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Most runs in a single Test match, Shubman Gill stands second

Published on: July 05, 2025 23:52 IST
Graham Gooch holds the record for most runs in a single Test match. The former England international scored 456 runs against India at Lord's in 1991. In the first innings, the former captain made 333 runs in the middle, while in the second, the opener added 123 more. Courtesy of his sensational batting, England won the match by 247 runs.
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Graham Gooch holds the record for most runs in a single Test match. The former England international scored 456 runs against India at Lord's in 1991. In the first innings, the former captain made 333 runs in the middle, while in the second, the opener added 123 more. Courtesy of his sensational batting, England won the match by 247 runs.
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India captain Shubman Gill scripted history in the second Test against England at Edgbaston. The 25-year-old registered the highest score ever by an Indian in a single Test match. He made 269 runs in the first innings and added 161 runs more in the second innings of the match. Courtesy of that, India posted a target of 608 runs against the Three Lions.
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Former Australia captain Mark Taylor sits third on the elite list. He made 334 runs against Pakistan in Peshawar in 1998 and followed by 92 runs in the second innings. The 60-year-old made 426 runs in the Test match. In the first innings, Australia posted 599 runs, and in reply, Pakistan made 580. In the third innings, Australia scored 289/5 as the match ended on level terms.
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Former West Indies captain Brian Lara scored 400 against England in St John's in 2004. It is the highest recorded score by a cricketer in a particular innings in Test cricket history. Overall, it stands fourth on the list of most runs scored by a cricketer in a single Test match. Lara's knock was legendary, to say the least, but the match, however the match ended on level terms.
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Former Sri Lanka international Mahela Jayawardene sits fifth on the list of most runs scored by a batter in a single Test match. The 48-year-old 374 runs against South Africa in Colombo in 2006. He scored that in the first innings itself. Courtesy of his terrific knock and Muttiah Muralidaran's 10 wickets in the match, Sri Lanka won the match by an innings and 153 runs.