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India's score of 318-0 (at the point of uploading)
in the ongoing Lahore Test after Pakistan amassed
679-7 declared is the fourth instance of a strong
reply by the team after being thrashed for over 600
runs by its opponent.
* vs England ( 653-4 decl ) at Lord's, 1990: India
won the toss and strangely elected to field on a
perfect batting track. England expressed their
gratitude with a total of 653-4 declared. India
replied well, with opener Ravi Shastri (100) and
skipper Mohammad Azharuddin (121) making vital
contributions. India were 430-9 and 24 short of
avoiding the follow-on, when Kapil Dev hit Eddie
Hemmings for four consecutive sixes to ensure that
England batted again. Kapil remained unbeaten on
77. The Indian batting collapsed in the second
innings to lose the Test by 247 runs .
* vs West Indies ( 631 ) at Delhi , 1948-49 : India
were up against a West Indian score of 631. The
hosts responded brilliantly, with three of the top
four batsmen - Khan Mohammed Ibrahim (85), Rusi
Modi (63) and captain Lala Amarnath (62) scoring
fifties. Hemu Adhikari then played a magnificent
unbeaten innings of 114. It was his only ton in
Test cricket. However, the Indians failed to reduce
the run-deficit to less than 150, and were asked to
follow-on as per the then rules. India made 220-6
in the second innings and saved the match .
* vs West Indies (604 -6 decl) at Mumbai , 1974-75:
The first-ever Test to be played at Mumbai's
Wankhede Stadium saw the visitors posting a mammoth
604-6 declared .India, going in 35 minutes before
lunch on the third day, batted into the fifth day
and replied with 406, their highest score of the
series and one which enabled them to save the
follow-on. Eknath Solkar scored a dogged but
crucial 102, his only Test century. Sunil Gavaskar
scored a delightful 86, playing superb shots
against Andy Roberts. His brother-in-law Gundappa
Viswanath batted like a master for 95 and Anshuman
Gaekwad scored a half - century. However, India
lost the six - day Test by 201 runs. |