Top 10 cricket matches at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Wankhede Stadium
The magnificent Wankhede stadium hosting a World Cup match in 2011

#2 India vs West Indies - 2011 Test

Ashwin played a stellar role in the Test with both bat and ball

By the time this Test match began, India had already wrapped up the series 2-0 and had their sights on the Australian tour. But the dead rubber proved to be the best game of the series as fans witnessed a cracking final day's play.

Only for the second time in Test history, a match ended in a draw with the scores tied.

The top six West Indian batsmen went past 50 with Darren Bravo registering a big hundred to take their side to a mammoth 590 in the first innings. In reply, R Ashwin's maiden Test ton helped India reduce the deficit to 108.

Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha came back to dismantle the visitors for just 134 in the second innings as India were set a target of 243 runs to win.

The hosts were going strong at 101 for 1 in the chase before the West Indies pulled things back to reduce them to 189 for 6. Virat Kohli kept India going with a half-century but the match headed for a thrilling finish following his dismissal in the end.

With only two wickets left and three needed off the final over, Varun Aaron survived the first three balls off Fidel Edwards and managed a single off the fourth. Ashwin hit the final ball towards long on but got run out when going for a second run.

Nevertheless, history was made and India won the series 2-0.

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