Five most memorable test matches

Five most memorable test matches

1. 1952, India-Pakistan first test

The first Test match was played between India and Pakistan in October 1952. The match was in Delhi's Ferozeshah Kotla. Thanks to the fifties of Vijay Thousands, Hemu Officer and Ghulam Ahmed, India scored 372 runs in the first innings and Pakistan did not equalize India's scores in both innings. Venu Mankad, who was fatal in that match, took 8 wickets in the first innings and 5 wickets in the second innings and the Indian team won with that innings and 70 runs.

Madras Test of 1981

Pakistan had dangerous predators like Imran Khan and Iqbal Qasim at that time, but despite his tremendous bowling, Sunil Gavaskar scored 166 and Kapil Dev scored a magnificent 84 off only batting at number 8. Kapil Dev made 4 in the first innings and took 7 wickets in the second innings to reduce the condition of the Pakistan team and India won the Test by 10 wickets.

3. 1999 Chennai Test and Sachin's most belligerent innings

To win that match, India needed 271 runs in the second innings. 5 wickets at 82, but Sachin was not ready to bowl. Sachin took the front and Nayan Mongia played with him from the other end. Sachin had been moaning with back pain, but he did not let his bat stop. It was the most bitter innings of Sachin's Test career, but when India were just 17 runs away from victory, that memorable innings of Sachin's 136 runs ended. Inside the four runs, the remaining three wickets of India fell, and Sachin's water went back to the most memorable innings. Sachin still laughs at the defeat of the Chennai Test.

Kolkata Test of 1999

There was a match of the Asian Test Championship. Javagal Srinath, with his fatal bowling, settled the Pakistan team in the first innings with 185, but Shoaib Akhtar showed the stars in the day with his speed and swing to batsmen like Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar. India managed to take some advantage in the first innings but in the second innings, Pakistan scored 316 in the second innings, thanks to an unbeaten 188 of Saeed Anwar and all-rounder India won the match by 45 runs on 232.

5. Multan Test, Sehwag's 309 Innings

Virender Sehwag, playing a memorable innings of 309, squeezed sweat on Pakistan's soil. Sachin sprayed salt on Pakistan's burn with an unbeaten innings of 194 runs and India scored a score of 675. Pakistan scored 407 runs in the first innings but due to Kumble's killer bowling in the second innings, the hosts were 216 and India won with that Test innings and 52 runs.