Will Team India recreate Sachin Tendulkar-Virender Sehwag magic to pull off a historic chase in Pune? | Cricket News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Chasing targets above 300 in Test cricket has historically been a tough challenge for Team India on home soil.In 26 instances where India faced fourth-innings targets over 300, they’ve managed just one successful chase: a memorable 387 against England in Chennai in 2008. In that match, Sachin Tendulkar’s unbeaten 103, along with aggressive contributions from Virender Sehwag (83 off 68 balls) and Yuvraj Singh (85*), led India to a historic six-wicket victory. India’s captain, MS Dhoni, saw his side to a remarkable win, with Sehwag earning the Man of the Match award for his blazing knock.Despite their home dominance, India have often struggled with high fourth-innings chases. The team has lost 14 of these 26 chases and managed to draw nine times, with one match ending in a tie.No team has chased more than 345 runs against New Zealand in Tests, a record set by the West Indies in Auckland in 1969. Already down 0-1 in the ongoing three-match Test series against New…

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