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

#4 495 vs Australia, Bangalore, 2010

Tendulkar plays a shot on his way to his 200

One of the most memorable Test matches in a Border-Gavaskar series, Australia gave themselves a genuine chance to equal the series after being 0-1 down, scoring an impressive 478 in the first innings. That was thanks to 128 from Marcus North that took Australia from 256 for 5 to the eventual total.

In reply, India posted 495, despite a poor start at 38 for 2. The rescue act came from Murali Vijay and Sachin Tendulkar, who added 308 for the third wicket. Vijay scored 139 and Sachin scored a double ton. His 214 pushed Indian to a slender lead, even though India collapsed from 486 for 5 to 495 all out. That turned the match into a second innings shoot-out. Australia were dismissed for 223 in their second innings.

Set a target of 207, India won it in style, chasing it down in just 45 overs, with Cheteshwar Pujara giving a good account of himself. India took the series 2-0 as India won the Test by 7 wickets.