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On this day, India registered their most memorable Test win ever

New Delhi [India], Mar 15 (ANI): It was on this day in 2001 when India clinched a historic 171 run win over Australia and became the third team in the history of Test cricket to win a match after being forced to follow on.

ANI Mar 15, 2020 08:50 IST googleads

Former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman

New Delhi [India], Mar 15 (ANI): It was on this day in 2001 when India clinched a historic 171 run win over Australia and became the third team in the history of Test cricket to win a match after being forced to follow on.
Australia slammed 445 in their first innings courtesy Steve Waugh's brilliant hundred. However, it was Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh who stole the show at Kolkata with his spectacular seven wickets including the first hat-trick in India's Test history.
India in their first innings were folded for 171 runs and were forced a follow on. The Sourav Ganguly-led side had a bad start to their second innings and lost three wickets for just 115 runs.
India lost Ganguly in the 67th over of the innings with the side getting reduced to 232/4. Rahul Dravid then joined VVS Laxman in the middle.
The next 104 overs were a nightmare for the Aussies as the Indian duo stitched a 376 run stand to revive their innings.
Dravid scored 180 runs while Laxman slammed his highest 281 runs in Test cricket. India gave a target of 384 runs to Australia which the side was not able to chase and got all out at 212.
Harbhajan Singh was again pick of the bowlers as he took six wickets. However, the Test is remembered for India's miracle revival in the second innings and Laxman's knock of 281 runs.
The 281 runs made by Laxman was one of the most marvellous knocks played in the modern era which also ended Australia record of 16 successive Test wins. (ANI)



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