Mission accomplished: Top 6 successful run chases in Test history
Updated On: 22 July, 2016 12:12 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
<p>On this day in 1948, Australia played a Test against England which they went on to successfully win by chasing down a huge total of 404 making it the highest successful run chase in Test history at that time. We take a look at other successful team run chases in Test cricket</p>

Mission accomplished: Top 6 successful run chases in Test history Stars of the chase: Sachin Tendulkar, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Younis Khan, AB de Villiers
On this day in 1948, Australia went on to successfully chase down a huge total of 404 against England making it the highest successful run chase in Test history at that time. We take a look at other successful team run chases in Test cricket.
Australia - 404/3
Against England at Leeds on July 22, 1948. Australia won the match by seven wickets to take an unassailable 3–0 series lead. In successfully chasing a target of 404, they set a new world record for the highest victorious runchase in Test history. Top performer for the winning team - Arthur Morris for his 182 runs.
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