5 great come-from-behind wins for India this decade

#5 Delhi, 2011 v West Indies

Ashwin’s bowling helped India keep the target down

West Indies won the toss and chose to bat at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium. Buoyed by a 118-run innings from Shivnarine Chanderpaul, they scored 304 in their first innings. The Indian batting failed in their first innings as they went from 89 for no loss to 209 all out.

In fact, they would have been dismissed for much cheaper had Ishant Sharma and Rahul Dravid not added a very handy 49 runs for the eighth wicket, taking India from 154 for 7 to 203 before the team lost three quick wickets. India ended up conceding a lead of 96 runs, a massive one in the sub-continent.

However, the Indian bowling was terrific in the third innings as Ashwin picked up 6/47 and West Indies were skittled out for 180, Darren Sammy scoring an invaluable 37-ball 42 at No. 9. India managed the 276-run chase excellently thanks to half-centuries from Sehwag, Sachin and Laxman, and eventually pulled off a five-wicket win.