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IND vs ENG: What is England’s highest successful Test run chase in Asia?

England faces the uphill task of chasing down a massive total in its second Test match against India in Visakhapatnam. Having taken a lead worth 143 runs in the first innings, India, riding on Shubman Gill’s half century, was able to extend its advantage to 273 runs at Lunch on Day three. The side’s highest successful chase against India came in the 1972/73 season, when it shot to 208 runs in Delhi to win by six wickets. Under Ben Stokes’ charge, England’s latest triumph in a run chase came in Pakistan too in 2022. England’s highest run chases in Asia in Tests 209/5 vs Pakistan - Lahore 209/1 vs Bangladesh - Mirpur 208/4 vs India - Delhi 170/2 vs Pakistan - Karachi

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