Akash Deep’s Remarkable 66 in the fifth test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Series at the Oval is the Second-Highest Score an Indian NightWatchman in Tests.
Deep, Who Hit Twelve Boundaries Before His Dismissal, Combined with Yashasvi Jaiswal to Add 107 As India Chases A Series-Leveling Victory Against England.
The highest score by an Indian nightwatchman is Amit Mishra’s 84 Against England at the same venue in 2011. Runs.
Here is a list of the highest scores by Indian nightwatch in Tests (Excluding WICKETKEpers):
84 – Amit Mishra V Eng (Oval) 2011
66 – Akash Deep V Eng (Oval) 2025
54 – Chetan Sharma v Aus (Adelaide) 1985
50 – Amit Mishra V Ban (Chattogram) 2010
(With statistics inputs from mohandas menon)
