Australia vs India: Remembering the evergreen Adelaide Test of 2003

Day 5: "The Wall" who again stood tall

Rahul Dravid hitting the winning runs

Going into the Day 5, Indian fans had started sensing it to be a historical day in the making! But chasing 193 runs on the final day of a Test was never going to be an easy affair that too in hot conditions prevailing in Adelaide during that time.

Opener Aakash Chopra departed in the fifth over of the day falling in LBW trap against Jason Gillespie. Dravid himself survived a big appeal for caught behind early in his innings as the umpire noticed it correct when the ball had brushed of the batsman's elbow without touching the glove.

After Sehwag got out when India's score was 79, Out of form Tendulkar joined Dravid in the middle and scored a quick 37 and added 70 runs for the third wicket before getting adjudged LBW when India's score was 149.

Captain Ganguly didn't last long and the task to see India home again fell on the broad shoulders of Dravid and Laxman. They didn't disappoint as they added 51 runs for the fifth wicket before Laxman fell to the part-time bowler Simon Katich. But the task was almost done as India needed just 9 more runs to win.

Dravid stayed till the end to provide the winning runs that too with a stylish cover drive of Stuart MacGill. Captain Ganguly who was already standing just outside the boundary ropes came in and gave a bear hug to his deputy who had scripted one of the most famous victories for his country on foreign soil.

It was a great gesture from Steve Waugh who picked up the match ball from the boundary and presented it to "Man of the Match" Rahul Dravid as a memento. It has been close to 15 years since the match happened but it is still remembered as one of the most memorable victories India ever had on the foreign soil.