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Dravid's 233-Run Innings In Adelaide Is Number One In Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Poll

  • By Thetripurapost Desk, Adelaide
  • Nov 19, 2024
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Rahul Dravid's innings played in 2003 has been awarded the title of the best Indian performance in Australia. ESPN, Star Sports and Disney Hotstar conducted a poll among cricket fans. In which they had to vote on the best performance of Indians in Australia.

In this poll named Awesome in Australia, 16 performances were shortlisted and 13 lakh people voted. Rahul Dravid's innings of 233 and 72 runs in the Adelaide Test got the highest 61.5% votes. Dravid surpassed Pant's innings of 89 runs, which the wicketkeeper batsman played at the Gabba in 2021.

This poll has been conducted before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. This 5 Test match series will start in Perth from November 22. The last Test will be played in Sydney from January 3.

In the Adelaide Test, Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and decided to bat. He scored 242 runs. Due to this innings, Australia scored 556 runs. India scored 523 runs in the first innings. Dravid scored 233 and VVS Laxman scored 148 runs. There was a partnership of 303 runs between the two.

Australia were all out for 196 in the second innings. Dravid scored an unbeaten 72 in the second innings and India chased down the target of 230