Test matches that stand out in memory are very often the ones that are closely-fought. There is little that seperates the vanquished from the victor; in its own own way, Test cricket gains the most.

There are many matches that come to mind, like the Test between the West Indies and Australia at Adelaide in 1992-93, when the men from the Carribbean Islands won by a solitary run.

Our statistician, Rajneesh Gupta, presents the narrowest victories in Test cricket.

The details:

Australia chasing a victory target of only 107 were bowled out for a paltry 93.

This is now the third lowest target in Test history that a side failed to achieve. The accompanying table lists instances of sides losing match when requiring 150 or less to win the match.

Target	Made	Country	Venue	Year	Result
85	77	England	The Oval	1882	Australia won by 7 Runs
99	63	Zimbabwe	Port-of-Spain	1999-00	West Indies won by 35 Runs
107	93	Australia	Mumbai WS	2004-05	India won by 13 runs
111	97	Australia	Sydney	1886-87	England won by 13 Runs
111	44	Australia	The Oval	1896	England won by 66 Runs
117	111	Australia	Sydney	1993-94	South Africa won by 5 Runs
120	81	India	Bridgetown	1996-97	West Indies won by 38 Runs
124	104	Australia	The Oval	1997	England won by 19 Runs
124	62	England	Lord's	1888	Australia won by 61 Runs
124	120	England	Old Trafford	1902	Australia won by 3 Runs
127	93	New Zealand	Hamilton	1992-93	Pakistan won by 33 Runs
129	75	South Africa	Headingley	1907	England won by 53 Runs
130	111	Australia	Headingley	1981	England won by 18 Runs
132	99	South Africa	Johannesburg	1898-99	England won by 32 Runs
137	64	England	Wellington	1977-78	New Zealand won by 72 Runs
143	83	Australia	Melbourne	1980-81	India won by 59 Runs
146	92	Pakistan	Faisalabad	1997-98	South Africa won by 53 Runs