• 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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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

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


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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.

Things Heard & Seen

Directed by: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini

Starring: Amanda Seyfried, James Norton

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Three tips from La Perle's performers

1 The kind of water athletes drink is important. Gwilym Hooson, a 28-year-old British performer who is currently recovering from knee surgery, found that out when the company was still in Studio City, training for 12 hours a day. “The physio team was like: ‘Why is everyone getting cramps?’ And then they realised we had to add salt and sugar to the water,” he says.

2 A little chocolate is a good thing. “It’s emergency energy,” says Craig Paul Smith, La Perle’s head coach and former Cirque du Soleil performer, gesturing to an almost-empty open box of mini chocolate bars on his desk backstage.

3 Take chances, says Young, who has worked all over the world, including most recently at Dragone’s show in China. “Every time we go out of our comfort zone, we learn a lot about ourselves,” she says.

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Starring: Saja Kilani, Clara Khoury, Motaz Malhees

Director: Kaouther Ben Hania

Rating: 4/5

'Brazen'

Director: Monika Mitchell

Starring: Alyssa Milano, Sam Page, Colleen Wheeler

Rating: 3/5

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Sole survivors
  • Cecelia Crocker was on board Northwest Airlines Flight 255 in 1987 when it crashed in Detroit, killing 154 people, including her parents and brother. The plane had hit a light pole on take off
  • George Lamson Jr, from Minnesota, was on a Galaxy Airlines flight that crashed in Reno in 1985, killing 68 people. His entire seat was launched out of the plane
  • Bahia Bakari, then 12, survived when a Yemenia Airways flight crashed near the Comoros in 2009, killing 152. She was found clinging to wreckage after floating in the ocean for 13 hours.
  • Jim Polehinke was the co-pilot and sole survivor of a 2006 Comair flight that crashed in Lexington, Kentucky, killing 49.
If you go

Flight connections to Ulaanbaatar are available through a variety of hubs, including Seoul and Beijing, with airlines including Mongolian Airlines and Korean Air. While some nationalities, such as Americans, don’t need a tourist visa for Mongolia, others, including UAE citizens, can obtain a visa on arrival, while others including UK citizens, need to obtain a visa in advance. Contact the Mongolian Embassy in the UAE for more information.

Nomadic Road offers expedition-style trips to Mongolia in January and August, and other destinations during most other months. Its nine-day August 2020 Mongolia trip will cost from $5,250 per person based on two sharing, including airport transfers, two nights’ hotel accommodation in Ulaanbaatar, vehicle rental, fuel, third party vehicle liability insurance, the services of a guide and support team, accommodation, food and entrance fees; nomadicroad.com

A fully guided three-day, two-night itinerary at Three Camel Lodge costs from $2,420 per person based on two sharing, including airport transfers, accommodation, meals and excursions including the Yol Valley and Flaming Cliffs. A return internal flight from Ulaanbaatar to Dalanzadgad costs $300 per person and the flight takes 90 minutes each way; threecamellodge.com

OTHER IPL BOWLING RECORDS

Best bowling figures: 6-14 – Sohail Tanvir (for Rajasthan Royals against Chennai Super Kings in 2008)

Best average: 16.36 – Andrew Tye

Best economy rate: 6.53 – Sunil Narine

Best strike-rate: 12.83 – Andrew Tye

Best strike-rate in an innings: 1.50 – Suresh Raina (for Chennai Super Kings against Rajasthan Royals in 2011)

Most runs conceded in an innings: 70 – Basil Thampi (for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2018)

Most hat-tricks: 3 – Amit Mishra

Most dot-balls: 1,128 – Harbhajan Singh

Most maiden overs bowled: 14 – Praveen Kumar

Most four-wicket hauls: 6 – Sunil Narine

 

The specs

Engine: 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder turbo

Transmission: CVT

Power: 170bhp

Torque: 220Nm

Price: Dh98,900

Updated: March 17, 2022, 3:41 AM