India, Jan. 30 -- On this day in 1994, marked a historic day in Indian cricket as the legendary allrounder, Kapil Dev, equalled Richard Hadlee's then world record of 431 Test wickets. This milestone was achieved during the second Test against Sri Lanka at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, where India secured a dominating innings and 95-run victory.

Electing to bat first, India put up a formidable batting display. Opener Navjot Singh Sidhu narrowly missed a century, scoring 99 runs off 228 balls, which included nine fours and two sixes. Vinod Kambli chipped in with a solid 82 runs, which included seven boundaries and two sixes. Sachin Tendulkar scored 96 runs off 140 balls, featuring 15 boundaries. The highlight of the innings was ...