A dominant India won their first-ever Test series in Australia by a margin of 2-1 after play in the fourth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) was abandoned due to rain on Monday.
Australia were still trailing by 316 runs when the match was called off as a draw, ending India’s 71-year wait after wins in Adelaide and Melbourne.
It is the first time India managed the feat since they began touring Australia in 1947-48. Consequently, India has now become the first Asian team to win a Test series in Australia.
Also, India reinforced their status as the world’s number one team and retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a historic 2-1 series win.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to India’s first Test series win in Australia:
https://twitter.com/MitchJohnson398/status/1082128832331563008
Proud of you guys🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳..Well done Team India for winning the test series in Australia.. congratulations @cheteshwar1 for winning MOS u been a backbone of indian batting line up.. keep it up 🔥🏏@BCCI bowling wise @Jaspritbumrah93 has been phenomenal..love ur work ⭐️💪
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) January 7, 2019
Congratulations team india @BCCI ✌️🏟🤙☝️👀👌 https://t.co/EJyG9sVNMW
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) January 7, 2019
This is amazing!! A Test series win down under!! Congratulations @BCCI team and @imVkohli on this awesome achievement!! It's an immensely proud feeling as an Indian to have witnessed sheer dominance in a series vs the Aussies at thr backyard. Kudos to the whole team!! #AUSvIND 💪🏽
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) January 7, 2019
A special mention to our batters who out up the runs on the board. Amazing effort guys especially ourr very own #whitewalker @cheteshwar1 @imVkohli @ajinkyarahane88 @RishabPant777 and @mayankcricket . Well done lads 🤗💪🏽 #AUSvIND
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) January 7, 2019
Congratulations to @imVkohli & his Indian Team on winning their first ever series in Australia. They outplayed @CAComms in all departments. Very well deserved. #AUSvIND #pinktest https://t.co/UkEJcrzJ3I
— Glenn McGrath (@glennmcgrath11) January 7, 2019
@imVkohli and his men have made history, well played India by far the better team over the series. Many more successes for this team in the near future! #AUSvIND
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) January 7, 2019
H.I.S.T.O.R.I.C 💙#ChhodnaMat #AUSvIND #SPNSports pic.twitter.com/C9rJ0yQeuG
— Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) January 7, 2019
Congratulations team 🇮🇳 on a very well played Test Match series 2-1 👏🏻🏏
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) January 7, 2019
Winner Winner Down Under! #BorderIsNowOurs #WhistlePodu #INDvAUS 🦁💛🔥
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) January 7, 2019
Well done to India 🇮🇳 on winning their first ever series in Australia. Credit to all those involved at @BCCI Is this the start of something special for this group of players? #AUSvIND
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) January 7, 2019
India really deserve a winning moment on the outfield rather than a damp abandonment, but the sense of achievement will not be diminished for this group of visiting players #history #AusvInd
— Alison Mitchell (@AlisonMitchell) January 7, 2019
Before the start of this series #AusvInd #AusvsInd
Ricky Ponting had predicted..
“Usman Khawaja will just pip Kohli”
– But Kohli made 282 runs to Usman Khawaja's 198 runs
"Australia will win series 2-1"
– But India won 2-1— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) January 7, 2019
Congratulations to this Indian team, lead by Virat Kohli, to become the first Indian side and the first Asian side to win a Test series in Australia.
Take a bow! 🙌 #AusvInd
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) January 7, 2019
ALL OVER! It's a draw in Sydney and India claim a famous 2-1 series triumph – their first on Aussie soil! https://t.co/CaiEbSjKbT #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/pVDD1z796S
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 7, 2019
Congratulations to India! Very impressive series away from home – no shock as to why they are the no.1 team in the world. 👏🏽👏🏽 @7Cricket #AUSvIND
— Trent Copeland (@copes9) January 7, 2019
India's first Test series win in Australia
India become the first Asian country to win a Test series in Australia
India’s first Test series win outside of Asia and the Caribbean since 2009#AUSvIND 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/8eygw47P3Q
— Fox Sports Lab (@FoxSportsLab) January 7, 2019
🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳💙💙💙💙💙💙 https://t.co/6CCw9nNLwK
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) January 7, 2019
#TeamIndia become the first Asian team to win a Test series in Australia 🇮🇳 🙌
Congratulations! 👏 #AUSvsIND https://t.co/6rwtibtrKS
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) January 7, 2019
Congratulations Team India.#AUSvIND #BorderGavaskarTrophy pic.twitter.com/enrcPWulri
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) January 7, 2019
