5 understated records broken during Karun Nair's epic knock in Chennai

#1 Most 400-plus first-innings totals in a series after losing the toss

Nair is congratulated by Vijay who himself has scored two centuries in the series

The toss is always regarded as a highly influential factor in Tests in the subcontinent. Several former England cricketers often spoke about the importance of calling correctly in this part of the world. However, Alastair Cook’s team have continued to struggle despite winning all but one toss in this series.

Despite amassing scores of 537, 283, 400 and 477, they have not been able to emerge victorious even once thus far. The major reason behind it is the ability of the Indian batsmen to absorb scoreboard pressure and respond with totals of 488, 417, 631 and 759/7. No other team in the game’s history has managed to register four 400-plus first-innings totals in a series after losing the toss.