Sports Desk: Former Indian team cricketer Vengipurpu Venkatasai Laxman (VVS Laxman) turns 49 today. He was born on 1 November 1974 in Hyderabad in a Brahmin family. In the cricket world, Laxman is known as Very-Very Special and Mr. Special. Laxman's parents are doctors by profession. His uncle was the former President of India. Lakshman is the nephew of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
Laxman has played many memorable innings for Team India in his career. But, if we talk about the most special inning of his Test career, then it is undoubtedly his inning of 281 runs played in the Kolkata Test against Australia in 2001. This innings of VVS Laxman in Kolkata is counted among the best innings in the entire Test history.
VVS Laxman saved India from defeat
In this test, the Indian team was on the verge of defeat by an innings. Then VVS Laxman, along with Rahul Dravid, performed such a feat which is remembered even today. During this time, the captaincy of Team India was given to young captain Sourav Ganguly. Ganguly was preparing such a team which could make India win not only in India but on any pitch in the world. Then Australia came to tour India.
Under the captaincy of Steve Waugh, Australia came to India after winning 15 consecutive matches, while in the 16th match it defeated India in the Mumbai Test. After which she came close to her 17th victory. In this innings, Australia had scored 445 runs in the first innings. In reply, Team India collapsed for just 171 runs. Team India was 274 runs behind here. Australia had given follow-on to India here. But the real game had not yet started. While playing follow on, India lost its first wicket at the score of 52.
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Ganguly sent VVS Laxman to bat at number three. He held one end, but wickets kept falling from the other end. This time also Team India lost 4 wickets while reaching 232 runs. These included the wickets of Sachin Tendulkar (10) and Sourav Ganguly (48). But when Dravid came on the field to support Laxman, a new history was created here. Both of them stood at the crease in such a way that the Kangaroo team started sweating. India crossed Australia's first innings score within a short time and then started giving it a big lead.
Australia did not get any wicket for the next 104 overs. These two batsmen were seen batting together for about one and a half days. India got the fifth blow in the form of VVS Laxman when Laxman had scored 281 runs. Whereas Rahul Dravid played an innings of 180 runs in this match and returned to the pavilion after being run out. Due to the innings of these two in this match, Team India was successful in declaring the innings at 657/7. After which Australia faced a challenge of 384 runs to win. After brilliant batting, Indian bowlers also did wonders. In the second innings of Kangaroo, the team collapsed for just 212 runs. After which Team India won the match by 171 runs.
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