Five most memorable overseas Test wins for India in the 21st century

#2 England vs India, Leeds 2002

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It was overcast conditions at Leeds, but Sourav Ganguly, the attacking captain that he was, decided to bat first, a decision visiting captains would seldom take on a damp pitch. Batting first, India lost Virender Sehwag (8) cheaply but then Sanjay Bangar (68) and Rahul Dravid (148) in an outstanding display of old-fashioned Test match batting created a platform on which Sachin Tendulkar (193) and Sourav Ganguly's (128) respective hundreds helped propel the tourists to a mammoth 628/8d.

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England never really got going, with Michael Vaughan (61) and Alex Stewart (78) the only significant contributors as they folded for 273 all out. Following on in their second innings, English Captain Nasser Hussain (110) with an outstanding hundred tried to delay the inevitable but with very little support from other batsmen, the duo of Anil Kumble (4/66) and Harbhajan Singh (1/56) bowled the hosts out for 309, scripting a famous win (by an innings & 46 runs) for India.

India 628/8d (Sachin Tendulkar 193, Andrew Caddick 3/150) beat England 273 (Alex Stewart 78*, Harbhajan Singh 3/40) & 309 (Nasser Hussain 110, Anil Kumble 4/66) by an innings & 46 runs.

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