Test matches to witness three 400+ team totals (since 2000)
What's the story
England defeated West Indies by 241 runs in the 2nd Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. WI were 61/0 at one stage before being reduced to 91/6, eventually managing 130. England set WI a target of 385 after managing 425/10 in their second innings. Meanwhile, this was the fourth Test in this century to witness three 400-plus team totals. Here are the other instances.
#1
England vs West Indies, Nottingham, 2024
England scored 416/10 in their first innings. Ollie Pope hit 121 runs with Ben Duckett and Ben Stokes smashing fifties.
In response, WI earned a lead after scoring 457/10. Kavem Hodge led the way with 120. Alick Athanaze and Joshua Da Silva hit fifties.
England rode on Joe Root's ton to post 425/10 thereafter.
WI failed to show a fight despite a promising start.
#2
India vs Sri Lanka, Ahmedabad, 2009
India posted 426/10 while batting first against Sri Lanka in the 2009 Ahmedabad Test.
Rahul Dravid and MS Dhoni hammered centuries. Mahela Jayawardene's 275 meant SL declared at 760/7 in response.
Tillakaratne Dilshan and Prasanna Jayawardene also scored tons.
Hundreds from Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar helped India finish their second innings at 412/4d.
There was no fourth innings as the game was drawn.
#3
Australia vs India, Sydney, 2008
Andrew Symonds's 162* meant Australia compiled 463/10 while batting first against India in the 2008 Sydney Test.
VVS Laxman and Tendulkar scored tons as India made 532/10 in reply.
Australia's second innings saw them declare at 401/7d as Matthew Hayden and Michael Hussey breached the three-figure mark.
Chasing 333 to win, India were bundled out for just 210.
#4
Pakistan vs India, Faisalabad, 2006
It was the Faisalabad Test between Pakistan and India in 2006 and the hosts compiled 588 while batting first.
Inzamam-ul-Haq and Shahid Afridi scored centuries. Dravid's 103 and Dhoni's 148 meant India scored 603 in response and took a tiny lead.
Younis Khan (194) and Mohammad Yousuf (126) meant Pakistan's second innings finished at 490/8d.
The game hence resulted in a draw.