Former Indian cricket team fast bowler Ashish Nehra picked teammate VVS\u2009Laxman\u2019s 96-run knock against South Africa during the second Test in Durban in 2010 as the \u2018performance of the decade\u2019. The innings proved crucial for the visitors as they won the encounter by 87 runs to level three-match series 1-1.\u2009\u201cI was torn between between VVS and Nathan Lyon\u2019s 8 for 50 in Bengaluru.
\nLyon\u2019s was a great performance because it came against Indians batting in India. Importantly, it was the first day of the Test match. Yes, there was a little moisture in the pitch, and because of that he was getting turn, but that was only for the first hour or 90 minutes.
\n\u201cHowever, in the end, I opted for VVS, because of the circumstances. When India reached Durban, they were behind in the series already. They had lost badly by an innings in Centurion in the first Test,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nehra said that Australia spinner Nathan Lyon\u2019s 8\/50 against India in Bengaluru in 2017 was a close second but Laxman\u2019s knock edged past it because of its importance and how difficult the conditions were.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cVVS\u2019 innings was crucial: it was the reason India could set a formidable target of close to 300 for South Africa to chase. The Durban wicket was very tough to bat on, against a South African bowling attack that had Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel, who were on top of their game at the time. Other than VVS, nobody barring Viru even touched 30.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSome might say VVS has played similar innings before. But that innings was very special. He batted along with the tail, including stitching a partnership of about 70 with Zak [Zaheer Khan]. And VVS was the last man to get out.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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