India Vs New Zealand, 2nd Test: The Highest Successful Run-Chases On Indian Soil; Check List

New Zealand have set a big target of 359 runs for India on the third day of the second Test match going on at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Saturday. (Day 3 Blog | More Cricket News)

The challenge is tough but not impossible for the hosts as they have achieved a bigger target than this in the past. They successfully chased down the target of 387 runs in the fourth innings against England in 2008 during the Chennai Test.

It is to date, the biggest target chased down in the history of Test cricket in India.

Speaking of the famous 2008 Test, India chased down the target of 387 in the final session of the Test match thanks to Virender Sehwag's blistering attack followed by centuries from Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh.

Now, India need to chase 359 runs and it will be the second-biggest total chased down in India.

Highest successful run chase in history of Test cricket

• 418 - West Indies vs Australia in Antigua.

• 414 - South Africa vs Australia in Perth.

• 404 - Australia vs England in Leeds.

• 403 - India vs West Indies in Port of Spain.

• 395 - West Indies vs Bangladesh in Chittagong.

Indian openers have given a good start to the chase as the hosts are 64/1 after 10 overs and the Indian captain Rohit Sharma is back in the pavilion. The onus will be on the young batters like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and Sarfaraz Khan.

On Friday, India named an 18-member squad for their next series of Australia. India will play five Test matches Down Under and a pace-strong squad is announced for that.