Following on, trailing by 274 runs against an all-conquering Australian side, India's chances in the 2nd Test at Eden Gardens in 2001 were virtually zero. What followed over the next two days remains the greatest comeback in Test history.
VVS Laxman (281) and Rahul Dravid (180) batted throughout the entire fourth day without losing a single wicket, putting on an extraordinary 376-run partnership that wore down the legendary bowling attack of McGrath, Warne, and Gillespie.
We re-live the heat, the roar of the Eden Gardens crowd, the tactical adjustments against Shane Warne's rough bowling, and how this historic match changed the mindset and trajectory of Indian cricket forever.