March 14, 2001: When VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid batted an entire day to turn tables on Australia at Eden Gardens

Twenty years ago on this day, VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid batted out the entire day of the Kolkata Test to bail India out of trouble and give them an advantage over Australia.

Two decades ago, on this very day, Indian cricket witnessed one of its best chapters when two star batsmen VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid batted an entire day and stitched together a partnership of 376 to get India out of trouble against Australia in the second Test in Kolkata. Steve Waugh reflects on India great VVS Laxman and looks back on THAT innings in Kolkata in 2001 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/xYbYJoUkwK India seemed to be on the brink of losing the Test match and the series when VVS Laxman came in to bat for India’s second innings at 52/1. India had been bowled out for 171 in the first innings in reply to Australia’s 445 and were asked to follow on. They were still 222 runs behind Australia’s score and with the way the first innings had gone several fans had lost hope of even a draw.