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Biggest defeats for India

Rajneesh Gupta | February 01, 2006 19:43 IST

By�beating India in the third Test by 341 runs, Pakistan posted its biggest victory in Tests by the margin of runs.

For India, it was their second biggest defeat in Test, the biggest being against Australia 2004-5, in the third Test at Nagpur. Australia then had beaten India by 342 runs.

Biggest defeats for India (by runs margin)
Margin Opp Venue Season Test
342 runs Aus Nagpur 2004-05 3rd
341 runs Pak Karachi 2005-06 3rd
329 runs SAf Calcutta 1996-97 2nd
328 runs SAf Durban 1996-97 1st
300 runs Aus Perth 1991-92 5th
295 runs WI Madras (Corp) 1958-59 4th
285 runs Aus Adelaide 1999-00 1st
282 runs SAf Cape Town 1996-97 2nd
267 runs WI Bangalore 1974-75 1st

Biggest victories for Pakistan (by runs margin)
Margin Opp Venue Season Test
341 runs Ind Karachi 2005-06 3rd
301 runs SL Colombo (PSS) 1994-95 1st
299 runs NZ Auckland 2000-01 1st
266 runs WI Port-of-Spain 1976-77 4th
244 runs WI Sharjah 2001-02 2nd
222 runs SL Karachi (NS) 1999-00 3rd
204 runs SL Karachi (NS) 1981-82 1st

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	Sub: aim to win but must atleast defend defeat Cricket players are highly paid and earn tons through modelling in advertisements. They must individually give a minimum output to receive their fee and contracted ... Posted by R.DEVARAJAN

	Sub: Name of the Skippers Had u put the name of the skippers of the respective Indian Teams the statement would have been more attractive. However no prizes for guessing ... Posted by N.G.Thakurta

	Sub: dumb why are we terming these biggest victories/defeats. arent innings defeats bigger than this, and havent we had enough of those as well?? Posted by dumbass

	Sub: watz new TEAM INDIA,loves breaking records.......for eg. i ll put some of them,loosing by highest margin.Opponents who r out of the match TEAM INDIA makes shoure ,the ... Posted by rahul

	Sub: Defeat for India It is not the match i.e. between India & Pakistan I can say it was gully cricket who play on Sunday or in some Maidan. ... Posted by V.Ananthavenkatachalam

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