VVS Laxman riding on good form that made the memorable 281 at the Eden Gardens possible, was in tremendous touch, striking boundaries at will. His footwork and timing has been so exquisite that the Aussies had no clue how to deny him runs. He blazed away to 65 off just 87 balls with the help of 11 boundaries before falling to a determined McGrath, caught by Mark Waugh. The big Chennai crowd was lucky enough to see the Laxman magic in full flow! India were in some trouble at 284/4 when they lost Ganguly (22) caught behind off the bowling of McGrath.