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India's worst fourth innings collapse

March 22, 2006 20:31 IST

Chasing a victory target of 313, India were comfortably placed on the fifth and final day of Mumbai Test, with the scoreboard reading 75 for three.

But England turned the game on its head, dismissing Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar in quick succession and following it up with the wickets of Sehwag and Dhoni. India were bundled out for a paltry 100 - their seventh lowest total at home soil.

The last seven wickets falling for the addition of just 25 runs to the total is the worst ever seven-wicket collapse for India in the fourth innings of a Test.

The details:

Runs added Opponent Venue Season From To
25 England Mumbai 2005-06 75-3 100
33 Australia Sydney 1967-68 164-3 197
37 Australia Calcutta 1956-57 99-3 136
38 Australia Perth 1991-92 103-3 141
49 West Indies Bridgetown 1996-97 32-3 81
51 South Africa Durdban 1996-97 15-3 66
52 Australia Madras 1969-70 119-3 171
56 New Zealand Mumbai 1988-89 89-3 145

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Rajneesh Gupta