“In the Lord’s Test, England gave Sri Lanka a lofty goal of 483. ”
After England was bowled out for 251 in their second innings by Sri Lanka on Saturday at Lord’s, the visitors were given a daunting 483 to win the second test and square the three-match series.
In international Test cricket, the 418 runs that the West Indies successfully chased down to defeat Australia in May 2003 stands as the record.