5 greatest Cricket moments of Independent India

#4. A 335-run mammoth Laxman-Dravid partnership at Kolkata in 2001

India was down and out in the 2nd Test at Kolkata in 2001 after Australia asked India to follow-on in the 2nd innings as it eventually ended as their biggest misjudgment ever made on a cricket field. Australia came into the Test match on a 16-match winning streak and being 1-0 up in the 3-match Test series after their win in Mumbai.

It was a make or break situation for the Indians who had been pretty good at their home turf. Before the 4th day of the Test match, the visitors had hardly put a foot wrong and even their decision to ask India follow-on, sounded realistic.

It was only until the duo of VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid batted the entire Day 4 to turn things around in India's favour. It was in scorching heat at Eden Gardens that India's to be the reliable duo stroked runs for fun. No one knew that it was history in making as India were to pull off one of the most stupendous victories on Day 5 in the history of the game.

Laxman, who shared one of the most memorable days in Indian cricket history alongside Dravid, who smashed 180, was awarded the Man of the match for his remarkable 281.