India vs Australia 2001 @ Chennai - INDIA's HISTORIC WIN! Border Gavaskar series!

India, late in the afternoon of March

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, a nation rejoiced in a few remarkable days in its cricketing history. Look, oh, he's giving him, he's giving him five, I've given him, that's the end of the test match, end of one of one in dramatic style, oh, he's missed it. Whether he returns for the second Test match that India won, this is the story of how an Indian team turned a probable defeat into a glorious victory against the best cricketers in the world. This is a story of India versus Australia, a Test

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that If all was well, they could follow that the decisive match in the three-match

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came in Chennai.

Steve War won his third consecutive pitch and again decided to bat first. It seemed likely that the release would change after a couple of days and War wanted to take advantage of an opportunity. possibly using surface, the col. Miller was caught in his first start of the series, it's a Spin Attack double and then for Australia, otherwise it was the same team that lost in Kolkata, no wonder India came in with the same changes in the batting line-up again, although in bowling. Department with saaj bahuli making his debut and Nash kulani also giving a lot of spin Samad digay was another debutant who took over the gloves from NAA mongia who had not recovered from his injury in Kolkata Australia lost Slater for four and in 67 Justin Langer His poor run continued to end on 35, but Matthew Hayden was playing superbly again and Mark finally found some form.

We resume the innings with Australia just after the 200 mark for the loss of those two wickets, this time he leads the field successfully. Very good shot, it's just that some practice in the last 10 minutes or so and way ahead of him, well that hard hit didn't quite reach the height on that occasion, it just hit him as hard as he couldn't see. MK War really looks like he's trying to hit him and he was trying to hit him, this time he hasn't hit him properly halfway through, he got underneath and it was well taken so Boule lured Mark War into the overhead shot and got a much needed Wicket for India, this is a very good catch because M War didn't cut it with a full swing of the bat which he had to reach at the end and cut badani which is a great running catch, don't you see them. much better than that and M War recognizes himself with that little Ry look on his face it's 217 times three there it is it's 100 for Matthew Hayden magnificently played that's his third test Century is already his second in the series he's done 119 and here we are now 100 not out of the shop, play that sweep working on that one and puts it on. in practice often these days it's too short and easy picks for the Australian captain, well he can't leg-spin the short ball at this level, particularly as low as that guard, all he has to do is pass between J Fieldsman, who is a charmer.

Hayden's shot there was a reverse swing to zah Khan but he adjusted well, played well late and has the right location too, that is saved, he misses the delivery, no problem dealing with that Steve war, that boundary makes him the third highest run scorer in Test cricket. I've just passed Graham G from England, the two men who are above him in this wicket at the moment, oh, he bowled that one a little bit up and over, but he'll probably hit the boundary for four, so it's a tour charming. that one was bowled outside off stump and Matthew Hayden smashed it through the sheets for four and well that takes the score now to 308 for 3 oh that one actually spun and bounced quite sharply that's the reason you put it over and again it's because uh yesterday he was the best spinner in sight, without a doubt, he was the only one who managed to get the ball to bite the surface.

Rudy cson officiating at square leg right now, that's worth a chair and oh he has to be out, he just hit. with the hand and they are appealing and they have given him Steve War uh I think he was more worried about the appeal obw and he was looking at the umpire and suddenly he heard the ball bounce near the stumps, the automatic reaction was to put his deal the first appeal it was for lbw and then the

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n players started asking to handle the ball and steve war had to go i haven't seen that in a long time so there's a big shout from sam digay and haban has ricky.

Stalling the first ball with the fastball and a little work there from Samir digay, he will be a little relieved to do a good job behind this stum. Two wickets in two balls. That's worth shouting about. Yes, they delivered it and they were. Not far ahead when he attempted that sweep, it was Haran's quickest, so once again Australia struggled in the middle order. It's quite surprising. Adam Gilis, after playing that great innings in Mumbai, played some horrendous shots since this was repeated. of what he did in Kolkata and I think if you look at this, it will be a plum leg before the decision very in line and he wouldn't have got anything right but Middle St, he went for one and 344 for 6 Australia, oh he got that one right and that one en I'm going to go for six also high above the fields, there's one down there, he's faced it once again.

