Top 3 iconic Test matches at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai

1. The heist of 2001 in India vs Australia

Beating Australia in Test cricket particularly was considered a myth then. The Sourav Ganguly-led side lost the opening Test of the series by 10 wickets but made a phenomenal comeback in the second Test at Eden Gardens. It is also considered to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest ever played between the two nations.

After the win in Kolkata, India had the confidence to do the unthinkable - that is winning a Test series against Australia. They dared and eventually made history in Chennai. In the third Test of the series, India picked up a two-wicket win to seal the series.

Batting first, Australia made 391 runs, courtesy of Matthew Hayden’s double century. Then young Harbhajan Singh picked up seven wickets in the first innings. In reply, India made 501 runs. Sachin Tendulkar hit 126 runs while Shiv Sunder Das, Sadagoppan Ramesh, VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid hit a half-century each.

Courtesy of a massive lead, India were the favourites to win the game after the first innings. They bundled Australia for 264 runs in the second innings and gave them a brilliant chance to get the job done but the conditions got tougher when they came out to bat. India’s middle order faltered and Australia could smell a victory at one point. However, the team pulled things back at the right time, and credit goes to Laxman’s half-century to win the game by two wickets.