5. India vs England, 1986
India narrowly missed their first Test series victory in Australia in 1985-86. The series was drawn 0-0, with rain and umpires denying India a triumph Down Under that is still awaited. But they made up for the disappointment in England soon afterwards.
In the first Test at Lord’s, Dilip Vengsarkar achieved a unique feat by becoming the first – and so far only – overseas batsman to score three centuries at Lord’s. But the Man of the Match was the inspirational skipper Kapil Dev. Returning to the scene where he led India to a World Cup victory in 1983, Kapil took four vital wickets in the England second innings that left India chasing a lowly target of 134. Kapil dev’s performance was the turning point.