Twitter reactions on India’s win in Adelaide Test: Twitter was exhilarated on watching India win the first Test of the series.
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During the first day of the fifth Test of the ongoing India’s tour of Australia at Adelaide, India defeated Australia by 31 runs to go 1-0 up in the four-match series. In which is India’s sixth Test victory on the Australian soil, it will go down as one of the most memorable ones.
Chasing a target of 323 runs to win the match, the hosts were bowled out for 291-10 in 119.5 overs. Resuming Day 5 at 104-4, Australia lost Travis Head in the first hour of the day. While the likes of Shaun Marsh, captain Tim Paine and the lower order tried hard to avoid the loss, they failed to do it as a unit.
It is worth mentioning that the victory for India was a hard-earned one as Australia’s tail started to wag at the wrong time from an Indian perspective.
Marsh, who came in to bat at No. 4, top-scored for his team, scoring 60 (166) with the help of five fours. With bowling figures of , was the pick of the Indian bowlers. Other than him,
The match also saw India’s 21-year old wicket-keeper batsman equaling the world record for most catches (11) in a Test match as he grabbed three catches today. Had he not dropped Nathan Lyon off Jasprit Bumrah, Pant would have ended the match with a world record to his name.
India’s victory came as a respite for their fans for seldom do you see India winning the first Test of an overseas tour. Moreover, with what happened on the morning of Day 1, their chances of making a comeback were bleak.
It was top-order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara (123 and 71), who top-scored for India in both the innings. Had he not rescued India on the first day, the match would have been over by now.
Read some of the latest Twitter reactions on India’s victory below:
The defining performance in this game has belonged to Pujara. Took India to 250 and held the 2nd innings together in a low scoring game. A performance for the years.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 10, 2018
Weird as it may sound… India’s bowlers have been superb in this match but its their batting yesterday that has put this game on a knife’s edge now. #AusvInd
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) December 10, 2018
All 11 Australian batsmen have batted a minimum of 35 balls in this chase. Interesting. #AusvInd
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) December 10, 2018
Not for the weak hearted…. #nailbiting #AusvInd @7Cricket
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 10, 2018
Hazlewood ramping Bumrah is the highlight of the summer. #AUSvIND
— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) December 10, 2018
INDIA WIN! INDIA WIN! On the last ball before the tea break, Hazlewood goes. Shattering for the Aussies https://t.co/G6Rko2Rp6F #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/q1qcYm6XDP
— Telegraph Sport (@telegraph_sport) December 10, 2018
Instances of India winning 1st Test of the series in SENA countries
vs NZ, 1967-68 (3-1)
vs NZ, 1975-76 (1-1)
vs ENG, 1986 (2-0)
vs SA, 2006-07 (1-2)
vs NZ, 2008-09 (1-0)
vs AUS, 2018-19 (1-0*)#INDvAUS #AUSvIND— Abhishek Kumar (@abhik2593) December 10, 2018
Test cricket, you crazy beauty…. 1-0! #AusvInd
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) December 10, 2018
Wowdelaide! #AUSvIND
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) December 10, 2018
Highest team score without any 50 partnership
291 – AUS vs IND, Adelaide, TODAY
284 – BAN vs WI, Kingston, 2004
277 – AUS vs SA, Brisbane, 1952#INDvAUS #AUSvIND— Abhishek Kumar (@abhik2593) December 10, 2018
Must feel for Lyon. Terrific bowling and almost saw his team home. Would have been my MOM had the result been in Aus favour. Now it must surely be @cheteshwar1 whose two innings gave India the edge
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) December 10, 2018
GREAT Test Match … 2018 has been a tremendous year for the BEST format … India deserved winners … The celebrations of @imVkohli tell you everything … I think we are In for a special series @FoxCricket … Absolutely loved this week on air #Adelaide #AUSvIND
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) December 10, 2018
Credit to Australia for putting up such a sterling fight. Suggests there is a lot of drama ahead in the series.
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) December 10, 2018
India win their first-ever first Test in Australia. And by making it so hard, their opponents have made it even more memorable. A ripper of a Test #AUSvIND
— Sambit Bal (@sambitbal) December 10, 2018
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 pic.twitter.com/hmW1Lla2q8
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 10, 2018
Most wins for India in SENA countries in a calendar year
3 – 1968
3 – 2018*#INDvAUS #AUSvIND— Abhishek Kumar (@abhik2593) December 10, 2018
India won the first innings tussle by 15 runs, and the second innings one by 16 runs. Remarkably symmetrical. #AusvInd
— Ric Finlay (@RicFinlay) December 10, 2018
So close…. Fighting effort from the Aussies today👏🏻👏🏻. Congratulations to India on a very impressive Test Match victory 🇦🇺🇮🇳🏏
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) December 10, 2018
The moment… #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/NOoILwPoHe
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 10, 2018
Australia’s partnerships today: 31, 41, 31, 41, 31, 32. Lose by 31. #AusvInd
— Ric Finlay (@RicFinlay) December 10, 2018
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 pic.twitter.com/PEYzKuBsap
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) December 10, 2018
Amazing grit displayed by the Australian lower order, but this is a moment to savour for a long time for Team India. The bowlers gave it everything and let’s just enjoy this and carry the momentum into the Perth Test #AusvInd
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) December 10, 2018
