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Frustrating Draw!

IsuraE

School Boy/Girl Captain
I just played the most frustrating draw. Captaining India in 2005, I was set 183 to win in 3 hours against Australia at Delhi in the 1st test. I got off to a slow start but Tendulkar and Sehwag got the target down to 11 runs off the last over. I scored 10...
 

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IsuraE

School Boy/Girl Captain
Just completed that same series as above. What an end to the series. I was set a world record 510 for victory after Australia had batted well into the 4th day of the 3rd test at Mumbai. With only 4 sessions to get the target I started slowly hoping for a draw. But a remarkable 224 run partnership by Tendulkar and Dravid brought the target within reach, with 145 needed from the last session. A blistering 82 from 88 balls from Sehwag sealed the Aussies fate as India got home with 6 wickets and 3 overs to spare. After countless games of ICC, definitely my most satisfying performance. I'll post the shots again in the records thread.
 

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