It was 11th September 1985. As the sun was setting over the Colombo skyline, time was turning into the Sri Lankans’ biggest enemy. The brave and the determined men were striving to make history at the P.Sara Oval after grappling in 13 winless Test matches.

It wasn’t the most pleasing sight for skipper Sachin Tendulkar and his men as the evening of August 6th, 1997 (exactly 18 years to the day) saw them at the receiving end of a forgettable scoreline.