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#3 Nayan Mongia 152 versus Australia in 1996

Mongia was sent in as a makeshift opener (Image Courtesy: Mid Day)

It was the inaugural Test of the Border-Gavaskar trophy which was played at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground from October 10 to 13 in 1996. Mongia was sent in as the makeshift opener and the wicket-keeper not known too much for his batting skills did not disappoint. He dropped the anchor and accumulated the runs slowly.

En route to his 152 he hit 18 fours and a six which inturn helped India post 361 in their reply to Australia’s first innings score of 182. They again bowled out the visitors for 234 and chased down the 58 runs required losing just two wickets. Surprisingly, Mongia who got that majestic hundred scored a duck the second time around.