Matthew Hayden, his aggressive attitude here and his ability to put that ball away from the middle of the bat is dominating this. Indian attack, this is a tremendous shot because there is a man in the middle of Deep, so there is an element of risk here when he plays it, but it just shows the way he is thinking at the moment when the one fighting to get out of this duck and fights for Stay there with his partner Matthew Hayden in the air and caught it, so Shamor goes for a duck and there is a little needle in the middle of the ground.

Very good catch with one hand and SS D has done it in Short Square Le. good catch and Shan goes for no that's his 23rd duck Shane ju now what a beautiful bowling by heran sing he bowled a bit slower Shaneon had to wait for that one and what a beautiful catch at short leg very happy Man heran Singh shanan went for a duck 374 for7 Australia and gy goes high and wide towards Mid and could be out and a short simple catch again, takes a simple catch and shows it to the crowd, so Singh, the third in a row, collects five windows. or more, that brings up his fifth very good catch of Andy running, got himself in a good position, nice soft hands and got a little frustrated, Ayen goes after his double hundred, now he's in the air, he's going for his seventh six, there were two. men there and he fell well Haron sting there at midwicket and Matthew Heyen is given a second life of the innings and he goes for the fence, he will get there, he will go for four to get up the 200, he should get three at least now he is going to come back and well done Matthew Hayden 2004 Matthew Hayden 147 not out overnight and ENT in the first test 97 in the second test and now at this stage an unbeaten and delighted 200 for Matthew Hayden and why wouldn't it be him?

At this point, Colin Miller will try to hit it over the top and will be caught at midwicket. Saaj B, the gardener, no problem for him. Wicket number six for Harbajan Singh doesn't look too happy there because he dropped the catch on the previous one. above B's bowling, that of Matthew Hayden, but still he has the ninth wicket for India, oh, he hit it straight to the ground, this will be caught, yes, he will be caught, he is all in deep, in the middle, That's unfortunate, you see. Glenn mcra is disappointed by that, well it's the end of an excellent inning, so 391 bowled another excellent hit from Matthew Hayden, but the only real support came from the war brothers.

Captain Steve War, one of the few players in Test history, handled the ball. outstanding performance by haban Singh seven more wickets for him he had already taken 24 in the series so India again with some batting to make the first objective was to avoid the follow up oh good shot beautifully played that's the pot I think which is probably the best. The innings shot so far went away from the leg stump, well Ramesh, I think he has relaxed immensely since he went off the mark. Beautiful shot there towards the side, so one keeps going and just goes over the lucky boundary there for Rames, that's the wide half Walling.

Shan one who wanted me to play against the counter attack gave it a try, it's an excellent shot that curves very well on his pads 50 up for India without losing so it's a good start for India chasing the Australian score of 391, well, That's what happens, it creates frustration if you do it. Don't pick up those singles, they got away with it on this occasion, but you can't keep doing it against a good pricketing team, that one deflected in the air and smashed it for four to get his half-century. I don't think Shane War is all that worried about that particular shot, but wow, that was a tremendous contribution from SS.

Oh, that's a little short and that will be because of their pace, you can't be short because both players are playing. that little run to third man is very well aimed, in fact it may go all the way, what a way to start your innings after T and M raise their 50 with a delightful shot through midwicket, not sure if you could cancel it. drive or just a flick through the side's big shout now he has Inside Edge so finally it's TR to get a wicket, finally War gets a wicket, it was a mistake by Raes trying to turn it quickly to square leg and Don't hit it straight.

