Highest successful chases by 'A' sides

KL Rahul’s majestic unbeaten 176 and Sai Sudharsan’s fine century guided India A to a five-wicket win over Australia A on Day 4 of the second four-day unofficial Test in Lucknow. It is the highest successful chase by an ‘A’ side in history. The record chase in Lucknow saw India A complete a series win by 1-0 after the first match ended in a draw. India A has made history with the highest successful fourth-innings chase by any ‘A’ side, surpassing Australia A’s 367 against Sri Lanka A in Hambantota, 2022.

Let's have a look at the other highest successful chases by 'A' sides.

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Highest successful chases by 'A' sides

1. Ind A 412 vs Aus A | Lucknow 2025

KL Rahul produced a majestic unbeaten 176 to script history as India A pulled off a sensational record chase of 412 against Australia A in the second Unofficial Test at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. The five-wicket win sealed the two-match series 1-0 after the opener had ended in a draw.

The chase is now the highest successful fourth-innings pursuit by any ‘A’ side, surpassing Australia A’s 367 against Sri Lanka A at Hambantota in 2022. For India A, it bettered the previous best of 340 achieved against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in 2003.

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2. Aus A 367 vs SL A | Hambantota 2022

Queensland wicketkeeper Jimmy Peirson completed an outstanding match for Australia A with an unbeaten century to lead them home in a big run chase of 367 runs against Sri Lanka A.

The victory was made more impressive by the fact Australia A were struggling on 69 for 4 having been left a target 367. Firstly, Peirson added 151 with Henry Hunt who made a fine century of his own and then the match-clinching partnership in an unbroken stand of 150 with allrounder Aaron Hardie.