India's run-rate best ever in Aus

India [ Images ] declared their second innings in Sydney [ Images ] at 211 for two. What is remarkable about India's performance is the pace at which these runs were scored. India needed only 43.2 overs; an astonishing rate of 4.87 runs per over.

This run-rate is India's second highest in all Tests ever played. India's highest run-rate in an innings was also achieved under Ganguly's captaincy in the Delhi [ Images ] Test against Zimbabwe in 2000-01 season when India made 190 for three in 37.3 overs keeping a run-rate of 5.07.

India's run-rate in their second innings of the Sydney Test is also the highest achieved by any side against Australia [ Images ] in an innings of 200 or more. The previous best performance against Australia had come from West Indies [ Images ] who scored 274 runs in 56.2 overs at Adelaide in 1975-76.

Highest run-rates in an innings for India:

RPO	Score	Overs	Vs	Inns	Test	Venue	Season
5.07	190-3	37.3	Zim	2nd	1st	Delhi	2000-01
4.87	211-2	43.2	Aus	2nd	4th	Sydney	2003-04
4.77	249-2	52.1	NZ	2nd	3rd	Hamilton	1998-99
4.66	209-6	44.5	NZ	2nd	1st	Ahmedabad [ Images ]	2003-04
4.61	482	104.3	NZ	1st	3rd	Auckland	1989-90
4.50	261-9	58.0	Aus	2nd	3rd	Sydney	1999-00
4.35	372	85.3	Pak	1st	3rd	Faisalabad	1982-83
4.32	566-6	131.0	SL	1st	1st	Madras (Chepauk)	1982-83
4.21	397	94.2	Aus	1st	1st	Madras (Chepauk)	1986-87
4.15	281	67.4	WI	1st	2nd	Bombay (WS)	1987-88
4.09	465-8	113.4	NZ	1st	4th	Delhi	1964-65
4.06	536-7	132.0	Zim	1st	1st	Delhi	1992-93
4.05	329	81.2	SAf	1st	2nd	Calcutta	1996-97
4.04	676-7	167.1	SL	1st	1st	Kanpur	1986-87
4.01	272	67.5	Eng	1st	4th	Madras (Chepauk)	1984-85
4.00	347	86.5	Aus	2nd	1st	Madras (Chepauk)	1986-87

Highest run-rates in an innings against Australia:

RPO	Score	Overs	For	Inns	Test	Venue	Season
4.87	211-2	43.2	Ind	2nd	4th	Sydney	2003-04
4.86	274	56.2	WI	1st	5th	Adelaide	1975-76
4.81	274-6	57.0	NZ	2nd	1st	Brisbane [ Images ]	2001-02
4.78	454	95.0	SAf	1st	1st	Johannesburg	1902-03
4.69	237	50.3	WI	1st	1st	Georgetown	2002-03
4.59	585	127.2	WI	1st	2nd	Perth	1975-76
4.50	261-9	58.0	Ind	2nd	3rd	Sydney	1999-00