#3. 96 vs England, 2nd Test, Aug 2-7 1979
One of the best batting line up of the late 80s, Indians had a good mix of youth and the experience to take the team forward in some tough conditions. The batting top 4 for India comprised of Gavaskar, Chauhan, Vengsarkar and Vishwanath with Kapil Dev and Yashpal Sharma to follow in the order. The order boasted one who's who in the game but still somehow couldn't put on a show in the first innings.
India were bowled out for 96 as Ian Botham struck five times with some decent support from Hendrick and Lever. However, the batsmen learnt from their mistakes committed in the first innings to eventually save the Test match as Vengsarkar and Vishwanath raced their way to centuries at the historic Lord's to draw the match from a very delicate position in the game.
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