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Can the Kiwis do it?

By Harish Kotian
Last updated on: October 12, 2003 03:46 IST
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New Zealand go into the final day of the first Test against India in Ahmedabad, chasing a target of 370 runs. If the Kiwis achieve the target, it will be their highest successful run chase.

The highest total New Zealand has chased successfully against India so far is 215, which they scored in 1998 in New Zealand.

The current New Zealand record for all-time successful run chase in the fourth innings stands at 324, which they achieved against Pakistan at the Jade Stadium in New Zealand in 1994.

Before the current Test match at Ahmedabad, New Zealand had played 303 Tests, winning 53, losing 119, and drawing 131, giving them a win percentage of 17.49

A full list of successful run chases by New Zealand in Test cricket:

Year

Opponent

Won by

Venue

Target

1994

Pakistan

5 wkts

New Zealand

324

1985

Pakistan

2 wkts

New Zealand

278

1974

Australia

5 wkts

New Zealand

228

1998

India

4 wkts

New Zealand

215

1993

Australia

5 wkts

New Zealand

201

1990

Australia

9 wkts

New Zealand

178

1969

West Indies

6 wkts

New Zealand

164

1985

Australia

6 wkts

Australia

164

1986

Australia

8 wkts

New Zealand

160

2002

India

4 wkts

New Zealand

160

1983

Sri Lanka

6 wkts

New Zealand

133

2000

Zimbabwe

7 wkts

Zimbabwe

132

1980

West Indies

1 wkt

New Zealand

104

1982

Australia

5 wkts

New Zealand

104

1983

England

5 wkts

England

101

1968

India

6 wkts

New Zealand

88

1969

Pakistan

5 wkts

Pakistan

81

1986

England

8 wkts

England

74

2000

Zimbabwe

8 wkts

Zimbabwe

72

1999

West Indies

9 wkts

New Zealand

70

1999

England

9 wkts

England

58

2002

India

10 wkts

New Zealand

36

1987

West Indies

5 wkts

New Zealand

33

1998

Zimbabwe

10 wkts

New Zealand

20

1990

India

10 wkts

New Zealand

2

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