That's Test Cricket for you

The 1st match of a series that wasn't supposed to be. But England decided to return & return they did, with a vengeance. For 3 and a half days they outplayed India in every department to finally set up an imposing 387 as the victory target on a deteriorating Chennai pitch.

And that's when the Indians came into their own. Another savage innings from Sehwag set the tone & Gambhir & Sachin took it on from there. Laxman provided able support. And it finally fell on Yuvraj (who had been flustered into giving up his wicket in the 1st innings), to play an uncharacteristically mature knock, all the while being shepherded by Sachin to take the team home.



It was the 1st time ever(!) in his career that a Sachin century in the 4th innings had contributed to an Indian test victory. The 4th highest winning score while chasing in tests; the highest so on the subcontinent ever! And what a time & backdrop to bring it up!