India carves its 49th win on away soil by winning the Melbourne test against Australia
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 |