Austrelian Captain Steave waugh once said that someone tell us technique how to out VVS Laxman. Laxman answer for any delivery by Austrelian bowler who dominated most of pitches around the world.
Though Australia dominated test cricket for long time, Some factors becomes headache for Austrelian captain.
One of this factors is VVS Laxman, Laxman's wicket is like dream for Austrelian. Because of Laxman dented winning party of Team Australia most of the time.
It was a time when Australia visited India for two test match and three ODI series for September-October 2010/11 Tours.
Australian Captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and decided to bat first. Australia made 428 runs on board with the help of Shane watson 126 runs, Tim Paine 92 runs and Ricky Ponting 71 runs in First innings.
For India Zaheer Khan took 5 Wickets, Harbhajan Singh 3 Wickets and Pragyan Ozha out 1 Australian. Australian Captain Ricky Ponting run out.
India all-out 405 runs in first innings. Sachin Tendulkar 98, Suresh Raina 86 and Virender Sehwag 59 was top scorer for India.
For Australia Mitchell Johnson took 5 Wickets, Doug Bollinger out two Indian each and Mercus North took one wickets.
Australia got lead of 23 runs.
Indian bowlers took control over the match
Australia started 2nd innings with 23 runs lead but failed to repeat first innings performance and got all-out on 192 runs. Indian bowlers performed well and help the India for small target to win the match.
For India Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma took 3 wickets each. Harbhajan Singh and Pragyan Ozha took two wickets each.
India got target of 216 runs but Indian top order failed
Indian top order failed to show their best in chessing target of 216 runs. India lost 8 wickets at 124 runs target till 92 runs away and two wickets in hands.
Party begins in Austrelian Dressing Room
VVS Laxman only hope for Team india.
Australian players in dressing room started celebration. But 2001 Kolkata test match hero VVS Laxman started his very very special innings with Indian bowler Ishant Sharma at nonstrike
VVS Laxman guided Inshant Sharma how to play under pressure. VVS Laxman and Ishant Sharma together collected 81 runs before Ishant(30 runs) got out at 205 runs board.
Victory till 11 runs away and only 1 wicket in hand. Heart beat of cricket fans accelerating every second as game was progressing.
Finally VVS Laxman marked victory for India
India won the match by 1 wicket.
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