Allan Border and Jeff Thomson's last wicket stand in the 4th 1982/83 Ashes test in Melbourne resulted in a thrilling finish. The match seemed lost for Australia as the 9th wicket fell on day 4 and only 218 on the board, with 292 needed for victory. However Border and Thompson survived to stumps to leave Australia still holding on at 9/255. In the final day thousands showed up at the MCG to witness a thrilling finish - England finally claimed the wicket of Thompson with 3 runs to spare.
Scorecard: http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63327.html
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