In today's day of play between India and Pakistan, third Test, Bangalore, India conceded 70 runs in the total of 369/5. This is the second highest extras' score in an test Innings. The innings is not yet over and in all likelihood, India will give away some more and end up conceding the highest even number of extras (The previous highest being 71 by West Indies against Pakistan in 1988.
Top 3 times, the benificiary of such generosity has been Pakistan:
| Batting Team | Score | Ext | b | lb | w | nb | Conceding Team | Match Date |
| Pakistan | 537 | 76 | 35 | 26 | 0 | 15 | v India | 12/08/07 |
| Pakistan | 435 | 71 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 38 | v West Indies | 04/02/88 |
| Pakistan | 291 | 68 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 28 | v West Indies | 02/18/77 |
Extras as a percentage of the innings total were highest in these innings:
| Batting Team | Score | Ext | b | lb | w | nb | Conceding Team | Match Date | Extras as %age of total |
| Pakistan | 291 | 68 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 28 | v West Indies | 02/18/77 | 23.37 |
| Australia | 248 | 53 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 28 | v West Indies | 03/23/91 | 21.37 |
| England | 252 | 52 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 10 | v West Indies | 06/05/80 | 20.63 |
| Zimbabwe | 319/8 | 65 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 36 | v Sri Lanka | 10/11/94 | 20.38 |
India, at various occassions have given high number of extras (more than 50) in an innings:
| Batting Team | Score | Ext | b | lb | w | nb | Match Date |
| Pakistan | 537 | 76 | 35 | 26 | 0 | 15 | 12/08/07 |
| England | 477/4d | 55 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 08/23/90 |
| Pakistan | 496/9d | 52 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 03/08/05 |
| South Africa | 510/9d | 53 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 16 | 11/20/04 |
| England | 515 | 51 | 12 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 09/05/02 |
| England | 633/5d | 60 | 4 | 27 | 11 | 18 | 07/12/79 |
| England | 564 | 50 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 07/04/96 |
| New Zealand | 630/6d | 53 | 21 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 10/16/03 |
| Sri Lanka | 952/6d | 58 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 08/02/97 |
Whats interesting to note is that India did not concede so many noballs and wides as they did Byes and leg Byes which normally is attributed to the Wicket Keeper. And as we all, MS Dhoni could not play this test and Dinesh Karthik is substituting with gloves for him. Well, well well....
Update: By the end of innings, India have indeed given away the highest total in extras in the history of Test Cricket. Am Updating the Tables accordingly - 14:45 IST, 11-Dec-2007.
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