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India vs Australia: Victory No. 150 for Team India in Tests and other big stats of Melbourne Test win

A look the statistical highlights of India's historic win in Melbourne Test match.

DNA Web Team | Dec 30, 2018, 04:12 PM IST

1.Virat Kohli equals Sourav Ganguly

Virat Kohli equals Sourav Ganguly
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With the win in Melbourne, Virat Kohli equalled Sourav Ganguly’s record of most wins in Tests away from home, with 11 wins. Ganguly had won 11 Tests in 28 games. MS Dhoni had won 6 games in 30 overseas Tests, while Rahul Dravid had won 5 games in 17 Tests.

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2.150th win in Test cricket

150th win in Test cricket
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This was India's 150th win in Test cricket. India became the 5th nation to register 150 Test wins after Australia (384), England (364), West Indies (171), and South Africa (162).

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3.Best year for overseas wins

Best year for overseas wins
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India have registered four wins outside the sub-continent in 2018 (Johannesburg, Trent Bridge, Adelaide & Melbourne). It is the most by an Indian team in a calendar year, surpassing three in 1968 (all three in New Zealand).

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4.4th biggest win over Australia

4th biggest win over Australia
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It is for the first time India have won a Test at MCG in 37 years and 10 months ago. This is India’s 4th biggest win over Australia in Tests.

1952 won by an innings and 8 runs

1994 won by an innings and 119 runs

2009 won by an innings and 144 runs

2018 won by 137 runs

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5.Best figures for Indian pacer in Australia

Best figures for Indian pacer in Australia
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Jasprit Bumrah produced the best figures for an Indian pacer in one Test match on Australian soil. With his 9 for 86 in the Melbourne Test match, Bumrah overtook the 8/109 by Kapil Dev and 8/160 by Ajit Agarkar. 

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