Two Mumbai boys—Rohit Sharma and Shardul Thakur—did the incredible on Monday when they helped India clinch victory at The Oval for the first time in 50 years. For their coach Dinesh Lad, who followed the action on television from his Borivli residence, it was a moment of great pride.  
 
Rohit’s scintillating 127—his first Test century overseas—helped India overcome the 99-run first innings deficit and Thakur’s all-round show (57 and 60 in both innings, 1-54 and 2-22) put India in a commanding position during the fourth Test. The 157-run win helped Virat Kohli’s men take 2-1 lead in the five-Test series.

Shardul Thakur during his 60 at The Oval recently. Pic/AFP