India’s top 10 best Test cricket matches in history, based on the popular consensus of cricket experts and fans:
- India vs Australia, Kolkata Test, 2001: The match held in Kolkata is considered one of India’s greatest Test wins. After being forced to follow on, India’s VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid put up a partnership of 376 runs, and Harbhajan Singh took a hat-trick to help India win by 171 runs.
- India vs West Indies, Port of Spain Test, 1976: This match held in Port of Spain, Trinidad, saw India bat for over two days to score 406 in their first innings. In response, West Indies were bowled out for 97 and 161, giving India a resounding victory by 237 runs.
- India vs Australia, Chennai Test, 2013: This match held in Chennai saw India chasing down a mammoth total of 384 to win by eight wickets. Cheteshwar Pujara and Murali Vijay put up a partnership of 370 runs, and Ravichandran Ashwin took 12 wickets in the match.
- India vs England, Chennai Test, 2008: This match held in Chennai saw India chasing down a target of 387 to win by six wickets. Sachin Tendulkar scored an unbeaten century in the fourth innings, and Yuvraj Singh hit the winning runs.
- India vs Australia, Adelaide Test, 2018: This match held in Adelaide saw India win their first-ever Test match in Australia. Cheteshwar Pujara scored a brilliant century in the first innings, and Jasprit Bumrah took nine wickets in the match.
- India vs Pakistan, Chennai Test, 1999: This match held in Chennai saw India win by 212 runs, with Sachin Tendulkar scoring a century in the second innings. Anil Kumble took 10 wickets in the match, including a second-inning haul of six for 53.
- India vs England, Mumbai Test, 2012: This match held in Mumbai saw India win by 10 wickets, with spinner Pragyan Ojha taking nine wickets in the match. Alastair Cook scored a century for England in the first innings, but India’s batsmen dominated the rest of the match.
- India vs Australia, Mumbai Test, 2004: This match held in Mumbai saw India win by 13 runs, with Harbhajan Singh taking seven wickets in the second innings. Australia had been set a target of 107 to win but was bowled out for just 93.
- India vs England, Lord’s Test, 2014: This match held in London saw India win by 95 runs, with Ishant Sharma taking seven wickets in the match. Ajinkya Rahane scored a century in the first innings, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar took six wickets in the match.
- India vs South Africa, Johannesburg Test, 2018: This match held in Johannesburg saw India win by 63 runs, with Mohammed Shami taking five wickets in the second innings. Virat Kohli scored a century in the first innings, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar took six wickets in the match.
Also Read: IPL Players with the best bowling figures
“Get more sports news, cricket news, and football updates, log on to sportsdigest.in. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter and Subscribe to our YouTube Channel.”
