6 instances when teams lost despite scoring 500 in the first innings

#2 England beat West Indies by 7 wickets, Port of Spain, 1968

Geoffrey Boycott was the hero during England’s 4^th innings run chase

West Indies 1^st innings score – 526 for 7 dec.

The 4^th Test of a 5-match series between West Indies and England back in 1968 was an important one as the first 3 matches had ended in draws. The toss was won by the home side and they had no hesitation in batting first and putting the English team under pressure.

Rohan Kanhai and Seymour Nurse scored 153 and 136 respectively as the West Indians amassed 526 for 7 in their 1^st innings. The England response was a strong one but they still managed to fall short of the opposition’s total by 122 runs.

In their second innings, West Indies declared quickly at 92 for 2 and England were required to score 215 runs in quick time to register a win. Geoffrey Boycott and Colin Cowdrey led the charge for the Englishmen and put together 118 runs for the 2^nd wicket.

Even after Cowdrey was dismissed for 71, Boycott was unfazed and took his team across the line by 7 wickets. The victory proved to be a decisive one as England won the series 1-0.