Considered the purest form of the game, Test cricket has been enthralling to watch as unlike white-ball cricket, it keeps both batters as well as bowlers in contention on each delivery. Batting in Test cricket requires a lot of patience, grit and determination and hence no milestone looks big. Bowlers on the other hand need to bowl good lines consistently and trouble the batters. The staggering competition between bat and ball has kept Test cricket alive and it’s fair to say that it’s the most entertaining form of the game.
2 Instances when a team won the Test match by one Run
Test cricket over the years has been an exciting battle. Games have gone down the wire and there have been many nail-bitters. But you’ll be surprised to know that there have only been 2 Instances when a team won a Test match by one Run. Let’s take a look at them:
Australia vs West Indies 4th Test – 1993
The series between Australia and West Indies in 1993 was historic for West Indies as they thumped the Aussies in their backyard and won the Test series. It was an exciting series between the team as games went down the wire. But the fourth game of the series was best among the all as West Indies won it by the barest of margins – 1 run. After the visitors posted a total of 252 runs on the board in the first innings, they bundled out the opposition for 213 runs, taking a lead of 39 runs. They then tumbled with the bat in the second innings and posted 146 runs, setting a target of 185 runs. Australia batted well and it seemed that they would win but West Indies outshined them and bundled them out for 184 runs, winning the game by 1 run.
Headingley 2014: Eranga got Anderson when 1 ball left in the Test.
Wellington 2023: Wagner got Anderson when England needs 2 run to win the Test. pic.twitter.com/XMOdZxK44c
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New Zealand vs England 2nd Test – 2023
Another Instance of the team winning the game by the margin of just one run came in the Test series between New Zealand and England in 2023. After England won the first game 267, the Kiwis made a staggering comeback in the second and snatched the victory from the jaws of defeat by just one run. Batting first, England posted a total of 435 runs on the board and then bundled out the hosts for just 209 runs, taking a massive lead of 226 runs. They enforced the follow on but this time New Zealand produced a magnificent effort and amassed 483 runs on the board, setting England a target of 257 runs. The visitors batted well but kept losing wickets at regular intervals. With just 2 runs needed in the end with 1 wicket in hand, the kiwis struck the blow and won the game by just 1 run to level the series.
Celebration in crowd after the historic 1 run win by Kiwis. pic.twitter.com/LUkNIpYBD6
Advertisement— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 28, 2023
