Bradman, Tendulkar, De Villiers: the biggest run chases in Test history - in pictures

After Pakistan fell short of a record-breaking win against Australia, we take a look at which teams have launched the most successful pursuits in red-ball cricket

10). Target: 359; scored 362-7. Australia beat West Indies by three wickets in March 1978 in Georgetown. Second-innings centuries from Graeme Wood (126), above, and Craig Serjeant (124) helped Australia seal victory. Allsport

9). Target: 369; scored 369-6. Australia beat Pakistan by four wickets in Hobart in November 1999. Justin Langer, above, cracked 127 and Adam Glichrist a blistering unbeaten 149 off 163 balls to guide Australia over the finish line. AFP

8). Target: 377; scored 382-3. Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in Pallekele in July 2015. A remarkable 171 off 271 balls from Younis Khan, left, carried Pakistan to victory while Shan Masood (125), right, also contributed a century. AFP

7). Target: 387; scored 387-4. India beat England by six wickets in Chennai in December 2008. Sachin Tendulkar, above, top scored for India with a classy unbeaten 103, while Gautum Gambhir (66), Virender Sewag (83) and Yuvraj Singh (85) all contributed half-centuries. Getty

6). Target 388; scored 391-6. Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by four wickets in Colombo in July 2017. Half-centuries from Kusal Mendis (66), Niroshan Dickwella (81) and Asela Gunaratne (80 not out), above, helped carry Sri Lanka to victory. AFP

5). Target: 395; scored 395-7. West Indies beat Bangladesh by three wickets in Chittagong in February 2021. A stunning unbeaten double century from Kyle Mayers, above, (off 310 balls, including 20 fours and seven sixes) - ably supported by Nkruma Bonner's patient 86 off 245 balls - did the damage for the Windies. AFP

4). Target: 403; scored 406-4. India beat West Indies by six wickets in Trinidad in April 1976. India great Sunil Gavaskar (102), above, and Gundappa Viswanath (112) scored centuries while Mohinder Amarnath's 85 was also vital as the 400-run victory target was broken for the first time. Getty

3). Target 404; scored 404-3. Australia beat England by seven wickets in Leeds in July 1948. The great Don Bradman scored his final Test runs with a brilliant unbeaten 173, while Arthur Morris scored 182 as The Invincibles Australian side won again in front of a packed Headingley. Getty

2). Target 414; scored 418-7. South Africa beat Australia by six wickets in Perth in December 2008. An incredible chase by South Africa with Graeme Smith (108) and AB de Villiers (106 not out), above, reaching three figures and Hashim Amla (53) Jackques Kallis (57) and Jean-Paul Duminy (50 not out) hitting half-centuries to seal victory at the Waca. Getty

1). Target: 418; scored 418-7. West Indies beat Australia by three wickets in Antigua in May 2003. Poor old Australia, who again find themselves on the wrong side of an historic chase, as Ramnaresh Sarwan (105) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (104) - plus a vital 60 from Brian Lara - supplied the big runs, while Vasbert Drakes (47 not out), above, saw West indies over the line. Getty

Pakistan fell 63 short of a world-record run chase in their drawn second Test with Australia on Wednesday, when captain Babar Azam produced one of the all-time great red-ball knocks.

Australia, on their first tour of Pakistan in 28 years, went into the final day needing eight wickets to go 1-0 up in the three-Test series. Pakistan, on the other hand, required 314 runs in 90 overs to pull off Test cricket's greatest chase.

Set a daunting target of 506 for victory, Pakistan proceeded to bat for nearly two days in Karachi, through 171.4 overs, with Babar lasting for 425 balls before falling four runs short of his maiden double century.

Babar and Abdullah Shafique (96) forged a marathon 228-run partnership for the third wicket and then Rizwan smashed an unbeaten 104 as Pakistan finished on 443-7, the sixth highest fourth-innings total of all time.

Nathan Lyon (4-112) turned the game on its head in the final session, dismissing Babar and Faheem Ashraf in successive deliveries but Rizwan's second Test hundred left Australia stranded three wickets away from victory.

In the gallery above, we take a look at the most successful run-chases in Test history. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.