10 best drawn Test matches of the last decade

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India were closing in on a victory but bad light intervened
India were closing in on a victory but bad light intervened

#9 West Indies v England, Port of Spain, 2009

West Indies v England - 5th Test Day Four
England were left ruing their luck after coming ever so close to a victory

West Indies led the five-match series 1-0 with the final Test set to be played at Port of Spain. The game lived up to its billing, producing a riveting final day's play. England scored 546 in the first innings but West Indies responded with 544. Courtesy a 92-ball 102 from their star batsman Kevin Pietersen in the 2nd innings, England set the West Indies a target of 240.

Superb performances from James Anderson, Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar reduced the West Indies to 90-6 as England closed in on an unlikely victory. However, wicket-keeper Dinesh Ramdin knuckled down and remained unbeaten, scoring 17 off 87 balls, while Chris Gayle played out 42 crucial deliveries. When the match ended, West Indies had been reduced to 114/8 but escaped with the draw and the series.

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