In a Ranji Trophy match against Odisha at Cuttack, Services openers Suraj Vashisht and Shubham Rohilla chased a world record 376 without losing their wickets to win the match.
It seemed to be a low-scoring game after Odisha were bowled out for 180 and Services folded up for 199 in the first innings. But Odisha made 394 in the third innings, leaving Services to chase 376. Vashisht and Rohilla went to stumps on day three with the score at 46-0.
Services did not lose another wicket as they chased down the runs on the final day, in 85.4 overs. Vashisht remained unbeaten on 154 (246 balls, 15 fours, one six) and Rohilla on 209 (270 balls, 30 fours).
This is now the highest target chased by any side in a 10-wicket win, or indeed, the highest fourth-innings total by any side without losing a wicket. The record used to be with Sargodha, who made 332-0 to beat Lahore City in 1998-99.
Neither team managed to make it into the quart-final of the Ranji Trophy, with Services finishing fourth in Elite Group A, and Odisha coming sixth.
Highest fourth-innings totals without losing a wicket
Result | Score | Batters | Team | Opposition | Venue | Season |
Won | 376-0 | Suraj Vashisht 154*, Shubham Rohilla 209* | Services | Odisha | Cuttack | 2024-25 |
Won | 332-0 | Abdul Basit 156*, Naved Latif 162* | Sargodha | Lahore City | Sargodha | 1998-99 |
Won | 276-0 | Bobby Simpson 142*, Norman O’Neill 133* | New South Wales | South Australia | Sydney | 1964-65 |
Draw | 270-0 | Bobby Abel 120*, Bill Brockwell 132* | Surrey | Kent | The Oval | 1900 |
Draw | 250-0 | West Indies 120*, Desmond Haynes 103* | West Indies | Australia | Georgetown | 1983-84 |
Won | 236-0 | Shunter Coen 132*, Mick Commaille 99* | Orange Free State | Eastern Province | Port Elizabeth | 1926-27 |
Won | 233-0 | Winston Place 106*, Cyril Washbrook 121* | Lancashire | Sussex | Eastbourne | 1947 |
Won | 232-0 | James McCollum 100*, PJ Moor 118* | Ireland | Essex | Chelmsford | 2023 |
Won | 229-0 | Matthew Hayden 118*, Jimmy Maher 103* | Queensland | Victoria | Brisbane | 2000-01 |
Won | 228-0 | Marcus Trescothick 151*, Arul Suppiah 67* | Somerset | Yorkshire | Taunton | 2011 |
The highest opening partnership in a fourth innings remains 428, between Peter Ingram and Jamie How of Central Districts against Wellington in 2008-09. Chasing 445, Central Districts had won by nine wickets.