodhan |
110 |
v Pakistan |
Kolkata |
1952-53 |
|
Kapil Dev |
110 |
v England |
The Oval |
1990 |
|
Ajit Agarkar |
109* |
v England |
Lord's |
2002 |
|
Syed Kirmani |
102 |
v England |
Mumbai |
1984-85 |
|
Irfan Pathan |
102 |
v Pakistan |
Bangalore |
2007-08 |
Highest scores by number 8 batsmen against New Zealand
|
|
Runs |
Opposition |
Venue |
Season |
|
Imtiaz Ahmed (Pak) |
209 |
v New Zealand |
Lahore |
1955-56 |
|
MC Cowdrey (Eng) |
128* |
v New Zealand |
Wellington |
1962-63 |
|
AC Gilchrist (Aus) |
121 |
v New Zealand |
Christchurch |
2004-05 |
|
Mahmudullah (Ban) |
115 |
v New Zealand |
Hamilton |
2009-10 |
|
Harbhajan Singh |
115 |
v New Zealand |
Ahmedabad |
2010-11 |
|
ARA Murray (SA) |
109 |
v New Zealand |
Wellington |
1952-53 |
|
DJ Richardson (SA) |
109 |
v New Zealand |
Cape Town |
1994-95 |
|
JE Taylor (WI) |
106 |
v New Zealand |
Dunedin |
2008-09 |
|
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pak) |
101* |
v New Zealand |
Christchurch |
2000-01 |
|
GJ Gilmour (Aus) |
101 |
v New Zealand |
Christchurch |
1976-77 |
Highest scores by number 8 batsmen on Indian soil
|
|
Runs |
Opposition |
Venue |
Season |
|
Imran Khan (Pak) |
135* |
v India |
Chennai |
1986-87 |
|
MS Dhoni (Ind) |
132* |
v South Africa |
Kolkata |
2009-10 |
|
Kapil Dev (Ind) |
116 |
v England |
Kanpur |
1981-82 |
|
Harbhajan Singh |
115 |
v New Zealand |
Ahmedabad |
2010-11 |
|
Deepak Shodhan (Ind) |
110 |
v Pakistan |
Kolkata |
1952-53 |
|
Kamran Akmal (Pak) |
109 |
v India |
Mohali |
2004-05 |
|
Robert Christiani (WI) |
107 |
v India |
Delhi |
1948-49 |
|
Bruce Taylor (NZ) |
105 |
v India |
Kolkata |
1964-65 |
|
Ijaz Faqih (Pak) |
105 |
v India |
Ahmedabad |
1986-87 |
|
Syed Kirmani (Ind) |
102 |
v England |
Mumbai |
1984-85 |
|
Irfan Pathan (Ind) |
102 |
v Pakistan |
Bangalore |
2007-08 |
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