England vs India, 2018: Five highest Test partnerships by India in England

#4 213 by Sunil Gavaskar and Chetan Chauhan

Gavaskar was given the Man of the Match award for his terrific double hundred in London

The drawn match between England and India at the Oval in 1979 remains one of the most fondly-remembered classics of this rivalry. It was when the legendary Sunil Gavaskar almost took India to a famous victory, making a fourth-innings target of 438 look gettable to the visitors.

The match was eventually stopped with India coming excruciatingly close to a famous victory at 429/8, failing to script history by a whisker. The architect of this riveting performance from the Asians was Gavaskar, who, with his impregnable technique and unparalleled temperament, played a knock for the ages.

The Indian opening pair of Gavaskar and Chetan Chauhan put up a partnership of 231 for the first wicket, making life difficult for the English bowlers. At that point, it did seem like the visitors would pull off a thrilling upset on the day, frustrating the hosts with their seamless pluck.

While Chauhan was dismissed by Bob Willis for a well-made 80, Gavaskar stayed put for 443 deliveries over six hours to script an epic knock of 221 runs.