For India, it was their second biggest defeat in Test, the biggest being against Australia 2004-5, in the third Test at Nagpur. Australia then had beaten India by 342 runs.
Biggest defeats for India (by runs margin)
Margin | Opp | Venue | Season | Test |
342 runs | Aus | Nagpur | 2004-05 | 3rd |
341 runs | Pak | Karachi | 2005-06 | 3rd |
329 runs | SAf | Calcutta | 1996-97 | 2nd |
328 runs | SAf | Durban | 1996-97 | 1st |
300 runs | Aus | Perth | 1991-92 | 5th |
295 runs | WI | Madras (Corp) | 1958-59 | 4th |
285 runs | Aus | Adelaide | 1999-00 | 1st |
282 runs | SAf | Cape Town | 1996-97 | 2nd |
267 runs | WI | Bangalore | 1974-75 | 1st |
Biggest victories for Pakistan (by runs margin)
Margin | Opp | Venue | Season | Test |
341 runs | Ind | Karachi | 2005-06 | 3rd |
301 runs | SL | Colombo (PSS) | 1994-95 | 1st |
299 runs | NZ | Auckland | 2000-01 | 1st |
266 runs | WI | Port-of-Spain | 1976-77 | 4th |
244 runs | WI | Sharjah | 2001-02 | 2nd |
222 runs | SL | Karachi (NS) | 1999-00 | 3rd |
204 runs | SL | Karachi (NS) | 1981-82 | 1st |
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