5 times India impressively overtook 400-plus scores in second innings at home

#3 527/9d vs Pakistan, Chennai, 1987

Srikkanth scored a quick-fire 100 for India

In one of the most landmark series’ between arch rivals India and Pakistan, pitting legends Imran Khan and Kapil Dev against each other, the first Test had a lot of runs. Batting first, Pakistan posted 487/9 and declared in 163 overs. Imran Khan scored an unbeaten 135 runs batting at No.8.

In reply, India posted 527 thanks to a 149-ball 123 from K Srikkanth, in an innings studded with 18 fours and 2 sixes. He added 200 for the opening wicket with Sunil Gavaskar, who missed out on a century, scoring 91. Srikkanth also added 185 for the third wicket with Vengsarkar, who missed out on a century too, out at 96.

India scored those runs in 170 overs, against a bowling attack that boasted of Wasim Akram, Imran Khan and Abdul Khadir. India did eventually lose the 5-match series 0-1, but this draw, ironically, was a thrilling start to the series.