Most runs needed at the fall of the 1st wicket in a Test win | Team | FoW | Req | Score | Opposition |
Ground | Start Date | Scorecard | | South Africa |
19/1 | 395 | 414/4 | v Australia | Perth | Dec 17, 2008 | Test 1899 | | West Indies | 48/1 | 370 | 418/7 |
v Australia | St John's | May 9, 2003 | Test 1645 | | Australia |
11/1 | 348 | 362/7 | v West Indies | Georgetown | Mar 31, 1978 | Test 822 | | Australia | 57/1 | 347 | 404/3 |
v England | Leeds | Jul 22, 1948 | Test 302 | | Sri Lanka |
12/1 | 340 | 352/9 | v South Africa | Colombo (PSS) | Aug 4, 2006 | Test 1812 | | India | 69/1 | 334 | 406/4 |
v West Indies | Port of Spain | Apr 7, 1976 | Test 775 | | Australia |
39/1 | 330 | 369/6 | v Pakistan | Hobart | Nov 18, 1999 | Test 1469 | | Australia | 13/1 | 326 | 342/8 |
v India | Perth | Dec 16, 1977 | Test 811 | | Sri Lanka |
1/1 | 325 | 326/5 | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | Jan 14, 1998 | Test 1395 | | Australia | 14/1 | 322 | 336/5 |
v South Africa | Durban | Jan 20, 1950 | Test 320 |
Most runs needed at the fall of the 2nd wicket in a Test win
| Team | FoW | Req | Score | Opposition | Ground | Start Date | Scorecard |
| West Indies | 50/2 | 368 | 418/7 | v Australia | St John's | May 9, 2003 | Test 1645 |
| Australia | 13/2 | 346 | 362/7 | v West Indies | Georgetown | Mar 31, 1978 | Test 822 |
| Sri Lanka | 10/2 | 316 | 326/5 | v Zimbabwe |
Colombo (SSC) | Jan 14, 1998 | Test 1395 | | Australia | 33/2 |
306 | 342/8 | v India | Perth | Dec 16, 1977 | Test 811 |
| Australia | 33/2 | 303 | 336/5 | v South Africa |
Durban | Jan 20, 1950 | Test 320 | | Australia | 19/2 |
291 | 310/8 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | Nov 17, 2011 | Test 2018 |
| Australia | 81/2 | 288 | 369/6 | v Pakistan |
Hobart | Nov 18, 1999 | Test 1469 | | England | 33/2 |
282 | 315/4 | v Australia | Leeds | Aug 16, 2001 | Test 1556 |
| New Zealand | 5/2 | 273 | 278/8 | v Pakistan |
Dunedin | Feb 9, 1985 | Test 1012 | | England | 28/2 |
269 | 298/4 | v Australia | Melbourne | Mar 1, 1895 | Test 46 |
Most runs needed at the fall of the 3rd wicket in a Test win
| Team | FoW | Req | Score | Opposition | Ground | Start Date | Scorecard |
| West Indies | 74/3 | 344 | 418/7 | v Australia | St John's | May 9, 2003 | Test 1645 |
| Australia | 22/3 | 337 | 362/7 | v West Indies | Georgetown | Mar 31, 1978 | Test 822 |
| Australia | 81/3 | 288 | 369/6 | v Pakistan | Hobart | Nov 18, 1999 | Test 1469 |
| Australia | 59/3 | 277 | 336/5 | v South Africa | Durban | Jan 20, 1950 | Test 320 |
| New Zealand | 23/3 | 255 | 278/8 | v Pakistan | Dunedin | Feb 9, 1985 | Test 1012 |
| England | 10/3 | 253 | 263/9 | v Australia | The Oval | Aug 11, 1902 | Test 74 |
| Australia | 27/3 | 247 | 275/8 | v England | Sydney | Dec 13, 1907 | Test 96 |
| England | 46/3 | 238 | 284/6 | v New Zealand | Nottingham | Jun 10, 2004 | Test 1704 |
| South Africa | 179/3 | 235 | 414/4 | v Australia | Perth | Dec 17, 2008 | Test 1899 |
| Sri Lanka | 121/3 | 231 | 352/9 | v South Africa | Colombo (PSS) | Aug 4, 2006 | Test 1812 |
Most runs needed at the fall of the 4th wicket in a Test win
