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India-Pak create new record

By Rajneesh Gupta
January 18, 2006 13:12 IST
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India's scoring rate of 88.36 (runs per 100 balls) is the third best in Test cricket history for a team scoring 400 or more in an innings. The best two performances have been registered by England and Sri Lanka respectively against the hapless Bangladesh bowling attack. The details:

SR Score Balls For Vs Venue Season
95.51 447-3 468 Eng Ban Chester-le-Street 2005
89.37 555-5 621 SL Ban Colombo (SSC) 2001-02
88.36 410-1 464 Ind Pak Lahore 2005-06
85.50 407 476 Eng Aus Edgbaston 2005
84.64 452-9 534 NZ Zim Harare 2005

In the Lahore Test, 1089 runs were scored for the loss of eight wickets in 220.5 overs, that is 1325 legitimate deliveries for a scoring rate of 82.19.

This is the highest scoring rate ever achieved in a Test in which both teams aggregated atleast 1,000 runs together.

SR Runs Balls Batted 1st Batted 2nd Venue Season
82.19 1089-8 1325 Pak Ind Lahore 2005-06
79.62 1223-31 1536 SA Aus Johannesburg 1902-03
72.61 1034-29 1424 Eng Aus Edgbaston 2001
72.06 1176-40 1632 Eng Aus Edgbaston 2005
68.95 1441-33 2090 SL Ind Chennai 1982-83

Despite scoring a mammoth 410 for 1, the record of achieving the highest total for the loss of one wicket still does not belong to India. This is the second best score in such a scenario after South Africa's 442 for 1 against New Zealand at Christchurch in 1998-99.

Had no play taken place on the fifth and final day, India would have comfortably beaten the record held by West Indies for the highest total without losing a wicket. West Indies had made 250 for no loss against Australia in their second innings of Georgetown Test in 1983-84.

Highest team totals for the loss of one wicket:

Score For Vs Venue Season
442-1 SA NZ Christchurch 1998-99
410-1 Ind Pak Lahore 2005-06
361-1 Ind WI Kolkata 1978-79
344-1 WI Eng Lord's 1984
323-1 Aus NZ Perth 1993-94
264-1 Eng SA The Oval 1929

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