3 times India lost a Test match despite having a lead of 100-plus runs

3 times India lost a Test match despite having a lead of 100-plus runs

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IND vs SL, Galle 2015: After R Ashwin's 6-wicket haul, Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli's centuries helped India

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Dinesh Chandimal with an unbeaten 162* neutralised the advantage for India and helped Sri Lanka set a sizeable target of 176 runs on a challenging track

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Rangana Herath then landed the killer punch, taking 7/48 as India were bowled out for 112 and lost the match by 63 runs despite taking a 192-run lead in the first innings

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In 2022, India took on England in the rescheduled fifth Test against England and Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja helped the visitors recover from a poor start to score 416 runs in the first innings

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Mohammed Siraj's sensational spell helped India take a 132-run lead bowling out England for just 284 runs and India were at the top of the game

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India got bowled out for 245 but still, 378 is always going to be a tough chance but England in their very first year of Bazball showed what they're capable of as Bairstow smashed a hundred

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After India bowled out England for 246, KL Rahul's 86 and Ravindra Jadeja's 87 helped India stay on course of taking a big lead

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Ollie Pope's 196 helped England make a sensational comeback and set India a target of 231 runs

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Some brilliant bowling by Tom Hartley and poor batting display by India propelled India to a win for the ages

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