Throughout the long and storied history of cricket, many amazing moments involving Indian cricketers have been caught on film. Let’s think back with the help live match video on some of the most exciting and memorable times in cricket history when their team was proud to wear the tricolor.
- The Very First Test Match Between India and England –
India and England played their very first Test match at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, England. The English team, who were playing at home, beat India. Colonel C. K. Nayudu was the captain of the Indian side, and Douglas Jardine was in charge of the English side. On the first day of the match, India got off to a good start. Mohammad Nissar and Amar Singh, two fast bowlers, quickly got England down to 19/3. Even though Jardine did everything he could to rally his team, India lost the match by a score of 158 runs. At the end of the game, Nissar had taken six wickets, and Amar Singh’s play in every way impressed the crowd.
- India Won The First Test –
India finally won its first Test match after trying 25 times and failing. India beat England in the fifth and final test of England’s visit to India in 1951–1952 at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. (then called Madras). India’s record in a series is now 1 win and 1 loss for the first time in the history of their country. Vinoo Mankad was the key to India’s success in every area. He got 12 wickets (8 for 55 and 4 for 53), which led to England being bowled out for a low score both times. This helped India win the game overall. In addition, both Pankaj Roy and Polly Umrigor scored a hundred during the competition.
- Vinoo Mankad- A player with great skills –
In the early days of Test cricket, Vinoo Mankad was India’s biggest star and a game-winner. He also had a hand in several important events during that time. In 1956, he and Pankaj Roy set a new record for an opening partnership by scoring 413 runs in a game against New Zealand at Corporation Stadium. This record stood for 52 years until it was broken by South Africans Graeme Smith and Neil McKenzie. India won the series easily, beating New Zealand by an innings and 109 runs to go up 2-0 in the series. Mankad got a 231, which was his best score in the first class. Roy got a 173, which was his worst score.
- In 1971, India won both of its games on the road –
India’s first win in an away series came in 1968 against New Zealand, which was a much weaker team at the time. However, the Indian team needed to win more away series against more dangerous teams to be taken seriously. The team didn’t have a real chance to do well away from home until 1971 when Ajit Wadekar was the captain. They took advantage of this chance by winning a series in the West Indies and England. During these trips, India won two of its most important series. These wins were the result of the team’s hard work and a great mix of young and old players, most notably the rise of the young Bombay Opener Sunil Gavaskar. People think that these victories are some of India’s best in the sport of cricket.
- India won the series for the first time –
By the time the 1990s came around, India was already known as one of the best teams in the world, especially in one-day internationals. Their success in home Test matches kept going strong until 1993 when England came to India and captain Mohammad Azharuddin and manager Ajit Wadekar brought in the “spin three” of Anil Kumble, Venkatapati Raju, and Rajesh Chauhan. Before that, they were always winning at home in Test matches. India’s spin bowlers did so well in the test series that they took 46 out of a possible 60 wickets, which put them in the top three. England lost by a score of 0-3, while India won all three games for the first time.
- The Attempt At Kolkata, 2001 –
When the Steve Waugh-led Australian team went to India, there was a lot of excitement because they were widely thought to be one of the best teams ever. When they got to Kolkata, they had won their last 17 games in a row, so they were feeling good. Even with Harbhajan Singh’s hat trick, their 18th win looked like it would be a formality by the end of day two. The Indians had to play catch-up, but after that, they did much better. VVS Laxman’s final score was 281, and when he and Rahul Dravid batted together, they added up to 376 runs. In the last session, they were out in less than 70 overs, and the Indians were able to stop the attack that the Australians had been putting on. The end of Harbhajan’s turn came when he lost 13 wickets.
- The Success In Sweeping The Series With Pakistan –
India finally won a series in Pakistan in 1989, but it took them a long time to do so. After that, the tour was put on hold until further notice because tensions between India and Pakistan were getting worse. In 2004, India finally went to Pakistan to play a full set of tests and one-day internationals, which had been planned for a long time. India won the series with a score of 2-1. Because India won, it was one of the most anticipated at the time. Virender Sehwag’s 309, which made him the first Indian player to get a triple century in a test, was by far the most memorable moment of the series. It was a win that India will remember for a long time.
- The series of test played in Australia was won by India in 2018 –
This is the first Test series that India has won against Australia in 2018. Even though they went there for the first time in 1948, it took them until now to finally win a Test series there. India’s three fast bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, and Mohammed Shami, all had great games and made things hard for the Australian batting order. India won the Test series with wins on both Christmas Day and at Adelaide Oval. They won all three of their matches. Even though they were in a good position, they lost the “New Years’ Test” at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
