2018-19 India Tour of Australia -Frst Test @ ADelaide Dec 06 - 10,2018 - India beat Australia by 31 runs in historic win at Adelaide Monday Dec 10,2018

India beat Australia by 31 runs in historic win at Adelaide

Team India ended their 10-year drought in Australia after the visitors defeated the hosts in what turned out to be a nail-biting 5th day, of the Adelaide Oval Test.

With this historic victory, India took a 1-0 series lead over the spirited Aussies, who fell short of just 31 runs with a target of 323 runs on the scoreboard

Scorecard

India 250 & 307
Australia 235 & 291
Match Result - India won by 31 Runs
MOM Cheteshwar Pujara for his 123 & 71

BCCI ✔ @BCCI

THAT IS IT! #TeamIndia has done it! Another glorious chapter added to our love affair with Adelaide. Got close in the end, but India win by 31 runs and lead the series 1-0 #AUSvIND

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10:41 AM - Dec 10, 2018

Virender Sehwag ✔ @virendersehwag

Test Cricket is Best Cricket. Great fight by Australia in the end but India were too good. Winning after being 41-4 in first innings is a special effort. Outstanding Test match for Pujara and great effort from our bowlers. Promises to be a great series #AusvInd

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10:49 AM - Dec 10, 2018

 

India have won the opening Test in Australia for the first time. This is India’s sixth match win Down Under. It is for the sixth time that India have won the opening Test in one of South Africa, New Zealand, England and Australia (SENA) nations. India’s previous wins in SENA countries have been: Dunedin, NZ in 1967/68 (won series 3-1); Auckland, NZ in 1975/76 (series 1-1 draw); Lord’s, England in 1986 (won 2-0); Johannesburg, South Africa in 2006/07 (lost series 1-2) and Hamilton, New Zealand in 2008/09 (won series 1-0)


The second Test begins on December 14 at the new stadium in Perth. It will be followed by the third Test on Boxing Day in Melbourne and the series will end with the fourth Test in Sydney starting January 03,2019