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Bowlers gave India something they never tasted down under
Dec.10 (CRICKETNMORE) - India have done it, at last, winning the first Test of a series in Australia. It took 70 long years, starting from their inaugural Test two months after the country attained independence.
The victory at the Adelaide Oval on Monday is only India's sixth Down Under and the sweetest as it was hard fought and came 10 years after Anil Kumble's team won at, of all venues Perth, on a pitch considered pace-friendly. The second Test of this series is at Perth, but not at the good old WACA. It is at the new Perth Stadium hosting its first Test.
The series opener was a test for the Indians who lost their first Test in England by the identical margin of 31 runs they won at Adelaide. A couple of months earlier, they were beaten by South Africa by 72 runs in the first of the three-Test series after both the teams collapsed for 130 or so in the second innings.
Despite their hold on the game by the end of the fourth day's play, the Indians were haunted by their previous experiences and things did not make any better as the lower-order Australian batsmen got stuck with a bit of pluck and luck.
Nathan Lyon's prophecy of "we definitely believe we can win this and we still believe we're in this game," adding that Shaun Marsh is also confident and has the belief he can be the hero of Australia's victory, is proved right, though only partially.
The Australians may not have won, but they were very much in the game till the end. Marsh couldn't keep his word and once he and his overnight partner Travis Head's departure by the 73rd over at 156 for six, India looked well on their way.
Lyon himself was there till the last wicket fell as the leeway came tantalizingly close to the Indians' comfort. Skipper Virat Kohli put it in perspective, "I wouldn't say that I was cool as ice, but I tried not to show it." He could not have been more truthful seeing the last four Australians, all bowlers, adding 104 runs.
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