Team India registered a historic win against Australia on January 19, 2021, in the 2020-21 Border Gavaskar Trophy. They breached the fortress of Gabba, with an inexperienced team, under the leadership of Ajinkya Rahane, to achieve the iconic victory. The team was without most of the regular players, such as the likes of Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin, etc for the final test.
With the series at 1-1, Australian skipper Tim Paine won the toss and opted to bat first. They put on 369 runs on the board on the back of Marnus Labuschagne’s 108 runs, and fifty from the skipper. T Natarajan, Shardul Thakur, and Washington Sundar picked up three wickets for India. In response, the Indian team failed to take the first-innings lead. Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar’s fifties took them to 336 runs.
Australia looked to capitalize on the 33-runs lead secured in the first innings. They could manage 294 runs in the third innings, as Mohammed Siraj picked up a five-wicket haul. Needing 327 runs, India’s chase was dealt with an early blow, as opener Rohit Sharma was dismissed early. However, Shubman Gill kept the fight on, scoring 91 runs off 146 deliveries. His 114 runs stand with Cheteshwar Pujara kept India’s hopes alive.
After their dismissals, the visitors were again in a spot of bother. What followed is considered one of the best passages of play by India in red-ball cricket. Rishabh Pant with his unbeaten 89 runs knock, led India to a three-wicket win over Australia at the Gabba.
Let’s take a look at how fans celebrated the second anniversary of India’s Border Gavaskar Trophy win on Twitter:
Add @Sundarwashi5 & @imShard to the list. Their contribution was immense in the series win 🏆
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) January 19, 2023
𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 🙌#OnThisDay in 2021, 🇮🇳 completed an emphatic win over 🇦🇺 in the 4th Test, to win back-to-back Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Down Under. 🏆#PlayBold #BGT pic.twitter.com/8NoF45aoZM
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) January 19, 2023
Gabba day 🇮🇳❤️
— a.👩🏻🔧 (@away_fromglory) January 19, 2023
Two years to ‘Toota hai Gabba ka ghamand’ day. Unforgettable scenes!
Can’t wait for @RishabhPant17 to recover fast and conquer his Gabba again! 🏏🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/8zeijbqmyV— Sohini M. (@Mittermaniac) January 19, 2023
Two years ago, #OnThisDay, India breached The Gabba with a win for the ages ⏳#INDvAUSpic.twitter.com/IxZeRhb6iO
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) January 19, 2023
One of the greatest ever days in Indian cricket history:
The Gabba fortress was breached for the first time in 32 years. The Pant and Gill show. India won the series after 36 All Out.pic.twitter.com/PiZ5oAv2Al
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 18, 2023
I will remember this day,every year.
When the mighty Aussies were thrashed at Gabba. Their proud was shattered by this young Indian team.
Gill,Pant,Pujara,Thakur,Sunder.#GabbaTest #gabbabreached #gabbafortress #greatestindiantestvictory pic.twitter.com/0TKTvx327B— Anurag Singh (@anuragtwts) January 19, 2023
The inexplicable! Once-in-a-lifetime scenes.#Gabba https://t.co/ixvURIC3ZQ
— Farzan Patel (@TheTipsyParsi) January 19, 2023
The day when Spiderman conquered Gabba.#OnThisDay #INDvsAUS #RishabhPant #Gabba #CricTracker @RishabhPant17
— Danish Saifi (@danish_90155) January 19, 2023
That Gabba win just didn’t give us Indians hope, it widened our dreams. Rishabh Pant and Mohammed Siraj that day gave us a moment for our lives. It gave me an emotional/ cheerful tale that I would tell to kids with happy tears in my eyes.🥳🔥❤️❤️ #Gabba #INDvsAUS
— Anish (@AnishKumar1104) January 19, 2023
Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023 between India and Australia kicks off in February
The four-match Test series between India and Australia in the Border Gavaskar Trophy will begin on February 9 at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, in Nagpur. The second test will take place in Delhi, while Dharmasala and Ahmedabad will host the final two games. The visitors will be keen to earn back the trophy, as Team India has won the last three editions of the iconic series.
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