Top 3 iconic Test matches at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai

MA Chidambaram Stadium, also known as Chepauk, hosted some of the iconic Test matches ever recorded in cricket. From India’s historic Test win over Australia in 2001 to MS Dhoni’s double century, the stadium will be remembered for plenty of things. The crowd in Chennai is often regarded as one of the most intelligent in the country and it has played its part in some of the crunch times.

The ground first hosted a Test match in 1934 when India took on England. The Douglas Jardine-led side won the match by 202 runs and since then, Chennai has hosted 33 more Test matches. Out of which, India have picked up a win in 15 matches while 11 matches ended on level terms.

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Here are some of the most iconic Test matches played in MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai:

3. India’s first-ever Test win in 1952

India’s first Test win came in 1952 when the Vijay Hazare-led side defeated England by an innings and eight runs. It was iconic in many senses as India were not as strong in those days. There were multiple limitations and the sport itself was not as popular as compared to Football or Hockey.

Notably, the first three Tests of the series in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata ended on level terms while India lost the fourth Test in Kanpur by eight wickets. They were motivated to come back stronger in Chennai and the team managed to pull off a historic win. Beating England was extremely difficult in those days but the Indian team pulled off a heist.

Batting first, England posted 266 runs in the first innings. Vinoo Mankad was the star with the ball as he picked up eight wickets. Courtesy of Pankaj Roy and Polly Ulmigar’s respective centuries, India declared their innings on 457 runs, taking a lead of 191 runs. England struggled in the bat in the second innings as well as the Donald Carr-led side was bundled for 183 runs. Mankad and Ghulam Ahmed picked up four wickets each.