India’s Test Performances over the years at Trent Bridge

#2. India on tour of England in 1996, Third Test

Sourav Ganguly continued his fine form and scored his 2nd consecutive Test century

Result: Match drawn

India lost their first Test of the tour at Edgbaston but discovered two gems in the second Test at the Lord’s. The debutants, Sourav Ganguly (131) and Rahul Dravid (95) impressed everyone in the drawn game.

The third Test was held in Trent Bridge. Mohammad Azharuddin won the toss and decided to bat first on the batting-friendly track. Ganguly continued his excellent run and struck another century (136) on day one alongside the master blaster Sachin Tendulkar (177) to take the final score to 521 all out.

England replied with all their might as their Captain Mike Atherton (160) and number three Nasser Hussain (107) scored centuries to finish with a 43-run lead. India batted out 69 overs on the fifth day to ensure another draw.