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The crowds came rushing in when the news of India's amazing fightback spread like wild fire. Only this time it wasn't because of Sachin Tendulkar, but a quiet, unassuming man: Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman.

But it wasn't completely unexpected either, as Laxman had collared the Aussie attack earlier at Sydney with a blistering 167.