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#4 India vs. West Indies, Nov 2011

Darren Sammy was delighted after his team managed to deny India a whitewash by the narrowest of margins.

While draws are part and parcel of the longest format of the game, rarely does it happen that they throw up a thrilling contest despite a nil result. One such instance was the 3^rd and final Test of West Indies’ tour of India in 2011. In fact, all four results including a tie was possible when Fidel Edwards ran in to deliver the last over on the final day.

Needing two off the last ball to win, Ashwin’s hesitation cost India as he was run out by a distance after a late response to Aaron’s call for the second run. The rarity of the occasion is defined by this stat - only once before, in 2,018 previous Tests, had a match ended as a draw with the scores level after the fourth innings.

Batting first after winning the toss, West Indies rode on a fine 166 from Darren Bravo and fifties from each of its top six to post a huge 590. India replied with 482, courtesy a century from Ashwin and fifties from Gambhir, Dravid, Tendulkar and Kohli. The pitch which stayed flat for the first half of the match, turned in the bowlers’ favour as the match progressed and the Windies were shot out for 134 in their second innings.

Despite failing to take India over the line, Ashwin’s first innings century and his 9 wicket-haul in the game won him the ‘Player of the Match’ honour, in addition to the ‘Player of the series’ in his debut Test series. India won the series 2-0 but fell short of its first 3-0 whitewash since 1993-94.