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VVS Laxman celebrating India's win in Mohali [Source: @VVSLaxman281/x]
Few rivalries in Test cricket matches the intensity and sheer spectacle of India vs Australia’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy contests. Over the decades, the two giants have played out numerous epics, be it on the dust bowls of India or within the bouncy surfaces of Australia.
Among the many unforgettable encounters shared between the two nations, India’s one-wicket win from October 2010 at Mohali stands out as a heart-stopping classic, with VVS Laxman leading the way for the hosts with a gritty 73*.
When VVS Laxman Masterminded India’s Greatest Test Heist
Chasing 216 runs after dismantling Australia for just 192 in their second innings, Team India crashed to 76-5, and eventually to 124-8 before lunch on Day 5. VVS Laxman, batting at number seven in the innings, subsequently conjured a fighting 81-run partnership with tailender Ishant Sharma.
Ishant fought his way for 92 deliveries to score 31 runs as the two cricketers washed out nearly 22 overs in their gritty stand. The speedster eventually fell to Ben Hilfenhaus, leaving India just a wicket from collapsing at a time when they were another 11 runs away from victory.
Number 11 Pragyan Ojha kept his nerves, survived a close run out as his leg-byes off Mitchell Johnson notched up the winning runs for Team India. VVS Laxman concluded his innings at 73* from 79 balls with eight elegant boundaries as India took a 1-0 lead in the two-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series against Ricky Ponting’s pantheons.
The outcome remains one of the most dramatic finishes in Test history, a gritty heist orchestrated by a classy VVS Laxman, stitched together with courage and an unflinching refusal to surrender against a relentless Australian attack.
