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Can South Africa Break All-Time Test Run Chase Record in Durban?
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News18•12-10-2026, 23:12
Can South Africa Break All-Time Test Run Chase Record in Durban?
- •South Africa need 319 more runs on the final day with six wickets in hand to beat Australia in the first Test at Kingsmead, Durban.
- •To win the match, the Proteas must achieve a target of 421, which would set a new all-time world record for the highest successful run chase in Test cricket history.
- •The current record for the highest successful run chase in Tests belongs to the West Indies, who chased down 418 against Australia in 2003.
- •South Africa's highest successful run chase in Test history stands at 414 runs, achieved against Australia at Perth in December 2008.
- •Aiden Markram will be crucial for South Africa on the final day, remaining unbeaten on 45 at the end of the fourth day's play.
Key Questions Answered
In the 149-year history of Test cricket, no team has ever successfully chased down a target of more than 420 runs. The current record belongs to the West Indies, who successfully chased 418 runs against Australia in May 2003.
South Africa's highest successful run chase in Test matches stands at 414 runs, which they achieved against Australia at the WACA in Perth in December 2008.
The highest successful run chase in a Test played in South Africa is 336 runs, a record set by Australia when they defeated South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban in January 1950.
