India on Tuesday set Sri Lanka a daunting task of scoring 436 runs in the fourth innings to win the Delhi Test.
Only once a team has achieved a target of 300 or more runs in the fourth innings of a Test and that was way back in 1977-78 when Australia chasing a victory target of 339 runs won the match by 2 wickets.
The highest target successfully chased by a side against India in India is only 276 (by West Indies at Delhi in 1987-88).
Highest fourth innings targets successfully achieved against India:
| Target | Opp | Venue | Season | Margin |
| 339 | Aus | Perth | 1977-78 | 2 wkts |
| 276 | WI | Delhi | 1987-88 | 5 wkts |
| 213 | NZ | Wellington | 1998-99 | 4 wkts |
| 207 | Eng | Delhi | 1972-73 | 6 wkts |
| 196 | WI | Bridgetown | 1988-89 | 8 wkts |
| 194 | Aus | Bangalore | 1997-98 | 8 wkts |
| 192 | WI | Mumbai | 1966-67 | 6 wkts |
Highest fourth innings targets set by India:
| Target | Opp | Venue | Season | Result |
| 472 | SL | Colombo SSC | 1993-94 | Ind - 235 runs |
| 461 | SA | Kanpur | 1996-97 | Ind - 280 runs |
| 443 | Aus | Sydney | 2003-04 | Drawn |
| 436 | SL | Delhi | 2005-06 | In progress |
| 424 | NZ | Ahmedabad | 1999-00 | Drawn |
| 422 | Pak | Kolkata | 2004-05 | Ind - 195 runs |
| 421 | Eng | Kolkata | 1961-62 | Ind - 187 runs |
| 420 | Pak | Delhi | 1998-99 | Ind -212 runs |
| 416 | WI | Chennai | 1987-88 | Ind - 255 runs |
| 408 | Eng | Leeds | 1986 | Ind - 279 runs |
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