| Team | FoW | Req | Score | Opposition | Ground | Start Date | Scorecard |
| New Zealand | 23/4 | 255 | 278/8 | v Pakistan | Dunedin | Feb 9, 1985 | Test 1012 |
| West Indies | 165/4 | 253 | 418/7 | v Australia |
St John's | May 9, 2003 | Test 1645 | | Australia | 125/4 |
244 | 369/6 | v Pakistan | Hobart | Nov 18, 1999 | Test 1469 |
| Australia | 95/4 | 241 | 336/5 | v South Africa |
Durban | Jan 20, 1950 | Test 320 | | England | 31/4 |
232 | 263/9 | v Australia | The Oval | Aug 11, 1902 | Test 74 |
| West Indies | 91/4 | 217 | 311/9 | v Australia |
Bridgetown | Mar 26, 1999 | Test 1453 | | Sri Lanka | 115/4 |
211 | 326/5 | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | Jan 14, 1998 | Test 1395 |
| South Africa | 81/4 | 203 | 287/9 | v England |
Johannesburg | Jan 2, 1906 | Test 88 | | Australia | 75/4 |
199 | 275/8 | v England | Sydney | Dec 13, 1907 | Test 96 |
| India | 62/4 | 195 | 258/5 | v Sri Lanka |
Colombo (PSS) | Aug 3, 2010 | Test 1968 |
Most runs needed at the fall of the 5th wicket in a Test win | Team | FoW | Req | Score | Opposition |
Ground | Start Date | Scorecard | | Australia |
126/5 | 243 | 369/6 | v Pakistan | Hobart | Nov 18, 1999 | Test 1469 | | England | 48/5 | 215 | 263/9 |
v Australia | The Oval | Aug 11, 1902 | Test 74 | | West Indies |
105/5 | 203 | 311/9 | v Australia | Bridgetown | Mar 26, 1999 | Test 1453 | | South Africa | 89/5 | 195 | 287/9 |
v England | Johannesburg | Jan 2, 1906 | Test 88 | | Sri Lanka |
137/5 | 189 | 326/5 | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | Jan 14, 1998 | Test 1395 | | Australia | 95/5 | 179 | 275/8 |
v England | Sydney | Dec 13, 1907 | Test 96 | | Pakistan |
99/5 | 162 | 262/9 | v Bangladesh | Multan | Sep 3, 2003 | Test 1658 | | West Indies | 124/5 | 158 | 282/7 |
v England | Port of Spain | Feb 5, 1998 | Test 1398 | | Sri Lanka |
201/5 | 151 | 352/9 | v South Africa | Colombo (PSS) | Aug 4, 2006 | Test 1812 | | Australia | 165/5 | 145 | 310/8 |
v South Africa | Johannesburg | Nov 17, 2011 | Test 2018 |
Most runs needed at the fall of the 6th wicket in a Test win
| Team | FoW | Req | Score | Opposition | Ground | Start Date | Scorecard |
| South Africa | 105/6 | 179 | 287/9 | v England | Johannesburg | Jan 2, 1906 | Test 88 |
| Australia | 124/6 | 150 | 275/8 | v England | Sydney | Dec 13, 1907 | Test 96 |
| Pakistan | 179/6 | 135 | 315/9 | v Australia |
Karachi | Sep 28, 1994 | Test 1268 | | India | 122/6 |
132 | 256/8 | v Australia | Mumbai (BS) | Oct 10, 1964 | Test 567 |
| West Indies | 288/6 | 130 | 418/7 | v Australia |
St John's | May 9, 2003 | Test 1645 | | Pakistan | 132/6 |
129 | 262/9 | v Bangladesh | Multan | Sep 3, 2003 | Test 1658 |
| England | 93/6 | 128 | 221/7 | v South Africa |
Johannesburg | Feb 26, 1910 | Test 108 | | West Indies | 159/6 |
107 | 268/8 | v Pakistan | Bridgetown | Apr 22, 1988 | Test 1097 |
| England | 157/6 | 106 | 263/9 | v Australia |
The Oval | Aug 11, 1902 | Test 74 | | India | 119/6 |
97 | 216/9 | v Australia | Mohali | Oct 1, 2010 | Test 1972 |
Most runs needed at the fall of the 7th wicket in a Test win
