England had been outclassed in the One-day series by the time 26/11 happened. The England team flew back home before returning for the Tests. It was a great gesture by their board. With a bit more than a day to go, India needed 387 to win. Virender Sehwag's quickfire 66 set the stage. Sachin Tendulkar's unbeaten 103 off 196 balls enabled India to notch up the 256 required on the final day of the first Test in December 2008.