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 ed 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 |
Key Stats
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.
