Highest target Chased at Leeds: The first Test of India vs England series is at a thrilling turn. By the end of the third day’s play, Team India had gained a total lead of 96 runs. In the first innings, Team India scored 471 runs and took England for 465 runs and took a slight lead of 6 runs. England must be chasing the target in the fourth innings, but Team India will also have to keep in mind how much score can be defended on the pitch of the Handingley Ground, which is said to be good for batting.
On the third day in the Leeds Test, Indian bowlers had given England’s first innings for 465 runs. In the second innings with a gain of 6 runs, Team India scored 90 runs at the loss of 2 wickets on the third day. Based on the data here, know how many targets can be defeated in India Leeds Test.
How much score will be able to defend Team India
If you look at the history of the Handingley Cricket Ground, then the team batting on the second order has won on 34 occasions, while the first batting i.e. the target team has won on 29 occasions. The biggest chase score in Test history so far on the Handingley Cricket Ground is 404 runs, which Australia achieved against England in 1948.
After 1948, there has never been a target chase of more than 400 on this ground. In 2019, Australia had a target of 359 runs against England. At the same time, after 1948, the biggest score chased by a foreign team in Leeds is 322, which was achieved by the West Indies against England in 2017. These figures prove that if Team India is able to keep a target of about 400 or more in front of England, then its victory can be said to be certain to a large extent.
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