Across the line he paid the penalty, it looks like he hit it on the foot and dived, so that's a shame. War was finally rewarded after a long spill at the crease in his 14th big wicket for Australia. This was a great partnership in the making. the delivery of the ball but look at the bat he crossed the line he has this tendency he said go for Ramesh to do this keep the penalty not the first time I have seen him very disappointed but a good innings of 61 by rames and 123 for one India good trick all R pretty good Fielder with his own bowling Shane War The Aussies now feel they have a chance here Spirits have been lifted a little oh he's gone for the big one here aggressive shot could have clear the ropes, will refer it to third and shoot here Rudy Kon, saw Dar take the shot twice before T, but it was more on the ground, it sounded good when he hit it right in the middle of the bat, he's just a little bit man , but he got into the right shoulder a lot, that six sign, he destroyed it, that one too.

DVS laxman is starting to let loose here in China, well that's a pretty big hit, not from the middle of the bat, but he has come close to the rope hit the ball pretty well for a small man. He has played some very aggressive shots in these innings. He says he does just a flick of the wrist. He is so full of confidence. BBS Lakman sometimes fears that he may become overconfident. was really on No One In The Deep, a bounce to Holdings, well AB tackles the next Grand style which is another skimmer, a bounce and to the billboards, 54 DPS, Lexman, is in some form in this play and that's a big swinging delivery. and mcgr has done exactly what

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wanted he got a wicket off the first ball and that bit of Swing will encourage him so SS St disappeared but that will take tendulka to the crease well he was seen working furiously on that ball and that's one of the reasons he's got a considerable reverse swing, a superb shot, a fit batsman and that's the way to combat the swing, what a brilliant catch by Mark War.

Steve War just brought up the second slip. I tell you what that was a brilliant catch, it was quick and fell oh he had to go for that, that one goes straight to the ground bouncing for four, well it looks like he's going to take one at 277 for three, oh that's a big one shot. the up through the offs side don't worry chasing that one that's for Kula it's starting to stamp itself on this whole match 279 two sorry 283 for three it wasn't a bad ball just a great batsman hitting a good shot oh yeah he got it he, he's got it, yeah, that's stuck behind big Nick.

Glen McGara hit again, that's great bowling, see you later mate, I guess that's what he said once again, that's twice. He now he has it. Beautiful bowling by Glenn McGar. He has been the pick of the bowlers today. That really. It is the greatness of the man because he knows exactly what delivery will bother which batsman he knew that this is the one for him around the Wicket, coming and going in the last minute ganguli and there is no answer for that one who went for 22 and the score is now 284 . for 4 pendula go for the big one looks like he could have gone all the way sick sign that took Colin Miller by surprise no one out there that was an invitation happily accepted by tendulka that's a clever shot that used Miller's face and a cheeky one. way to bring out his cheeky half century, but all the time in control of that delivery, that's some good footwork from r dvit, those innings in Kolkata have done him a lot of good 329 for four, that's four more wars, he's working on the plan there. leg stump just above the delivery on that occasion it is 339 for four well, Rahal had a lot of confidence going after Colin Miller 350 above seems very easy when playing, alsothere's a cut shot and uh it goes to BCT the pitch it's going to four what a good way to end the session and look at that towards the fence what shot what cricket shot wasn't that short it got there may have been an element of thinking about a back defense but then he thought No, he may just be hitting ahead of point for four, TR for just two and the only man out of the Deep Heble came in, he dropped it well.

Michael Slate is in a perfect position, raised his hands and got the top play Edge Miller drew through the line and a very simple play. De Wicket's catch has fallen SOA has a double twist of life for the Aussies and what Shota just got close to the ball somehow and then just stroked it past the man in Mid Ona is now going to 91 and dulka has gone for the big one and gets his 100 in style 25. 100 in a cricket test match that is an impressive ground hit tremendous shot what a welcome to the bowling crease here rul draid has smashed gesp in the ground six well he has the lead at 50 that's good and done look down the leg there it came flying off the bat it wasn't too far from Gilchrist he was sticking out his right hand in fact his left hand nothing seems to be going right here for the Aussies it's a much quicker delivery there by Jason Gillespie ball look on hit just off the center of the glove, ball coming off the bat, that's the problem you have when you're out there for a long time, even on the best fields of fielding, you start to get a little tired, that is caught behind, yes in The last gespi deserves that Wicket, he has bowled fast in the spell d has been caught, we have seen a couple put one in the Deep behind, but finally the Aussies have attacked, now can they do something from here?

