Sri Lanka bounced back from a 192-run deficit in the first innings to win in Galle. We take a look at six Tests when teams came back from a bigger deficit
ESPNcricinfo staff16-Aug-2015India v Australia, Kolkata, 2001 First-innings deficit: 274
Match summary: 171 and 657 for 7 dec beat 445 and 212 by 171 runs
Men of the Turnaround: VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid put on 376 in one of the most famous partnerships in Test cricket•AFPEngland v Australia, 1894, Sydney First-innings deficit: 261
Match summary: 325 and 437 beat 586 and 166 by ten runs
Men of the Turnaround: England’s players reportedly went drinking the evening before the final day – Australia were 113 for 2 chasing 177 – but overnight rain on an uncovered pitch helped Bobby Peel rip through Australia•Getty ImagesAustralia v South Africa, 1950, Durban First-innings deficit: 236
Match summary: 75 and 336 for 5 beat 311 and 99 by five wickets
Men of the Turnaround: Australia, in their first series after Don Bradman’s retirement, pulled off the second-highest chase at the time, with Neil Harvey scoring 151 not out•Getty ImagesEngland v Australia, 1981, Leeds First-innings deficit: 227
Match summary: 174 and 356 beat 401 and 111 by 18 runs
Men of the Turnaround: England were still 122 behind when Ian Botham came in to bat in the second innings, and his brutal 149 not out was the inspiration for a 500-1 odds win•Adrian Murrell/Getty ImagesAustralia v Pakistan, 2010, Sydney First-innings deficit: 206
Match summary: 127 and 381 beat 333 and 139 by 36 runs
Men of the Turnaround: A defeat looked imminent with Australia 51 ahead and eight down in their second innings, but Michael Hussey and Peter Siddle put on 123 runs, aided by a bunch of Kamran Akmal missed chances•Getty Images
