India’s 10 years of hurt is over as they ended their Test victory drought in Australia, clinching the first game of the four match series by a tense 31 runs.
The omens had not looked good for Australia heading into the fourth innings, as no team had successfully chased a target as large as 323 runs before at the Adelaide Oval.
Only Shaun Marsh (60) reached his half-century and despite some dogged batting from the tail, with Nathan Lyon (38*) briefly giving the hosts real hope,
Ravi Ashwin picked up the final wicket of Josh Hazlewood with just 30 runs to spare.
The winning moment! ☝ #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/oRjvvl6ERU
— ICC (@ICC) December 10, 2018
India’s last successful Test in Australia had come at the WACA back in 2008 while they had not won in Adelaide for 15 years.
It was a particularly special Test for India wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant, who equalled the world record for most catches in a Test with 11.
He drew level with England’s Russell and South Africa’s AB de Villiers while also surpassing the Indian record of 10 held by Wriddhiman Saha.