Oh and he moves the The gorilla over the top of the slip Mark War sorry it's actually Matthew Hayden in the first slip he just lays on the ground thanking his lucky stars he wasn't decapitated he managed to put on a smile on his face, he's been concentrating hard during the day and that's it. thanks to the player who smiled back, this is some delicious batting and an inside edge, there was a noise and the J PES umpire raised his finger, so finally a bit of good luck for Jason Gillespie, that's why we keep saying what a series is this. has been and this is a great Wicket could be a change as far as Australia lead of 77 126 for Sachin tendulka what an innings has been 468 for six the Indian tail dominated another 33 runs to take the total innings to 501 what a difference now among the five top six batsmen all score well with tendulka top of the class, three more victims for mcra in another economical display, but the Spinners tip 88 overs for 300 runs, so a lead of 110 for India and a little pressure again. about the Australian batsman well played it's a beautiful shot he picked it through the inside side running over this pitch very fast and that's the first boundary of the innings on the track and in the air so the tactics are obvious for let everyone see them. he started with a six here, then lost his form, happy to use his feet, came down and hit it beautifully through the line, shot down the track and hit the ground.

Excellent use of his feet there by Hayden. One thing with him is when he knocks down the track there, there are no half measures, no, and he's in very good shape, so he's quite comfortable and that's putting a hole in the sign, that's how hard he hit, that light , has hit so well, it's beautiful positive cricket from Michael Slater. We saw this happen. Also on the first day, the Australian batsman really attacked the Indian Spinners and scored 326 runs, a very positive knock and will easily clear the midwicket what a great batsman Matthew Hayden is and I am sure of the way he has played.

Indian spinners, the Australian selectors will now have to think about whether to let him back in India for the one-day series. Oh, he already got it right, they'll catch him, no, no, oh, it's a great effort, what a catch, what a catch. Well, here Z has presented himself very very difficult, he just studied a little and achieved an absolute Blinder which could be the turning point. Matthew Hayden has been a magnificent player in this series. What A Catch. I didn't give him a chance, a great Wicket for the Indians, they've kept it simple after lunch, the fielding is just Tred, three men in the deep and they haven't tried anything out of the ordinary with the fielding .

Zahir Khan made a good catch, he didn't time it at all. Matthew Hayden, that hasn't happened often with him in this series, oh, that's good, the ball is out, it's out, it's W, that's his half forward, very, very tentative, it was that B arm and, uh , actually, while I think he was playing one shot, I guess the problem is that one hit it off the line, two if it wasn't, it wasn't on the leg side right behind them, here it's very difficult to see, but it seemed to me that it must have been very, very adjacent, so the horror of guil Chris ran. continue, let's take a look, excellent bowling from Har Singh.

He pushed it without much effect. I think he was hitting it in line and was going to hit the middle stump. You better do it. It's Dreadful Fielding. Yes, it's little hiccups like this. That can really allow the opposition to regain that bit of confidence that has been gained in the sliding spinner finding the outside edge and Australia having lost their third wicket. What a change after lunch. Michael Slater, the man who looked good. handling the Spinners very well so far, but that has gone beyond the stumps and this time Langer has gone 33 minutes without scoring and has broken that half now with a huge six, here's a great batsman of the ball, Justin.

