In a close game, Team India defeated Australia by 31 runs to take a 1-0 lead the series. It is a historic win for India as it is their first test victory in Australia after 11 years. Also, it is India’s first ever victory in the first test of the series in Australia.
On the 5th day, India needed 6 wickets to win the match. The Australia team fought hard, thanks to some brilliant batting performance by Sh💧aun Marsh and Nathan Lyon towards t🉐he end.
Indian spinner Ashwin took the final wicket of Josh Hazlewood caught by KL Rahul at the slips. Cheteshwar Pujara, for his brilliant knock of 123 and 71 runs, was awarded the ‘Player of the Match’.
It was a big match for Indian ꧋wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant too as he became the first Indian wicketkeeper to take 11 catches in a Test match.
The s꧒econd test will be played on 14th Dec at the Perth stadium.
Final Scorecard:
India: 250-10 (88.0) & 307-10 (106.5)
Australia: 235-10 (98.4) & 291-10 (119.5)
Here are few Twitter reactions:
Sachin Tendulkar:
What a way to start the series! nevಌer released the pressure. Superb batting by with crucial knocks in both innings, in the🏅 2nd innings and excellent contributions by our 4 bowlers. This has brought back memories of 2003.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
Ajit Agarkar:
Brillian💎t by the Indian team.well fought an🎐d a well deserved victory
— Ajit Agarkar (@imAagarkar)
Vinay Kumar:
Congratulations team India 🇮🇳 on winning the 1st test and creating the history… All the bowlers did a great job. And definitely knock was special and made the difference.
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R)
BCCI:
History repeats itself!
In the 2003 Adelaide Test, No. 3 Rahul Dravid won the Player of the Match.
In 2018, No. 3 is named Player of the Match.— BCCI (@BCCI)
Naman Ojha:
Well done batting
— Naman Ojha (@namanojha35)
Cricketwallah:
Yup, Ashwin finally finds the edge of Hazlewood’s bat to complete hard fought win. Shabaa✤sh India!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
Kings XI Punjab:
Chakh de Phatte ! 🙌🏻👏🏼
Great contribution from @k👍lrahul11 & as 🇮🇳 take a 1-0 lead in the Test Series! 👌🏼
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
Mitchell Johnson:
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ICC:
The winning moment! ☝
— ICC (@ICC)
Gaurav Kapur:
W🥂ell done Cheteshwar, the quiet soldier. Adelaide 2018 will alwa൲ys be remembered as your special test match.
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur)
Harbhajan Singh:
Congratulations Team India! What a way to start the test ser🎉ies! Con🧜gratulations on the win. top stuff by and all the bowlers doing a great job
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
