By Kaif - Jul 05, 2025 05:45 PM
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Top 3 successful run chases in Test matches at Edgbaston: All eyes are on the Test match being played between India and England at Edgbaston. In this match, India scored 587 runs in their first innings, in response to which England's innings was reduced to 407 runs and Team India got a lead of 180 runs.
Now the question in everyone's mind is how much target should the Indian team set at this venue so that it can be successful in defeating England, because despite giving a target of 371 runs in Leeds, Shubman Gill's team had to face defeat.
In this article, we are going to tell you about the top 3 successful run chases so far in the Test format at the Edgbaston Stadium.
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In the year 2008, the third match of the Test series between England and South Africa was played at Edgbaston. In this match, England scored 231 in their first innings, in response to which South Africa scored 314 runs and took a lead of 83 runs. England scored 363 runs in the second innings and set a target of 281. South Africa achieved this target thanks to Graeme Smith's innings of 154 runs.
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The first Test of the Ashes played in the year 2023 was very exciting, in which Australia won by a close margin of 2 wickets. In this match, England declared their first innings at a score of 393/8, in response to which Australia scored 386 runs. Combining the lead of 7 runs in the first innings and the score of the second innings, England had set a target of 281 for Australia to win. Chasing this target, Australia at one point lost 8 wickets at a score of 227, but from here the pair of Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon gave their team victory.
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England holds the record for the biggest successful run chase at Edgbaston ground, which it made during India's last tour. In this match, after scoring 416 runs in their first innings, India took a lead of 132 runs by bowling out England for 284. After this, by scoring 245 runs in the second innings, England was given a target of 378 to win, which the host team easily achieved on the basis of Jonny Bairstow's unbeaten century.
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