Langer, you might not think he's an aggressive batsman, 34 five balls in the first innings, but when he does it, he hits a lot of big Sixers, it's a four to follow, so he broke the shackles, it's 117 for three, it's a very good delayed shot. the shot and I just hit him on the head as he was passing great shot oh and that's a magnificent catch but not out oh there's a nod there's a nod that's been given that's a great catch Langer doesn't think so well I have to say my initial reaction was that the ball fell to the ground after hitting the bat which is about 200 M away.

Langer stood his ground and the referee didn't hesitate at all nodded his head and then delivered it well, let's look at the replay in slow motion, it's very good ble delivery, well it's gone, there's no doubt that Justin Langa Australia went for 21 1 141 for four, the ball was not called and Steve War played it very well just above that, suffocating this turn, he will also go for four. just a few more than the Aussies are hoping to score enough runs to be able to put the Indians under pressure in a full toss and that's just a big blow at midwicket so it's a nice relief Val for Mark W Australia advances to 172 for four loose balls short and hammered did not go well Mark Wars punished him and he reached his half century second 50 of this match in the air brilliantly taken that is a magnificent catch back shot leg has come into play and Rahul draid here has taken a Absolute beauty, well that's an absolutely brilliant catch, yes Habashan had a good time against Ponting and also take a look at these 18 balls, four runs, four missiles in the series so if you think he's a little nervous right now, you're spot on, you can see it, it's written all over his face and why wouldn't it be?

He's right on the Cadron here, oh, and there's a big appeal there to get caught behind, it's a big appeal. The referee says no, they can't believe it. D gu keep going, he really wants to be a little careful with this, uh, this probably hit something, let's see if we can figure out what it was, oh, big bat deflection, big bat deflection, down, coming, oh. he dropped it, he dropped it, he caught and the ball caught him behind and he gave up, he hit one right at the pitcher and dropped it, just look at this well, can you believe it very low, but he didn't stay down long enough? the wigy go that is, much better Ricky Ponting has decided Well, it will be you or I smash him to the ground, he is completely gone and the score goes to 206 to 5 asking the question yes, he has delivered, that's the end of Ponting well, one has the feeling that it was only a matter of time.

Ponting didn't seem too upset that he was back at the Pavilion. Steve War just lowers his head to the other end. Ricky Ponting is out. nice look delivery and pony just putting his hands nice and tight on the ball out of the glove that man on the Gully leg there he is again soal D takes the catch and it's out for Liv it's 21 to six, about half an hour to go to play tonight and here goes Shane War destroying it. I think that's exactly the way he should play from the middle of the bat for four.

That's a very good shot from Shan War. He is a good aggressive player. It suits him better than trying to do it. be a defensive player, great shot, there's that Steve Wars opportunistic streak, I saw one he could hit in the middle of the fiscal year and he put it away, oh that's worth shouting about and he's got it, he's got Shane at war with the last ball of the day and it was always on the cards that if he kept kicking the ball he was going to be in trouble so India got a big Wicket but at least Shane War staying at that end means Steve War is still there to Australia, needs someone to be there. there with him until tomorrow for a while, seven wickets down, this is Harbajan Singh's Super Bowling again.

The ball was bowled just outside the stum and it was a non-spinning ball that would have hit the middle stump, good footwork and may have gone all the way, has poor fielding so four runs for the captain Australian to open the scoring today and Gangi's poor effort by the captain, knowing that runs are at a premium on this fifth and final day, run rate of less than a run per over. but no wickets have fallen for Australian singing captain H and he's up and out, so Steve War is the first to go this morning in the first half hour of Play What a Wicket for giving Singh his sixth, it's 13th in the match and the Australian captain continues to double trying to get half a cent in the second innings of a test match and very good bowling singing once again the Australian captain because that is in the air and uh the question that was asked was It was, it was all over for Gillespie. is that you see a strange one just bouncing and kicking in the air and a real little paddle looks like it came out of the glove, he just keeps throwing it there in the spot every once in a while he does something and boy, he's having a wonderful game of test Australia increasingly in trouble at the bottom Edge I don't know what they are appealing to me it seemed like it was bad and it will go to the limit all these are vital races vital minutes and vital races yes they seemed like a lower advantage and up goes the finger who was looking to turn around the corner again, the shot selection was not correct eight in this innings to harbajan 15 in the match, has been India's star player in the second best of the series. equals figures in the history of Indian Test cricket with this man.

