BGT 2024: After Gabba, Perth's pride shattered; times India crushed teams in their own fortresses

For Team India, Perth 2024 became a historic win! Why, you may ask? It's because they became the first team to beat Australia at Perth's Optus Stadium. The Jasprit Bumrah-led side also added another feather to their cap as they secured a historic 295-run victory in the 1st Test of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024 series—India's largest-ever Test win in Australia.

While for some fans, this win may be viewed as a significant shift, especially after the humiliating 0-3 loss to New Zealand at home, however, for the Men in Blue, it's not uncommon to make a statement on foreign soil by conquering their opponents' fortresses. Let's see where India has dominated over the years in Test cricket, leaving their own home ground.

IND vs AUS, Brisbane 2021

On November 19, 2021, India achieved the impossible at The Gabba aka Brisbane Cricket Ground during the 2020-21 tour. After a heavy loss in Adelaide, India bounced back with a win in Melbourne and the third match in Sydney ended in a draw. This set up a thrilling decider at Brisbane.?

However, Australia had been unbeaten at The Gabba since 1988, winning 24 of 31 Tests. Adding salt to wounds was that captain Virat Kohli missed the match for the birth of his child. It was a known fact that the Aussies? were favorites to win this clash and then the series.?

After winning the toss, the hosts posted 369 in their first innings and India replied with 336, keeping the match alive. In the 2nd innings, the Indian pacers bowled out Australia for 294, setting India a daunting 328-run target for themselves.

Given The Gabba's history, with an average fourth-innings score of just 160, India's chase seemed near-impossible. The Men in Blue lost Rohit Sharma early, leaving the team at 18/1. However, young lad Shubman Gill and Test legend Cheteshwar Pujara put up a 114-run stand, before Pat Cummins took key wickets.

It was in the hands of Rishabh Pant, who played a fearless knock of 89* off 138 balls to guide India to a dramatic three-wicket win on Day 5. This was not just India's first win at The Gabba, but also a historic series victory as well.

IND vs AUS, Perth 2024

After the Australians faced loss at The Gabba, Perth, became their next fortress. But Team India did not like that. At the Optus Stadium, Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and opted to bat first. It felt like a continuation of the Kiwi clash at home as they were dismissed for 150, with debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy top-scoring with 41. Josh Hazlewood took four wickets to leave India on the back foot. However, ace-pace, Jasprit Bumrah delivered a stunning five-wicket haul as Australia was bowled out for just 104, giving India a 46-run lead.

?The 2nd innings went on to prove a very different story for the Indian batters as Yashasvi Jaiswal (161), Virat Kohli (100*), and KL Rahul (77) led the charge with India having the confidence to declare at 487/6 before the end Day 3 itself.?

What followed was carnage as Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj took three wickets on Day 3 and then got the Aussies all-out for 238 before Day 4 came to an end. Bumrah, with 8 wickets was named Player of the Match.

IND vs SA, Centurion 2021

It was not even 11 months after India conquered Australia's fortress at The Gabba that the Asian giants went on to create history again! This time, they breached South Africa's stronghold at Centurion. India secured their first-ever Test victory at SuperSport Park, defeating the Proteas by 113 runs in the series opener.

This win marked just India's fourth victory in 22 Tests in South Africa since 1992 and only the second time they had taken the lead in a Test series in the country, the first being in 2006-07. With this triumph, India became the first Asian nation to win a Test at Centurion.

?Virat Kohli too added another milestone to his career as he became the first Indian captain to register a Test victory in Centurion. Notably, India became only the third visiting team, after England and Australia, to win a Test at the iconic SuperSport Park, renowned for its lightning-fast pitches.

IND vs ENG, Lord's 2021

2021 was a landmark year for Indian Test cricket and it showed on August 16 when India secured a historic win against England at Lord's, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

India's fast bowlers pulled off an extraordinary performance with both bat and ball. On the final day, where India was hoping to avoid a loss, tailenders Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami defied England’s bowlers with a counter-attacking partnership. India set a target of 272 for the English side.?

?Virat Kohli, before taking the field, gave a passionate speech on the final day, urging them to give England "hell." His words spurred India's pacers to bowl with aggression and precision, quickly dismissing the host for 120 in the final two sessions. The 151-run victory gave India a 1-0 lead in the series, marking a momentous achievement in Indian cricket.

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