#1 Dravid - Laxman 303 vs Australia, Adelaide 2003
Ad
VVS Laxman- Rahul Dravid put on 303 runs to help India win the famous Adelaide test in 2003
With the series locked at 0-0 entering the 2nd test of the Border Gavaskar trophy in Australia, Australia quickly marched ahead making a mammoth 556 in the first innings.
Ad
Trending
India started their reply well before a typical collapse overseas saw them placed a precarious 85-4 staring down the barrel of an innings defeat. With the Aussies smelling blood, VVS Laxman joined Rahul Dravid and the pair put on 303 for the 5th wicket in one of the greatest partnerships ever against the World's best team then to single-handedly bring India back from a crushing defeat to near parity in the first innings. Dravid went on to score a magnificent 233 while VVS managed a majestic 148.
Ad
India went on to win the historic match in the second innings on the back of Ajit Agarkar's 6 wicket haul and the brilliance of Rahul Dravid again in the 4th innings while facing a daunting 233 run chase on the final day.
It was the first innings partnership between Dravid and Laxman that set up what is till date perhaps India's greatest Overseas win ever.
×
Feedback
Why did you not like this content?
Was this article helpful?
Thank You for feedback
About the author
Venkatesh Ravichandran
Venkatesh has been writing cricket news, listicle and feature articles for Sportskeeda for over a year. He loves cricket because of the diversity of the playing fields and its unparalleled nuances, which no other sport presents. He also enjoys the analytical and quantitative side of the sport, which originates from his MBA degree and 10 years of experience in the IT industry in companies like Infosys, Atos and TCS.
Venkatesh ensures proper research from reliable sources and social media trends to gather information, and adds his own dash of creativity to create insightful content.
He started watching cricket in the late 1990s, having been impressed with South Africa and New Zealand’s gentleman-like attitude. Domestically, he supports the Chennai Super Kings for their ability to bring the best out of their players owing to a friendly and conducive team environment.
He admires three cricketers the most – Brian Lara for his batting style, AB de Villiers for changing the paradigm of batting and MS Dhoni for his unique cerebral approach to field placings and batting. Along with cricket, Venkatesh also enjoys watching and playing tennis and basketball. In his free time, he finds pleasure in singing and watching movies and web series.
'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Trending