He got India's first hattrick about a week ago and now he has become the man with the second best figures behind helwani in the history of Indian cricket and he is just 20 years old. a performance Ravi what a star 264 all out Australia's lead 154 runs Mark W was the top scorer with 57, but he was one of the eight victims of India's new bowling star, Haban Singh, 32 wickets in the series with 15 in this match alone, so 155 to ensure an unlikely win of the match and the Series could, but the Indians remain calm, that's what they like to do and that will go to the limit, the hard ball reaches the off drive, that's R's style, there's no point in Aussies getting frustrated or nervous about it, that's how he plays.

That's a great shot, this time he guides it through the Gap, that's good at batting, both players take their shots as the attackers, Unity comes up in the air and Glenn McGr makes his breakthrough with a quicker bouncer. The Australian fans look very happy there, it's very good to bowl. from Glenn mcra extra effort from Glenn mcra and ssda fighting pointlessly and BBs luxman is a good timer of the cricket ball that is a beautiful Cricket shot there was a bit of drift in that one he played the shot very late he made it across the field offside well, that is very short and well off, it will also serve for four, bad ball from Colin's map, that is what the Indians have to do, they must be patient, it will be interesting to see how the Indian batsman behaves . some early pressure here on him could make the difference and he immediately took a punch off the back foot and came to the boundary a little short and Luxman caught up with him in an instant.

Welcome to the bagging area with an excellent shot from Lakman on the delivery and that is hammered. The terrain between the bowler and the midon only serves to show the kind of shape he is in. Also brings up the 50 run partnership and India sailing in this leg 70 to 1. What a beautiful shot, it's a rude awakening for Gillespi, he's not the welcome type, hewanted to, but this man is in top form, he gets confused, he runs out, Luxman sends Rames back there and, against the run of play, the Australians have another chance. Ramesh can't believe it, yes, Ravi totally against the player, very very upset.

Ramesh returns. to the Pavilion too short and beaten, that gets rid of 87, that's what hurts when you only have a small total to defend in some boundaries and he could be out, he is out, he is a very good Jason Gillespie Bouncer, so a once again, like the game. It looked like he was going comfortably to India, the Australians made a breakthrough on the first ball around the Wicket and instead of getting out of St GL, they made it. Straight to Sing tenda very far from the crease and tenda trying to get out of the way but He couldn't get his gloves down in time and was easily caught at second slip by Mark Wall, so the game is still alive for the Australian.

The dangerous man, Laxman, is still there at 47, well it could be four purchases, he went very wide, not sure if he took a hit and got into the rope. This time he just hit Mark War directly, so Gillespie. has kept the flame alive for Australia, ganguli actually fishes out with a very bad shot from ganguli to follow up the previous throw with the same shot, that's the disappointing thing, so the aussie still has a real chance to win 38 and the crowd He's booing him. as he leaves the ground here, kind of ganguli out 4 1178 for four now there's the lineup now D gay and Boule on debut and then it's serious, oh, it's through Gap, it's four.

It is all or nothing. Now for the Australians, they are all that is up there presents India with the opportunity to finish so quickly if it is through the slip coordinates, that is in the air and yes, he has it, he is out, he caught it, this match is not over yet, Laxman threw it offside, Steve. The war has come forward, it has been realized, watch out for these Australians, they are not giving up yet. Well, this match could still go down to the wire. That's better, but it played very well. Oh, and yes, it does.

