India won the Melbourne test against Australia by 137 runs to carve its 49th win on away soil. The breakup of these 49 wins are thus – by less than 100 runs margin – 09 occasions, by more than 100 runs margin – 13 occasions, by wickets margin – 16 occasions, and by innings margin – 11 occasions
The nine occasions of winning by less than 100 runs are tabulated below
No | Team | Result | Margin | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
1 | India | won | 031 runs | v Australia | Adelaide | 06 Dec 2018 |
2 | India | won | 037 runs | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 19 Apr 2002 |
3 | India | Won | 049 runs | v West Indies | Kingston | 30 Jun 2006 |
4 | India | won | 059 runs | v Australia | Melbourne | 07 Feb 1981 |
5 | India | won | 063 runs | v West Indies | Kingston | 20 Jun 2011 |
6 | India | won | 063 runs | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Jan 2018 |
7 | India | won | 072 runs | v Australia | Perth | 16 Jan 2008 |
8 | India | won | 087 runs | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2010 |
9 | India | won | 095 runs | v England | Lord’s | 17 Jul 2014 |
The thirteen occasions of winning my more than 100 runs are tabulated below
No | Team | Result | Margin | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
1 | India | won | 113 runs | v Bangladesh | Chittagong | 17 Jan 2010 |
2 | India | won | 117 runs | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 28 Aug 2015 |
3 | India | won | 123 runs | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 15 Dec 2006 |
4 | India | won | 137 runs | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2018 |
5 | India | won | 170 runs | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 31 Jul 2008 |
6 | India | won | 203 runs | v England | Nottingham | 18 Aug 2018 |
7 | India | won | 222 runs | v Australia | Melbourne | 30 Dec 1977 |
8 | India | won | 235 runs | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Jul 1993 |
9 | India | won | 237 runs | v West Indies | Gros Islet | 09 Aug 2016 |
10 | India | won | 272 runs | v New Zealand | Auckland | 07 Mar 1968 |
11 | India | won | 278 runs | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 20 Aug 2015 |
12 | India | won | 279 runs | v England | Leeds | 19 Jun 1986 |
13 | India | won | 304 runs | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 26 Jul 2017 |
The following table lists the sixteen occasions of India winning a test on away soil by wickets margin
No | Team | Result | Margin | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
1 | India | won | 04 wickets | v England | The Oval | 19 Aug 1971 |
2 | India | Won | 04 wickets | v Australia | Adelaide | 12 Dec 2003 |
3 | India | won | 05 wickets | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 15 Feb 1968 |
4 | India | won | 05 wickets | v England | Lord’s | 05 Jun 1986 |
5 | India | won | 05 wickets | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 03 Aug 2010 |
6 | India | won | 06 wickets | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 07 Apr 1976 |
7 | India | won | 07 wickets | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 06 Mar 1971 |
8 | India | won | 07 wickets | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 22 Aug 2001 |
9 | India | won | 07 wickets | v England | Nottingham | 27 Jul 2007 |
10 | India | won | 08 wickets | v New Zealand | Wellington | 29 Feb 1968 |
11 | India | won | 08 wickets | v New Zealand | Auckland | 24 Jan 1976 |
12 | India | won | 08 wickets | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 07 Jun 2001 |
13 | India | won | 09 wickets | v Bangladesh | Dhaka | 10 Nov 2000 |
14 | India | won | 10 wickets | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 20 Sep 2005 |
15 | India | won | 10 wickets | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 18 Mar 2009 |
16 | India | won | 10 wickets | v Bangladesh | Dhaka | 24 Jan 2010 |
The following table lists the eleven occasions of India winning a test on away soil by an innings margin
No | Team | Result | Margin | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
1 | India | won | inns & 002 runs | v Australia | Sydney | 07 Jan 1978 |
2 | India | won | inns & 046 runs | v England | Leeds | 22 Aug 2002 |
3 | India | won | inns & 052 runs | v Pakistan | Multan | 28 Mar 2004 |
4 | India | won | inns & 053 runs | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 03 Aug 2017 |
5 | India | won | inns & 083 runs | v Bangladesh | Chittagong | 17 Dec 2004 |
6 | India | won | inns & 090 runs | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 13 Sep 2005 |
7 | India | won | inns & 092 runs | v West Indies | North Sound | 21 Jul 2016 |
8 | India | won | inns & 131 runs | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 13 Apr 2004 |
9 | India | won | inns & 140 runs | v Bangladesh | Dhaka | 10 Dec 2004 |
10 | India | won | inns & 171 runs | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 12 Aug 2017 |
11 | India | won | inns & 239 runs | v Bangladesh | Dhaka | 25 May 2007 |
India won the Melbourne test against Australia by 137 runs to carve its 49th win on away soil. The breakup of these 49 wins are thus – by less than 100 runs margin – 09 occasions, by more than 100 runs margin – 13 occasions, by wickets margin – 16 occasions, and by innings margin – 11 occasions. It also provides India’s seventh win against Australia in Australia and also the third win at Melbourne
No | Team | Result | Margin | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
1 | India | won | 222 runs | v Australia | Melbourne | 30 Dec 1977 |
2 | India | won | inns & 2 runs | v Australia | Sydney | 07 Jan 1978 |
3 | India | won | 059 runs | v Australia | Melbourne | 07 Feb 1981 |
4 | India | won | 004 wkts | v Australia | Adelaide | 12 Dec 2003 |
5 | India | won | 072 runs | v Australia | Perth | 16 Jan 2008 |
6 | India | won | 031 runs | v Australia | Adelaide | 06 Dec 2018 |
7 | India | won | 137 runs | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2018 |