Sachin Tendulkar hit an unbeaten 103 as India scored a sensational six-wicket victory over England in the first Test in Chennai on Monday.
India, chasing 387 for victory, overhauled the highest run-chase on Indian soil -- 276 by the West Indies at Delhi in 1987-88 -- on the fifth and final day of the Test to go 1-0 up in the two-Test series.
It is also the fourth highest successful chase in Test history.
Highest fourth innings successful chases:
| Team | Score | Against | Venue | Season |
| West Indies | 418-7 | Australia | St John's | 2003 |
| India | 406-4 | West Indies | Port of Spain | 1975-76 |
| Australia | 404-3 | England | Leeds | 1948 |
| India | 387-4 | England | Chennai | 2008-09 |
| Australia | 369-6 | Pakistan | Hobart | 1999-00 |
| Australia | 362-7 | West Indies | Georgetown | 1977-78 |
Highest fourth innings successful chases by India:
| Score | Opposition | Venue | Season |
| 406-4 | West Indies | Port of Spain | 1975-76 |
| 387-4 | England | Chennai | 2008-09 |
| 264-3 | Sri Lanka | Kandy | 2001 |
| 256-8 | Australia | Mumbai (BS) | 1964-65 |
| 233-6 | Australia | Adelaide | 2003-04 |
| 203-4 | Pakistan | Delhi | 2007-08 |
| 200-5 | New Zealand | Dunedin | 1967-68 |
Highest fourth innings successful chases on Indian soil
| For | Score | Opposition | Venue | Season |
| India | 387-4 | England | Chennai | 2008-09 |
| West Indies | 276-5 | India | Delhi | 1987-88 |
| India | 256-8 | Australia | Mumbai (BS) | 1964-65 |
| England | 208-4 | India | Delhi | 1972-73 |
| India | 203-4 | Pakistan | Delhi | 2007-08 |
| Australia | 195-2 | India | Bangalore | 1997-98 |
| West Indies | 192-4 | India | Mumbai (BS) | 1966-67 |
| India | 190-3 | Zimbabwe | Delhi | 2000-01 |
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