SK Flashback: Remembering India's win at Perth in 2008

#4 “Ek aur over karega” (Will you bowl one more over)

Ishant Sharma picked up Ricky Ponting’s wicket when the Aussie captain looked set for a big score

This day gave the Indians one of the famous lines since Tendulkar’s “Main khelega” (I will play). Ishant Sharma, who had troubled Australian captain Ricky Ponting, was being taken out of the attack after an inspiring spell of seven overs. That’s when Sehwag intervened and said to skipper Kumble, “Ponting strike par hai. Usko ek aur over do” (Ponting is on strike, give him one more over).

Heeding to Sehwag’s advice, Kumble asked Ishant; “Ek aur over karega” (will you bowl one more over?). To which Ishant replied, “Haan karoonga” (Yes, I will).

The Delhi bowler got Ponting out with the first ball of his next over and gave Indian cricket a story which has been retold innumerable times over the last nine years. Ponting’s wicket opened the floodgates and the Australians were reduced to 177 runs for the loss of 5 wickets from a comfortable 117-2.

Taking a cue from his idol, Tendulkar, who had taken crucial wickets in the 4th innings of the 2001 Kolkata test, Sehwag picked up Adam Gilchrist’s and Brett Lee’s wickets.

But Michael Clarke was still going strong at one end and the Indians knew that they could not take anything for granted. When the former Australian captain was finally stumped by Dhoni off Kumble’s bowling, the Indians sensed a famous win.

A 73-run partnership for the 9th wicket between Mitchell Johnson and Stuart Clark could only delay the inevitable. It was Pathan, again – who had already put in a very good all-round performance in the match – who got the breakthrough and captured Clark caught behind the wicket.

With Shaun Tait’s wicket, RP Singh finished off the proceedings soon and gave India their first ever test victory at the W.A.C.A. In fact, this was the first Test victory by a subcontinent team at this historic ground.