Top 5 chases in Test Cricket

India – 406 for 4 against West Indies

Gundappa Viswanath scored 112 in the second innings of the test match

Indian batting announced itself to the world with a massive fourth innings chase against one of the most feared teams of all time, in their own backyard. In 1976, playing at Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, India was down 0-1 in a four-match series, heading into the third Test.

Buoyed by a Vivian Richards’ century, West Indies posted 359 and got India all out for 228. They then scored 271 for six before declaring the innings, setting India a target of 403. The visitors did it in style in 147 overs as Sunil Gavaskar scored a century and Mohinder Amarnath and Gundappa Viswanath added 159 for the third wicket.

Viswanath top-scored with 112 as India romped home, winning by 6 wickets. In the process, they broke a 28-year record to create another one that stood for 27 years before West Indies claimed it. India eventually did lose the series 1-2 but this win against Lloyd’s men was a brilliant coming-of-age story.