Australia made 445 and still managed to lose the second Test of the 2000/01 series in Kolkata, thanks to Rahul Dravid-VVS Laxman’s masterstroke batting partnership. Ever since the Kolkata game, the approach to enforcing follow-on has changed significantly in Test cricket.
And that is why no score is enough when these two teams meet each other. But not the one’s below. The scores mentioned below are some of the highest on any red-ball cricket scoreboard.
The below ten are the highest team scores registered in any Border-Gavaskar Trophy match.
| TEAM | TEAM TOTAL | OVERS | INNS | VENUE | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 705/7d | 187.3 | 1 | Sydney | 2004 |
| Australia | 659/4d | 163.0 | 2 | Sydney | 2012 |
| India | 657/7d | 178.0 | 3 | Kolkata | 2001 |
| India | 633/5d | 159.0 | 2 | Kolkata | 1998 |
| India | 622/7d | 167.2 | 1 | Sydney | 2019 |
| India | 613/7d | 161.0 | 1 | Delhi | 2008 |
| Australia | 604/7d | 157.0 | 1 | Adelaide | 2012 |
| India | 603/9d | 210.0 | 2 | Ranchi | 2017 |
| Australia | 577 | 179.3 | 2 | Delhi | 2008 |
| Australia | 572/7d | 152.3 | 1 | Sydney | 2015 |
357/6 is the highest 4th innings score in a BGT Test match. Australia scored it in a drawn 2004 Sydney Test match in an attempt to chase down the target of 443 set by India.
329/7 by India in Brisbane in 2021 is the highest 4th innings run-chase in any BGT Test match. And out of BGT, Australia’s 4th innings score of 342/8 in 1977 in Perth is the highest ever Test run-chase in India-Australia Test matches. Find here the highest 4th innings run-chases in Test cricket.
The table topper 705/7 is also the only time a team crossed the 700-run mark in any India-Australia clash, thanks to Sachin Tendulkar’s magnum opus double century. Find out India’s highest Test team scores.
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