India's 5 biggest Test wins outside Asia

It took a mere 17 balls for India to wrap the third Test at Trent Bridge by a whopping margin of 203 runs to make it 2-1 in the five-match Test series which still keeps them alive, heading into the fourth Test at the Ageas Bowl next week.

The victory stands at the fifth position for the greatest wins for India in Test match cricket outside the subcontinent and their second largest victory in England.

Here's a look at India's five largest wins in Test matches outside Asia:

203 runs- India vs England, Trent Bridge 2018

The latest victory comes fifth on the list. After being humbled at Lord's, India came to Nottingham looking to turn their fortunes and stay alive in the series. They were helped at the toss by Joe Root, who won the toss and opted to bowl.

Led by fifties from Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane, the visitors posted a healthy 329 in their first innings and then Hardik Pandya ran through the England batting order taking a five-wicket haul to give his side a lead of 168 runs.

In the second innings, Kohli once again was in his elements, making his 23rd Test hundred and chasing an improbable 521 runs, the hosts were bowled out for 317 to give India a 203-run win.

222 runs- India ve Australia, Melbourne 1977

A 12-wicket haul by Chandrasekhar helped India beat Australia at Melbourne

Like the case was at Nottingham, the Indian cricket team found themselves at a similar position on their 1977 tour to Australia.

0-2 down in the five-match series, India went into the MCG game, hoping to bounce back and after winning the toss, they were bowled out for 256. The bowlers, however, got them back in the end courtesy a six-wicket haul from Bhagwat Chandrasekhar, who ensured that India got a 43-run lead.

India put in a better performance with the bat in the second innings, led by a hundred from Sunil Gavaskar and set to chase 387 for a win. The Australians again crumbled to the magic of Chandrasekhar, getting knocked out for 164 to give the visitors a 222-run win.

237 runs- India vs West Indies, Gros Islet 2016

Kumar's spell helped India

Up 1-0 in the series, India came into the Test match at Gros Islet, hoping to double the advantage. Opting to bat first, they were rescued by a lower-order stand of 213 runs between Wriddhiman Saha and R Ashwin, which took them to 353 runs in their first innings.

Then Bhuvneshwar Kumar turned it on with the ball with a five-wicket haul that derailed the hosts to 225 all out. In their second innings, India posted 217 for 7 declared and set 346 runs in the final innings, the West Indies were bowled out for 108, to give India a massive-237 run win.

272 runs- India vs New Zealand, Auckland 1968

Prasanna was simply outstanding with the ball

In what was a rare occurrence those days, India found themselves 2-1 up in a four-match Test series in an overseas tour, with one game to go at Auckland.

Put in to bat, India struggled their way to 252 runs in their first innings, but the bowlers, led by EAS Prasanna, got them back in the contest, bundling New Zealand out for 140.

The visitors batted better in the second essay, posting 261 for 5 declared, led by a 99 from Rusi Surti and defending 374 runs, the bowling, led again by Prasanna, dismissed the hosts for 101 runs to win the series 3-1.

279 runs- India vs England, Leeds 1986

Vengsarkar was outstanding with the bat at Leeds

With confidence on their side following their win at Lord's, India went to Leeds, hoping to double the scoreline. Opting to bat first, they put up 272 runs on the board, thanks to a patient 61 from Dilip Vengsarkar.

Then with the ball, it was Roger Binny's turn to put on a show, and his figures of 5 for 40 helped dismiss England for 102, enabling the visitors to take a 170-run lead.

Batting in the second innings, it was once again Vengsarkar, who stood up and delivered with an unbeaten 102 that helped his side set 408 for England to chase and with the ball in the final innings, Maninder Singh's four-wicket haul derailed the English to 128 all out, thereby handing India their biggest Test win outside the sub-continent.