The victory in the sixth one-day international against England at The Oval on Wednesday provided the sixth instance of India winning a match while chasing a victory target of 300 or more.
The following table has the complete details. Incidentally India has registered more such wins than any other country!
Indian wins while chasing a victory target of 300:| Opposition | Score | Venue | Year | Victory margin |
| England | 316-6 | The Oval | 2007 | 2 wickets |
| West Indies | 324-4 | Ahmedabad | 2002 | 5 wickets |
| West Indies | 300-5 | Rajkot | 2002 | Run-rate |
| England | 325-5 | Lord's | 2002 | 2 wickets |
| South Africa | 301-3 | Kochi | 2000 | 3 wickets |
| Pakistan | 314-5 | Dhaka | 1998 | 3 wickets |
| India | 6 |
| New Zealand | 4 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 |
| Australia | 2 |
| England | 2 |
| Pakistan | 2 |
| South Africa | 2 |
| West Indies | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
West Indies' win came by virtue of Duckworth-Lewis (against India) without overhauling the 300+ total.
Similarly, India's tally includes one instance (against West Indies) when they actually did not surpass the opposition's total.