Five of the best test matches ever played

4.West Indies beat Australia by one wicket, Barbados, 1998-99

West Indies vs Australia,1998-99

Score- Australia 490 & 146; West Indies 329 & 311

Brian Lara’s unbeaten 153 against Australia in Bridgetown is generally and legitimately viewed as the best innings in a run chase of Test cricket. Australia scored 490 in the first innings with the assistance of a splendid 199 innings by Steve Waugh. Chasing the target West Indies were 98 for 6 before a 7th wicket partnership of 153 between Sherwin Campbell and Ridley Jacobs took West Indies into a formidable position.

The next day, West Indies continued their dominance by bowling the Australians out for 146, leaving a target of 308 for victory. When three wickets lost, it appeared the cause was lost for the West Indians. West Indies’ position kept on deteriorating on Day Five till they were 105 for 5. Now Lara made his move, he produced one of the greatest knocks to overcome the mighty Australians. Finally, West Indies Won by 1 wicket as Wisden put it, “he had guided his team to victory as though leading the infirm through a maze”. It was only the fourth time West Indies had scored more than 300 to win a Test match. Steve Waugh himself described it as one of the Greatest Test Matches he had ever played in.

5. Sri Lanka beat England on the Second last ball of the match – Leeds, 2014

England v Sri Lanka

Score- Sri Lanka 257 & 457; England 365 & 249

After facing 122 deliveries for the 10th wicket, it was the second last ball from Eranga which prevailed over all the efforts that both Ali and Anderson brought out to save the match and gave Sri Lanka a memorable Test series victory. Anderson faced 55 balls over 81 minutes without scoring a single run and tried his best to save the match.

Moeen Ali scored a century in the second innings and got full backing from other English batsmen. At the point when the ninth wicket was down, it simply seemed like a formality for Anderson and Ali to play as many balls as they could. The match ended with a high profile drama and at last Sri Lanka won the match with just one ball left.