India on Tuesday set Sri Lanka [Images] a daunting task of scoring 436 runs in the fourth innings to win the Delhi Test.

Only once a team has achieved a target of 300 or more runs in the fourth innings of a Test and that was way back in 1977-78 when Australia chasing a victory target of 339 runs won the match by 2 wickets.

The highest target successfully chased by a side against India in India is only 276 (by West Indies [Images] at Delhi in 1987-88).

Highest fourth innings targets successfully achieved against India:

Target	Opp	Venue	Season	Margin
339	Aus	Perth	1977-78	2 wkts
276	WI	Delhi	1987-88	5 wkts
213	NZ	Wellington	1998-99	4 wkts
207	Eng	Delhi	1972-73	6 wkts
196	WI	Bridgetown	1988-89	8 wkts
194	Aus	Bangalore	1997-98	8 wkts
192	WI	Mumbai	1966-67	6 wkts

Highest fourth innings targets set by India:

Target	Opp	Venue	Season	Result
472	SL	Colombo SSC	1993-94	Ind - 235 runs
461	SA	Kanpur	1996-97	Ind - 280 runs
443	Aus	Sydney	2003-04	Drawn
436	SL	Delhi	2005-06	In progress
424	NZ	Ahmedabad	1999-00	Drawn
422	Pak	Kolkata	2004-05	Ind - 195 runs
421	Eng	Kolkata	1961-62	Ind - 187 runs
420	Pak	Delhi	1998-99	Ind -212 runs
416	WI	Chennai	1987-88	Ind - 255 runs
408	Eng	Leeds	1986	Ind - 279 runs