Former England captain Kevin Pietersen teased Indian fans, reminding them 'of his warning tweet' after England bowled India out for 192 on Day 5 to become the first team to beat the hosts at the MA Chidambaram stadium since 1999. England crushed India by 227 runs in the opening Test at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday to go 1-0 up in the four-match series.
"India, yaad hai maine pehele hi chetawani di thi ke itna jasn na manaye jab aapne Australia ko unke ghar pe haraya tha," Pietersen wrote in hindi.
India , yaad hai maine pehele hi chetawani di thi ke itna jasn na manaye jab aapne Australia ko unke ghar pe haraya tha
— Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) February 9, 2021
Notably, Pietersen had issued a warning to India ahead of England's tour to the country, asking the Indians to not celebrate too much after the Australia win as "the real challenge" awaits.
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In a tweet referring to India's Test series win in Australia, Pietersen had written: "India - yeh aitihaasik jeet ka jashn manaye kyuki yeh sabhi baadhao ke khilaap hasil hui hai (This is a historic win, you must celebrate because it has been achieved despite all obstacles). LEKIN, ASLI TEAM toh kuch hafto baad a rahi hai jisse aapko harana hoga apne ghar mein (However, the real challenge comes your way in a few weeks as England are touring, and you have to beat them at home). Satark rahe, 2 saptaah mein bahut adhik jashn manaane se saavadhaan rahen (Be careful, refrain from celebrating too much in the coming two weeks)."
India - yeh aitihaasik jeet ka jashn manaye kyuki yeh sabhi baadhao ke khilaap hasil hui hai
— Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) January 19, 2021
LEKIN , ASLI TEAM toh kuch hafto baad a rahi hai jisse aapko harana hoga apne ghar mein .
Satark rahe , 2 saptaah mein bahut adhik jashn manaane se saavadhaan rahen
It was England’s sixth away Test win in a row and the visitors took a 1-0 lead in the four-match series. The second test will also be played in Chennai, starting Saturday. It was India's first Test loss at Chennai since 1999. It was also only the team's second Test loss at home since 2017 — against Australia at Pune — snapping an unbeaten run in 14 matches.