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TOI Sports Desk | TIMESOFINDIA.COM

The Multan Mystery: When Rahul Dravid left Sachin Tendulkar stranded at 194*

The unfortunate incident in Multan in 2004, where Rahul Dravid, who was leading the Indian team in the absence of injured regular skipper Sourav Ganguly, declared the innings with Sachin Tendulkar stranded at 194 not out, is etched in the memories of cricket fans as a rare moment of tension between two legends of the game.

During the first Test of India's historic series against Pakistan, Tendulkar was batting brilliantly and approaching his double century after Virender Sehwag bludgeoned 309 in the match to become India’s first Test triple-centurion. However, with India's score at 675/5, Dravid made the surprising decision to declare the innings, leaving Tendulkar just six runs short of a milestone.

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