| Team | FoW | Req | Score | Opposition | Ground | Start Date | Scorecard |
| Pakistan | 184/7 | 130 | 315/9 | v Australia | Karachi | Sep 28, 1994 | Test 1268 |
| Pakistan | 164/7 | 97 | 262/9 | v Bangladesh | Multan | Sep 3, 2003 | Test 1658 |
| India | 122/7 | 94 | 216/9 | v Australia | Mohali | Oct 1, 2010 | Test 1972 |
| Australia | 185/7 | 89 | 275/8 | v England | Sydney | Dec 13, 1907 | Test 96 |
| West Indies | 180/7 | 86 | 268/8 | v Pakistan | Bridgetown | Apr 22, 1988 | Test 1097 |
| England | 198/7 | 84 | 282/9 | v Australia | Melbourne | Jan 1, 1908 | Test 97 |
| England | 187/7 | 76 | 263/9 | v Australia | The Oval | Aug 11, 1902 | Test 74 |
| New Zealand | 217/7 | 61 | 278/8 | v Pakistan | Dunedin | Feb 9, 1985 | Test 1012 |
| West Indies | 248/7 | 60 | 311/9 | v Australia | Bridgetown | Mar 26, 1999 | Test 1453 |
| South Africa | 226/7 | 58 | 287/9 | v England | Johannesburg | Jan 2, 1906 | Test 88 |
Most runs needed at the fall of the 8th wicket in a Test win
| Team | FoW | Req | Score | Opposition | Ground | Start Date | Scorecard |
| India | 124/8 | 92 | 216/9 | v Australia | Mohali | Oct 1, 2010 | Test 1972 |
| Pakistan | 236/8 | 78 | 315/9 | v Australia |
Karachi | Sep 28, 1994 | Test 1268 | | England | 209/8 |
73 | 282/9 | v Australia | Melbourne | Jan 1, 1908 | Test 97 |
| West Indies | 248/8 | 60 | 311/9 | v Australia |
Bridgetown | Mar 26, 1999 | Test 1453 | | West Indies | 207/8 |
59 | 268/8 | v Pakistan | Bridgetown | Apr 22, 1988 | Test 1097 |
| Pakistan | 205/8 | 56 | 262/9 | v Bangladesh |
Multan | Sep 3, 2003 | Test 1658 | | Australia | 219/8 |
55 | 275/8 | v England | Sydney | Dec 13, 1907 | Test 96 |
| South Africa | 230/8 | 54 | 287/9 | v England |
Johannesburg | Jan 2, 1906 | Test 88 | | New Zealand | 228/8 |
50 | 278/8 | v Pakistan | Dunedin | Feb 9, 1985 | Test 1012 |
| England | 214/8 | 49 | 263/9 | v Australia |
The Oval | Aug 11, 1902 | Test 74 |
Most runs needed at the fall of the 9th wicket in a Test win | Team | FoW | Req | Score | Opposition |
Ground | Start Date | Scorecard | | Pakistan |
258/9 | 56 | 315/9 | v Australia | Karachi | Sep 28, 1994 | Test 1268 | | South Africa | 239/9 | 45 | 287/9 |
v England | Johannesburg | Jan 2, 1906 | Test 88 | | England |
243/9 | 39 | 282/9 | v Australia | Melbourne | Jan 1, 1908 | Test 97 | | Australia | 222/9 | 38 | 260/9 |
v West Indies | Melbourne | Dec 31, 1951 | Test 345 | | West Indies |
197/9 | 19 | 216/9 | v Pakistan | St John's | May 25, 2000 | Test 1497 | | England | 248/9 | 15 | 263/9 |
v Australia | The Oval | Aug 11, 1902 | Test 74 | | India |
205/9 | 11 | 216/9 | v Australia | Mohali | Oct 1, 2010 | Test 1972 | | West Indies | 302/9 | 6 | 311/9 |
v Australia | Bridgetown | Mar 26, 1999 | Test 1453 | | England |
168/9 | 5 | 173/9 | v South Africa | Cape Town | Jan 1, 1923 | Test 149 | | New Zealand | 100/9 | 4 | 104/9 |
v West Indies | Dunedin | Feb 8, 1980 | Test 873 |
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Travis Basevi is a cricket statistician and UK Senior Programmer for Cricinfo and other ESPN sports websites