India's run-rate best ever in Aus

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January 05, 2004 22:23 IST

India declared their second innings in Sydney at 211 for two. What is remarkable about India's performance is the pace at which these runs were scored. India needed only 43.2 overs; an astonishing rate of 4.87 runs per over.

This run-rate is India's second highest in all Tests ever played. India's highest run-rate in an innings was also achieved under Ganguly's captaincy in the Delhi Test against Zimbabwe in 2000-01 season when India made 190 for three in 37.3 overs keeping a run-rate of 5.07.

India's run-rate in their second innings of the Sydney Test is also the highest achieved by any side against Australia in an innings of 200 or more. The previous best performance against Australia had come from West Indies who scored 274 runs in 56.2 overs at Adelaide in 1975-76.

Highest run-rates in an innings for India:

RPO Score Overs Vs Inns Test Venue Season
5.07 190-3 37.3 Zim 2nd 1st Delhi 2000-01
4.87 211-2 43.2 Aus 2nd 4th Sydney 2003-04
4.77 249-2 52.1 NZ 2nd 3rd Hamilton 1998-99
4.66 209-6 44.5 NZ 2nd 1st Ahmedabad 2003-04
4.61 482 104.3 NZ 1st 3rd Auckland 1989-90
4.50 261-9 58.0 Aus 2nd 3rd Sydney 1999-00
4.35 372 85.3 Pak 1st 3rd Faisalabad 1982-83
4.32 566-6 131.0 SL 1st 1st Madras (Chepauk) 1982-83
4.21 397 94.2 Aus 1st 1st Madras (Chepauk) 1986-87
4.15 281 67.4 WI 1st 2nd Bombay (WS) 1987-88
4.09 465-8 113.4 NZ 1st 4th Delhi 1964-65
4.06 536-7 132.0 Zim 1st 1st Delhi 1992-93
4.05 329 81.2 SAf 1st 2nd Calcutta 1996-97
4.04 676-7 167.1 SL 1st 1st Kanpur 1986-87
4.01 272 67.5 Eng 1st 4th Madras (Chepauk) 1984-85
4.00 347 86.5 Aus 2nd 1st Madras (Chepauk) 1986-87

Highest run-rates in an innings against Australia:

RPO Score Overs For Inns Test Venue Season
4.87 211-2 43.2 Ind 2nd 4th Sydney 2003-04
4.86 274 56.2 WI 1st 5th Adelaide 1975-76
4.81 274-6 57.0 NZ 2nd 1st Brisbane 2001-02
4.78 454 95.0 SAf 1st 1st Johannesburg 1902-03
4.69 237 50.3 WI 1st 1st Georgetown 2002-03
4.59 585 127.2 WI 1st 2nd Perth 1975-76
4.50 261-9 58.0 Ind 2nd 3rd Sydney 1999-00

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