Indian Team is probably among the top teams in world cricket, who have dominated almost every format. In test cricket, the reputation of the Indian team keeps on rising. Earlier, the Indian team was known for winning series on home grounds, but in current periods, the trend has changed, with the Indian team winning series overseas. So, in this article, we will discuss 'Top 10 Classic Indian Test Matches Played in This Century'.
1. India Vs. Australia Gabba 2020-21
The 2020-21 Border Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia was 1-1, with Gabba hosting the decider. The Indian team had a long list of injuries, while the Australian team last lost a game at Gabba way back in 1988. Batting first, Australia piled up 369 runs, with Labuschagne smacking a ton. In the second innings, with the score reading 186-6, Shardul and Sundar stitched a 125-run partnership. Australia then accumulated 294 runs, giving India a target of 328 runs. India, then in the intense chase, with the help of gritty knocks from Pujara, Gill, and Pant, chased down the total.
2. India Vs. England Lords 2021
The 2021 India Tour of England is one of the most successful campaigns for India. The Indian team entered in the second test at Lords with complete confidence after having drawn against them on the first one. In the first batting, India amassed 364 runs, and Rahul hit an impressive ton. In the second innings, England scored 391 runs, with Root hitting a century. In the third innings, when the score reached 209 -8, Shami and Bumrah came with an 89-run partnership, giving England a target of 271 runs. Then, when India went to the field, they gave a full bang and made the English team all out for just 120 runs in their remaining 60 overs.
3. India Vs. New Zealand Napier 2009
The 2009 India Tour of New Zealand was one of the most successful campaigns for India as they went on to win the series. The Indian team made an entry in the second test at Napier with complete confidence after having won against them on the first one. The Napier test witnessed the 643-minute-long marathon knock from Gautam Gambhir, which helped India to draw the game after following on.
4. India Vs. South Africa Johannesburg 2006
Winning a test series in South Africa is never easy, and India does not have a very good record in this country. Before this series, the ODI was no less than a horror for the Indian team. The Indian team won their first test by beating South Africa in the 2006 India tour of SA. In the 1st test at Johannesburg, India batted first, scoring 249 runs. The second innings was all about Sreesanth's bowling, where he cleaned up the entire batting order of South Africa, paving the way for a historic Indian victory outside India.
5. India Vs. Australia Kolkata 2000-01
It was nothing short of a miracle for this match in that it happened only thrice before, where a team won after they followed on. Batting first, Australia piled up 445 runs on a road of a pitch, with Waugh smacking back a ton. In the second innings, Indian wickets tumbled like a pack of cards as Australia decided to follow on. In the third innings, with the score reaching 232-4, Laxman and Dravid put together a 376-run partnership on a tricky pitch, giving Australia a target of 384 runs. The Australian team was bundled out for only 212 runs in the last innings.
6. India Vs. Australia Perth 2008
For this match, it was nothing short of a miracle that India managed to win against all odds on the supportive tracks of Australia. Batting first, India scored 330 runs on a tricky pitch with Dravid smacking half-ton. In the second innings, Australian wickets fell like a deck of cards as Australia bundled out for 212 runs. In their third innings, when the score reached 160-6, Laxman and Dhoni accumulated a crucial partnership of 75 runs on a tough pitch to give Australia a target of precisely 413 runs. The Australian team could muster only 340 runs in the last innings.
7. India Vs. Pakistan Multan 2004
Sehwag, fondly called Viru, smashed Pakistani bowlers all around the ground, hitting a triple-ton and helping the Indian team to win. Batting first, India piled up 675 runs on a road of a pitch, with Sehwag smacking a triple ton. India comfortably won the match by an innings and 52 runs. It was monumental as back in those days beating Pakistan at home was a huge task.
8. India Vs. Australia Adelaide 2003-04
In the era of Ganguly, the Australian team was almost unbeatable, and even a drawn match was considered a brilliant performance away from home. Batting first, Australia scored 556 runs on a road of pitch and Ponting smashed a double ton. In the second innings, with a score of 85-4 on board, Dravid and Laxman got together a superb partnership of 303 runs, which put India in a commendable state. In the third innings, Ajit Agarkar took six wickets and damaged the Australian lineup. In the last innings, India chased down a total of 230 runs.
9. India Vs. England Lords 2014
In the era of Dhoni, the Indian team witnessed numerous great memories. In the 2nd test in the 2014 tour of England at Lords, India managed to beat England. Batting first, India scored 295 runs on a road of pitch, and Rahane smashed a double ton. In the second innings, Ballance struck a century. In the third innings, with a score of 235-7 on board, Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar got together a wonderful partnership of 99 runs, which put India in a commendable state. In the last innings, Ishant Sharma took seven wickets and damaged the English lineup with bouncers.
10. India Vs. England Mumbai 2008
Chasing is never an easy job in test cricket, and when the target is 300 plus, it almost seems impossible. However, the Indian team against England in India took the challenge of chasing 387 runs. Tendulkar smashed a century against the English lineup of two spinners as the pitch was dry. However, this worked against them as Indian batters chased down the total at Wankhede in 2008.
