IND vs AUS: Five most memorable bowling spells from Border-Gavaskar Trophy

#5 Ajit Agarkar- 6/41 at Adelaide, 2003-04

Ajit Agarkar (source: Twitter)

The Adelaide Test is most famous for Rahul Dravid’s brilliant 233 in the 2003/04 series. Ajit Agarkar (6/41), on the other hand, wreaked havoc in the bowling department and was instrumental in India drawing first blood in a Test series in Australia in the 21st century.

The Mumbai pacer made an early breakthrough, trapping opener Justin Langer LBW and then dismissing Ricky Ponting, who had scored a double century in the first innings, to put Australia ahead. He returned to take four quick wickets of Australia’s lower order. Agarkar’s six-wicket haul ensured that the hosts were dismissed for less than 200, giving India a winnable 230. The Test was eventually won by India by four wickets.