India down 0-1 within the three-match Test collection, had been bowled out for 171 in respond to Australia‘s 445 in the second one Test and had been requested to observe on … after which all of it grew to become very, very particular. The hero for India used to be VVS Laxman, whose 83-ball 59 from No. 6 impressed the transfer to ship him in at No. 3 when India batted a 2d time at the 3rd day.
🗓️ #OnThisDay in 2001A stupendous display, feet. @VVSLaxman281 & Rahul Dravid as #GroupIndia made a sensational comeback… https://t.co/1oj58LWOnl
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The Sourav Ganguly-led facet performed cautiously in the second one innings and misplaced 3 wickets for 115 runs.
India misplaced Ganguly within the 67th over of the innings, with the facet getting decreased to 232/4.
Dravid then joined Laxman within the heart. The subsequent 104 overs had been a nightmare for the Aussies because the Indian duo stitched a 376-run stand to restore the innings and helped the group level a dramatic comeback within the event.
Dravid scored 180 runs, whilst Laxman slammed 281, his easiest rating in Test cricket.
Laxman completed the day no longer out on 109 and with Dravid batted all the fourth day whilst including 335; the eventual stand of 376 broke a chain of information and took India to 589/4.
Ganguly’s declaration with a lead of 383 set Australia 75 overs to bat out a draw; Harbhajan Singh, whose first-innings 7 for 123 on day one incorporated the primary hat-trick through an Indian in Tests, took six wickets to bowl India to an epic win on March 15.