Similarly, the previous ODI against New Zealand was also abandoned due to rain, after India had climbed to a respectable position. Sachin Tendulkar, who claims Chennai to be his lucky venue, and where he played one of his best Test knocks (the 136 against Pakistan which India lost by a small margin), was denied a fifty that day.
And the little master would have claimed another record (maximum ODI appearances - 357) had today’s match not been abandoned. I think the last completed international game at Chennai, the stadium where Pakistan was given a rare rousing ovation after their Test victory, happened four years ago - a victory against England.
Let’s hope and pray that the upcoming Test match against Sri Lanka goes on without any problems, treating the Chennai audience royally.
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Arunkumar Ravi on 
November 23rd, 2005 at 4:08 pm
Guess you got it wrong. The test match against the Windies was played in 2002/03 in Chennai. India won the game.
November 26th, 2005 at 1:40 pm
Another blunder the cricket authorities are doing is to have the matches day-night in winter. If everyone understands a team can’t defend any score with the dew in the evening, why the hell they are not changing the matches to day games. Whoever calls the coin right would have a 90% chance of winning. Irritating stuff.
August 31st, 2006 at 6:09 pm
Yes!it is truly sad all the matches played at Chepauk are gettin washed away .i had gon to the stadium for all these matches.i went on da 5th day of the srilanka test match and saw dhoni make his debut.i am waitin for the next match at chennai