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Former Indian batsman Hemang Badani shared an interesting story about the epic 2001 Garden of Eden Test where Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman put together a 376-run partnership to lead a stunning comeback against Australia.
“Not many know that at the end of the third day we packed our bags, they were to be taken straight to the airport and the team went straight to the airport from the ground. And then these two batted like magicians without losing a goal all day,” Badani wrote on Twitter.
“When we got back to the hotel we didn’t have our bags and were stuck with the match gear and the rails until about 9pm or so. “Many of us dined at the hotel restaurant in our whites,” he added.
Not many know that at the end of the third day we packed our bags, they were to be taken directly to the airport and the team went directly to the airport from the ground. And then these two hit it off like wizards without losing a thread all day…continue https://t.co/jTyuUTD4o9
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) March 14, 2023
After batting first, Australia posted 445 runs in the first innings with captain Steve Waugh’s 110 and Harbhajan Singh’s hat-trick reviving proceedings. India replied with 171, in which Laxman, at number six, top-scored with 59.
When we got back to the hotel we didn’t have our bags and were stuck with our gear and rails until about 9pm. Many of us dined in the hotel restaurant in our whites.#INDvsAUS #laxman #dravid #BCCI
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) March 14, 2023
With India’s chase in trouble but promoted at number three, VVS Laxman scored a blistering 281 (452b, 44×4) and had a 376-run fifth-wicket partnership with Rahul Dravid (180) to win the entire fourth day.
India’s second score of 657 for seven declared left Australia with a target of 384 on the ground from the fifth day. Harbhajan took six wickets and India won by 171 runs.
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