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The Sourav Ganguly-led India's come-from-behind victory in the 2002 Natwest series final is one of the most significant events in the sporting history of India.
The image of Ganguly removing his jersey and twirling it during the aftermath of the victory has etched itself into the folklore of Indian cricket.
Andrew Flintoff did something similar earlier that year in Mumbai after England won the ODI series in India. The Indian skipper gave a fitting reply to the English all-rounder at the home of cricket.
On the back of centuries from opener Marcus Trescothick(109) and skipper Nasser Hussain(115), England posted a massive total of 325/5 in the first innings.
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In reply, openers Sehwag(45 in 49 balls) and Ganguly(60 in 43 balls) gave India a blazing start by putting together a 106-run opening partnership in 14.3 overs. But India went on to lose some quick wickets and was reduced to 146/5 after 24 overs.
Mohammad Kaif(87* in 75 balls) and Yuvraj Singh(69 in 63 balls) joined hands to stop the fall of wickets. The duo also scored runs at a good pace and brought their team back into contention to win the game with their 120-run stand.
Kaif remained unbeaten at the end to see off the chase as India reached 326/8 with three balls left in the innings to complete one of the most unforgettable wins in ODI cricket history.
As soon as Kaif and Zaheer Khan finished the second run, Ganguly took off his shirt on the Lord's balcony and started twirling it passionately to celebrate the victory.
Fans on Twitter pay tribute to Sourav Ganguly's iconic shirtless celebration
The memorable match took place on July 13, 2002. Fans reminisced about the famous encounter and took to Twitter to pay tribute to Ganguly's shirt twirling celebration.
Here are some of the reactions from fans:
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