Top 10 cricket matches at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

#1 India vs England - 2002 ODI

Flintoff runs around Wankhede shirtless after a terrific final over

A series that was firmly under India's grasp witnessed an extraordinary finish to it in the end at the Wankhede in Mumbai as England scripted a magnificent comeback to win the epic contest at the Wankhede by 5 runs. They also managed to win the previous game by 2 runs, with it drawing the series 3-3.

Batting first, Marcus Trescothick tormented India again with an 80-ball 95 to give his side a solid start. Harbhajan Singh managed to dismiss him at the right moment and went on to pick five wickets in the game. Andrew Flintoff's valuable 40 helped England post a competitive 255 on the board.

Even though local boy Sachin Tendulkar fell early, Virender Sehwag and Sourav Ganguly gave India the ideal platform to chase the total down. India were only 100 runs short of sealing the series with 8 wickets left in hand. They also had ample time left with more than 20 overs still left in the chase, but that's when England made a spirited fightback.

Following Ganguly's dismissal for 88, England ran through the lower order with Flintoff, in particular, bowling a fiery spell at the death. With six needed off the final three balls, the all-rounder first effected a run-out and then bowled Javagal Srinath off the final ball following which he took off on a wild run removing his shirt to stun the capacity crowd.

A few months later, Ganguly retaliated with a similar act when India remarkably chased down 326 to win the Natwest Tri-series final at Lord's.

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