Target 374: England set sights on highest successful chase in The Oval Test
However, if England chase down the 374-run target, it will also become the highest successful run chase at The Oval in Test cricket.
England's highest successful run chases
England are no strangers to monumental pursuits in the Bazball era. Their highest successful fourth-innings chase — 378 runs — came against India at Edgbaston in July 2022. That feat, driven by the then-new 'Bazball' approach under coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes, marked a defining moment in England's ultra-aggressive red-ball revival.
Top 20 highest Successful Run Chases in Test cricket history
Match Country Target Scored Versus Ground Result
1 09/05/03 West Indies 418 418/7 Australia Antigua Recreation Ground West Indies won by 3 wickets
2 17/12/08 South Africa 414 414/4 Australia WACA Ground South Africa won by 6 wickets
3 22/07/48 Australia 404 404/3 England Headingley Australia won by 7 wickets
4 07/04/76 India 403 406/4 West Indies Queen's Park Oval India won by 6 wickets
5 03/02/21 West Indies 395 395/7 Bangladesh Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium West Indies won by 3 wickets
6 14/07/17 Sri Lanka 388 391/6 Zimbabwe R Premadasa Stadium Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
7 11/12/08 India 387 387/4 England MA Chidambaram Stadium India won by 6 wickets
8 01/07/22 England 378 378/3 India Edgbaston England won by 7 wickets
9 03/07/15 Pakistan 377 382/3 Sri Lanka Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Pakistan won by 7 wickets
10 20/06/25 England 371 373/5 India Headingley England won by 5 wickets
11 18/11/99 Australia 369 369/6 Pakistan Bellerive Oval Australia won by 4 wickets
12 31/03/78 Australia 359 362/7 West Indies Bourda Australia won by 3 wickets
13 22/08/19 England 359 362/9 Australia Headingley England won by 1 wicket
14 04/08/06 Sri Lanka 352 352/9 South Africa P Sara Oval Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket
15 27/02/69 West Indies 345 348/5 New Zealand Eden Park West Indies won by 5 wickets
16 28/06/84 West Indies 342 344/1 England Lord's West Indies won by 9 wickets
17 16/07/22 Pakistan 342 344/6 Sri Lanka Galle International Stadium Pakistan won by 4 wickets
18 16/12/77 Australia 339 342/8 India WACA Ground Australia won by 2 wickets
19 20/01/50 Australia 336 336/5 South Africa Kingsmead Australia won by 5 wickets
20 15/3/02 South Africa 335 340/5 Australia Kingsmead South Africa won by 5 wickets
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