India make statement by registering first Test match win in Australia in a decade
India dismissed Australia for 291 with two balls remaining in an extended penultimate session on day five to beat the hosts by 31 runs in the first Test.
India dismissed Australia for 291 with two balls remaining in an extended penultimate session on day five to beat the hosts by 31 runs to secure its first Test match victory Down Under since 2008. Set 323 runs to win, Australia's lower-order provided gritty resistance to edge toward the target, but the hosts were bowled out after 119.5 overs in the second innings. India shared the wickets around with Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrit and Mohammed Shami claiming three each. (Source: AP)
Rishabh Pant equaled a world record for wicketkeepers with 11 catches for the Test. (Source: Reuters)
Cheteshwar Pujara was man-of-the-match after scores of 123 and 71. (Source: AP)
The match appeared over when Pat Cummins fell at 259/9. Cummins (28) and an attacking Mitchell Starc (28) combined to frustrate India with an eighth-wicket partnership of 41 runs. (Source: AP)
Australia's slim chances appeared to nosedive when captain Tim Paine was dismissed on his first delivery after lunch. (Source: AP)
Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood defied India's flagging attack with a last-wicket partnership of 32 runs. (Source: AP)
Finally, things came to a close as Ashwin had Hazlewood caught at second slip in the 120th over to register India's sixth Test win on Australian soil. (Source: AP)
