India vs Australia, 2nd Test at Kolkata, , Mar 11 2001 - Cricket Photos

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2nd Test, Eden Gardens, March 11 - 15, 2001, Australia tour of India

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Australia

(T:384) 445 & 212

India

(f/o) 171 & 657/7d

India won by 171 runs

Player Of The Match

VVS Laxman

, IND

59 & 281

Sachin Tendulkar nails Adam Gilchrist lbw•Mar 16, 2001•Hamish Blair/ALLSPORT

India celebrate the fall of the final wicket, India v Australia, 2nd Test, Kolkata, 5th day, March 15, 2001

India celebrate the fall of the final wicket•Mar 15, 2001•Getty Images

India celebrate the ninth wicket, SS Das catching Jason Gillespie off Harbhajan Singh, India v Australia, fifth day, second Test, Kolkata, March 15, 2001

India celebrate the ninth wicket•Mar 15, 2001•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

India celebrate the fall of the final wicket•Mar 15, 2001•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid relax after their 376-run partnership, India v Australia, 2nd Test, Kolkata, 5th day, March 15, 2001

VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid relax after their 376-run partnership•Mar 15, 2001•AFP

Harbhajan Singh claims the wicket of Ricky Ponting, India v Australia, 2nd Test, Kolkata, 5th day, March 15, 2001

Harbhajan Singh claims the wicket of Ricky Ponting•Mar 15, 2001•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

VVS Laxman is hugged by Rahul Dravid after reaching his 200, India v Australia, 2nd Test, Kolkata, 4th day, March 14, 2001

VVS Laxman is hugged by Rahul Dravid after reaching his 200•Mar 14, 2001•Getty Images

VVS Laxman celebrates his 150, India v Australia, 2nd Test, Kolkata, 4th day, March 14, 2001

VVS Laxman celebrates his 150•Mar 14, 2001•Getty Images

Rahul Dravid sweeps during his 180, India v Australia, 2nd Test, Kolkata, 4th day, March 14, 2001

Rahul Dravid sweeps during his 180•Mar 14, 2001•Getty Images

VVS Laxman celebrates his 150•Mar 14, 2001•Getty Images

Spectators celebrate India's win by lighting newspapers on fire, India v Australia, 5th day, 2nd Test, Kolkata, March 15, 2001

Spectators celebrate India's win by lighting newspapers on fire•Mar 15, 2001•Arko Datta/AFP/Getty Images

VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid relax after their 376-run partnership•Mar 15, 2001•Getty Images

VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid celebrate India's win, India v Australia, 2nd Test, Kolkata, 4th day, March 15, 2001

VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid celebrate India's win •Mar 15, 2001•Getty Images

VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid after their epic stand, India v Australia, 2nd Test, Kolkata, 4th day, March 15, 2001

VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid after their epic stand•Mar 15, 2001•AFP

India celebrate Adam Gilchrist's wicket, India v Australia, 2nd Test, Kolkata, March 15, 2001

India celebrate Adam Gilchrist's wicket•Mar 15, 2001•Shaun Botterill /Getty Images

Damien Fleming carries drinks with the team mascot in his trousers, day four, second Test, India vs Australia, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India, March 14, 2001

Damien Fleming carries drinks with the team mascot in his trousers•Mar 14, 2001•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

VVS Laxman drives through cover, India v Australia, 2nd Test, Kolkata, 4th day, March 14, 2001

VVS Laxman drives through cover•Mar 14, 2001•Getty Images

VVS Laxman goes past Sunil Gavaskar's record 236, India v Australia, 2nd Test, Kolkata, 4th day, March 14, 2001

VVS Laxman goes past Sunil Gavaskar's record 236•Mar 14, 2001•Getty Images

VVS Laxman is congratulated by Adam Gilchrist, India v Australia, 2nd Test, Kolkata, 4th day, March 14, 2001

VVS Laxman is congratulated by Adam Gilchrist•Mar 14, 2001•Getty Images

VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid walk back at lunch, India v Australia, 2nd Test, Kolkata, 4th day, March 14, 2001

VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid walk back at lunch•Mar 14, 2001•Getty Images

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Australia Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
ML Hayden	lbw	67	118
MJ Slater	caught	43	79
JL Langer	caught	28	21
ME Waugh	lbw	0	10
SR Waugh	caught	24	58
RT Ponting	caught	0	4
AC Gilchrist	lbw	0	1
JN Gillespie	caught	6	38
SK Warne	lbw	0	7
MS Kasprowicz	not out	13	56
GD McGrath	lbw	12	27
Extras	(b 6, nb 8, pen 5)
Total	212(10 wkts; 68.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
Z Khan	8	4	30	0	3.75 (2 nb)
BKV Prasad	3	1	7	0	2.33
Harbhajan Singh	30.3	8	73	6	2.39
SLV Raju	15	3	58	1	3.86
SR Tendulkar	11	3	31	3	2.81 (6 nb)
SC Ganguly	1	0	2	0	2

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	74	Michael Slater	Matthew Hayden
2nd	32	Justin Langer	Matthew Hayden
3rd	5	Mark Waugh	Matthew Hayden
4th	50	Steve Waugh	Matthew Hayden
5th	0	Matthew Hayden	Ricky Ponting
6th	1	Matthew Hayden	Adam Gilchrist
7th	6	Matthew Hayden	Jason Gillespie
8th	1	Shane Warne	Jason Gillespie
9th	17	Michael Kasprowicz	Jason Gillespie
10th	21	Glenn McGrath	Michael Kasprowicz

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