SK Flashback: India beat Australia to win 2001 Border-Gavaskar series

The third Test: The encore at Chepauk

Hayden scored a superb century to put Australia in command

The stage was set for the grand finale, with the Eden Gardens win breathing new life into the Indian team. Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Thanks to a Matthew Hayden double century (203), Australia reached 391, after a batting collapse which saw them drop from 340 for 3 to 391 all out.

Harbhajan Singh was the wrecker-in-chief yet again with seven wickets. India replied solidly buoyed by their previous win, with Sachin Tendulkar scoring a century. India made 501 to earn a lead of 110. Australia were all out for 264 in their second innings leaving India an achievable target of 155. Harbhajan Singh picked up 8 wickets for a match tally of 15/217, which remains to the date, his best bowling figures in a match.

Sameer Dighe and Harbhajan Singh celebrate after winning the Test

India were cruising at one point of time during the fourth innings chase at 101 for 2, but they quickly slipped to 135 for 7. VVS Laxman, who scored 66, was the sixth wicket and India suddenly seemed in dire straits with victory in sight but no one to hold fort. That is when wicket-keeper Sameer Dighe, played the cameo of a lifetime.

He remained unbeaten on 22 adding 16 valuable runs with Zaheer Khan for the eighth wicket. Indian managed to squeeze their way to 155, winning the match by two wickets and the series with it. While Harbhajan Singh and Hayden shared the Player of the Match, the former won the Player of the Series Award.