Steve War, torpedoing everywhere. place down there was beautifully hit short delivery oh he got it what a catch What a catch what an incredible catch that's absolute he's stunned he's absolutely stunned so he should be he has to go Mark W has taken an absolute lead here in Chenai could this be the catch that SW spins the test match what an incredible catch it was four off the bat bious lman was for 6 a big blow for India that's all he has that's out that's another one down it's another one in India, it's not over yet, it caught, slid funky Miller comes to the party, even though it's very, very light, one spun and bounced a little.

Bahu Tulai found the edge and went straight to first slip 135 for 7 oh and came out of the edge for four from the edge for four a bit streaky but very valuable India need 13 to win a short delivery going towards the boundary as well as a delivery short by Colin Miller which was well played and makes it nine to win 146 to seven in the air and the width of the slip is four, it's four, four vital runs, well it was in the air, there's no third slip there , I think he could have been taken if there had been a third slip in mid-air position, he's caught, he's got it.

Mark War back in action Mark War has quoted as clean as a whistle four catches the end of zah here with not finished yet India still needs four and there are two batsmen to come, they are going to give him one and he is going to do well three to win two to tie haban is on the bench oh, he's going to run for a two, he's gone to M, he's got a solo, oh, and it's Mr. Stumps, oh, and he almost overthrew him, yeah, I thought so halfway. definitely too deep, they had to be saving that one, so he got a very unorthodox single shot himself.

I think the Australians probably feel this is the big opportunity for him, one of the great fast bowlers of all time, as he has the ball in his hand. roaring now in the haban sings oh, he got it, this will be what will come back for the second India has won the Test match India has won the series the crowd is on its feet haban wants to be absolutely sure The CEO says check for the scorers, for Please, the test match and the test, this wonderful test series is over. DG celebrates haban Singh who has done so much, all those wickets are in the middle and fittingly that's how the spectators and the team greeted the winning runs from the bat of digay tremendous scenes with India holding on to win by two wickets big stamina, especially after the batting crumbled so meekly in that first Test, your boys have shown great character, you absolutely know that after losing in Bombay and after the first two Tests, the first two. days in Calcutta I never thought we would be here, what do you think was the turning point of the series?

I thought about Lakman's innings in Kolkata and the way Rahul and Lakman fought on the fourth day. I think that was probably the turning point. of positives for India in the series, two youngsters coming to the four harbajan Singh BBS lakman absolutely baji B bow like a dream, you know, every time I turned it into a wicket, I just picked it and it looked like I was picking a wicket every time. ball and lakman scored 500 in one series so these are the two most important things that have happened to

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n cricket in this series 155 for you to have done yourself wrong yes we were absolutely cruising at 100 for two but then we lost a couple of wickets, but in the end we fought well, except for bad luck, uh, but one of the best series you have played in, yes, tremendous series with ups and downs many times and I would like to congratulate the Indians for your great comeback afterwards. first Test but also on my side I was proud of the way we played today we never gave in and that's all I can ask for the 155 side you thought another 25 runs would have been useful quite fun our game plan was to get to India. try to get 150 in the last innings so we would have liked to have been more scared but we thought 150 might be enough if you remember the three sessions of the series here where you lost seven wickets that was the turning point yeah definitely , and that's it.

It's been our strength over the last two years not to have had a really bad session and unfortunately we had three of those in this series and it probably cost us two Test matches. This time the man of the match award was shared by Matthew Hayden for his double hundred and a half. Haban Singh took 15 wickets from him and haban man of the series with 32 wickets in just three matches, making one of the greatest Test series ever witnessed finally ending Australia's dominance in world cricket. They certainly didn't play badly but India reached remarkable heights and found new Heroes when they needed them most India Australia

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simply Unforgettable and beautiful shot to bring up their 100 which is a great test match 100 for Adam Gilchrist Australia won 16 test matches in a row and was the first Indian to score a hattick in a test match, which caused him to become India's highest scorer in a test match, which is a fantastic century, which I asked for, oh, he gave up, he gave up with five, he gave up he gave up, let's finish the test match, end of one and dulka went for the big one and vomited. his 100 in style India has won the Test match India has won the series oh