Team India took the first lead in the series by beating Australia by an innings and 132 runs in the Nagpur Test match. Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Rohit Sharma and Axar Patel performed really well for India.
Jadeja took his 11th fifer in Test cricket while also scoring a half-century in the first innings. On the other hand, Ravichandran Ashwin ended up with eight wickets in the Test match and also reached the milestone of 450 Test wickets.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma scored his ninth Test century and went on to become the first Indian captain to have scored a century across all formats of the game. Axar Patel also looked good for his crucial half-century in the game.
These pivotal contributions from the players helped the team churn out a positive result against the Aussies in the first Test. Meanwhile, the cricketing action shifts to the second Test match, which will get underway on February 17, Friday at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Team India have never lost a Test in Delhi since 1987
It is worth mentioning that Delhi has been a fortress for India as far as Test cricket is concerned. The fact that they haven’t lost a Test in the national capital since 1987 goes to show how incredibly they have performed over the decades.
Netizens have been coming up with interesting reactions to this stat. The last time when India lost a Test match in Delhi, Sachin Tendulkar was yet to make his debut for India and Virat Kohli was not born.
On the other hand, Rohit Sharma was seven years old at that time. Team India’s record of remaining unbeaten in Tests in Delhi for 36 years still remains intact and they will be looking forward to maintaining the unbeaten record by putting up yet another clinical and strong performance on the field.
Check out some interesting reactions:-
Kohli wasn't born
— saistunz (@saistunz10) February 13, 2023
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Neither did Australia at Gabba for 32 years. Don't jinx it please.
— Anuj Kamra (@anujkamra) February 11, 2023
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The last team to beat India at Delhi was the mighty west indies under sir viv and what a team it was – greenidge, Haynes, Richardson, viv, logie, dujon, 4 quicks including Marshall, walsh.
— Chetan Bhat (@chetdb) February 11, 2023
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Dont give reverse Gabba feels. We just need to follow the process and it will be 2-0 inside 3 days of 2nd test
— Mudit Jain, IRS (@MuditJainIRS) February 11, 2023
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How many test matches played in Delhi in last 36 yrs
— Rushabh Sant⚡👑 (@Rushabhsant) February 12, 2023
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12 matches
— Dhruv (@dhruv7167) February 12, 2023
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Goat place, goat domestic team, goats are born on this land. 🔥🦾 pic.twitter.com/98NFFAEUzX
— No One Knowz ❁ (@NoOne_Knowz) February 11, 2023
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This is our Gabba..I hope it won't be breached 😂
— Rushikesh Panzade (@rushipanzade98) February 11, 2023
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OMG!Reminiscence of GABBA fortress,Brisbane,where the Aussies were 'Impenetrable' for 32 years,until ofcourse 2020/21, courtesy Rishabh Pant – it will be the sweetest 'retribution' that ever was for team 🇦🇺,if they manage to return the favor @ the KOTLA,
Jaitley Stadium,Delhi❗— @ComfortablyNumb 🇮🇳 (@mags_menon) February 11, 2023
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Same thing happened to Australia. They had not lost at Brisbane for 30 years. India beat them there. So, this record can be broken #INDvAUS
— LeftyCricketer (@LeftyCricketer9) February 11, 2023
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