- Third Test, April 7-12, 1976
It can be said that this win over the West Indies team laid the foundation of World Cup win of the year 1983. Team India chased a mammoth target of 403 runs in the fourth innings of the game to seal the game. The chase is still the highest total chased by the Indian team in the fourth innings.
Batting first the West Indies team posted a huge total of 359 runs on the board, team India replied with a gutsy 228. West Indies batsmen again attacked the Indian bowlers and asked Indian batsmen to chase 403 runs. A miracle or magic was needed to chase such a huge target against such a deadly bowling attack but Indian batsmen unexpectedly chased down the target after showing resistance for 147 overs. Centuries from Sunil Gavaskar and Gundappa Vishwanath helped the Indian team to register a thumping win over mighty West Indies. It will be unfair not to mention the efforts of Mohinder Amarnath who played a crucial innings of 85 runs.