Top 5 chases in Test Cricket

South Africa – 414 for 4 against Australia

South Africa won the match by 6 wickets and looked solid enough to chase down even 500 that day

South Africa did the unthinkable under Graeme Smith in 2008 when they defeated Australia in Australia, something no team had been able to do to the Invincibles in a long while. It started with a massive second innings chase at WACA, Perth.

Batting first, Australia posted 375 and acquired a decent first innings lead by getting South Africa all out for just 281. South Africa had a clear advantage when Australia descended to 162 for 7 but a Brad Haddin 94 pushed them to 319 leaving South Africa 414 to chase down in the fourth innings.

Smith led from the front scoring a century, well supported by half-centuries from Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis. AB de Villiers saw them through in the end with an unbeaten century adding an unbeaten 111 for the fifth wicket with JP Duminy. South Africa won the match by 6 wickets and looked solid enough to chase down even 500 that day.