 "IND vs NZ 3rd Test: What is the highest Test total chased down at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium?")
New Zealand set India a target of 147 runs on Day three of the third Test at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. India would need to become only the second team to successfully chase down a target of more than 100 runs in a Test at the Wankhede Stadium. When was the only other time a team chased down a target in excess of 100 and which team was it?
When South Africa chased down 163 at Wankhede
South Africa are the only side to have chased down a target more than 100 runs in a Test at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. This was during the first Test between India and South Africa that took place between 24 and 26 February, 2000. It was the first Test of a two-match series. India had won the toss and opted to bat first.
Skipper Sachin Tendulkar top-scored with 97 runs whereas Ajit Agarkar remained unbeaten on 41 runs, as India were all out for 225 in their first innings. South Africa were restricted to 176 in their first innings reply, courtesy a three-fer each from Javagal Srinath and Sachin Tendulkar. Anil Kumble and Murali Karthik took two wickets each.
Gary Kirsten (50) and Herschelle Gibbs (47) had forged a 90-run stand for the opening wicket, but the Proteas soon lost the plot as they were dismissed for a meagre total. India enjoyed a 49-run lead going into the second innings, but were all out for 113, which meant South Africa needed 163 runs to win. Kirsten (20) and Gibbs (46) forged 51 runs for the first wicket in South Africa’s run chase on Day three of the Test.
Impact Shorts
View AllSouth Africa were once in a spot of bother at 115/5 following Lance Klusener’s dismissal, but Jacques Kallis (36*) and Mark Boucher (27*) made sure they crossed the finish line with four wickets to spare.
Here’s a look at the top five Test targets chased down at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai:
—164/6 by South Africa against India, February 2000
—98/0 by England against India, February 1980
—58/0 by England against India, November 2012
—51/2 by India against England, November 1984
—47/0 by Australia against India, February 2001
New Zealand bowled out for 174 in their second innings
On Sunday, New Zealand were all out for 174 in their second innings of the third Test against India at Wankhede Stadium. The Black Caps, who were dismissed for 235 while replying to India’s first innings score of 263, had resumed their second innings from their overnight score of 171/9 after Matt Henry was dismissed before stumps on Sunday. William O’Rourke joined Ajaz Patel in the middle but the former was dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja for eight runs just two overs into Day three.
At the time of writing this report, India were 16/2 in their run chase, having lost Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. New Zealand have already clinched the series following victories in Bengaluru and Pune, and India will be hoping to avoid a series clean sweep.
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