1999 THIS DAY, THAT YEAR

The first Test between Pakistan and India for nine years ended on this day in Chennai, and it was a classic. A seesaw game went this way and that, and when 18-year-old Shahid Afridi belted 141 to take Pakistan to 275 for 4 (a lead of 263), the tourists were in charge. Then Venkatesh Prasad took 5 for 0 in 18 balls and India were left to chase 271. They collapsed to 81 for 5 before Sachin Tendulkar, with a glorious 136, took them to 254 for 6 - just 17 away from victory. When Tendulkar holed out to Saqlain Mushtaq, the tail was swept away. Saqlain finished with ten wickets as Pakistan won by 12 runs.