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India set Aussies record target

October 20, 2008 16:00 IST

India [ Images ] underlined their domination in the second Test in Mohali when they set Australia [ Images ] a mammoth victory target of 516 on day four.

This is the highest target ever set by them in Test cricket, beating the 509 they set Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad [ Images ] in 2005-06, a match that they won by a huge margin of 259 runs.

A look at the highest targets set by India:

Target Against Venue Season Result
516 Australia Mohali 2008-09 In progress *
509 Sri Lanka [ Images ] Ahmedabad 2005-06 India won by 259 runs
500 England [ Images ] The Oval 2007 Draw
472 Sri Lanka Colombo SSC 1993-94 India won by 235 runs
461 South Africa [ Images ] Kanpur 1996-97 India won by 280 runs
443 Australia Sydney [ Images ] 2003-04 Draw
436 Sri Lanka Delhi [ Images ] 2005-06 India won by 188 runs