India Achieves Milestone: More Test Wins Than Losses After 580 Matches;
India Achieves Milestone: More Test Wins Than Losses After 580 Matches;
The indian men's cricket team celebrated a historic victory against bangladesh in the first Test of their two-match series at MA chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, marking a significant milestone in their 92-year history. With this win, india has now recorded 179 victories, surpassing their 178 losses, making them one of the few teams to achieve this distinction.
India’s Test Record:
Matches Played: 580
Wins: 179
Losses: 178
Draws: 222
Ties: 1
India joins the ranks of cricketing powerhouses like Australia, Pakistan, England, and south africa in having more wins than defeats in Test cricket. However, teams such as New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, bangladesh, and ireland have yet to reach this milestone.
In the match, Ravichandran Ashwin played a pivotal role, taking six wickets and scoring a century in the first innings, leading india to a commanding 280-run victory and a 1-0 series lead. bangladesh, chasing a target of 515 runs, was bowled out for 234 on day four, with captain Najmul Hossain Shanto contributing 82 runs.
Ashwin's first breakthrough came when he dismissed Shakib Al Hasan for 25, ending a resilient partnership. He later took Mehidy Hasan Miraz's wicket, securing his 37th five-wicket haul. In India's first innings, Ashwin’s 113 runs helped lift the team from a precarious position at 144-6 to a total of 376.
Ravindra Jadeja also made significant contributions, taking three wickets and dismissing Litton Das for just one run. Together, Ashwin and Jadeja formed a formidable seventh-wicket partnership that propelled India’s innings forward.
In their second innings, india declared at 287-4, highlighted by centuries from Shubman Gill (119 not out) and rishabh pant (109), who made a successful return to Test cricket following a serious car accident in december 2022. Their 167-run partnership for the fourth wicket showcased India's batting depth.
Bowlers, led by Jasprit Bumrah, had earlier put india in a strong position by restricting bangladesh to 149 in their first innings, setting the stage for this historic achievement.
The indian men's cricket team celebrated a historic victory against bangladesh in the first Test of their two-match series at MA chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, marking a significant milestone in their 92-year history. With this win, india has now recorded 179 victories, surpassing their 178 losses, making them one of the few teams to achieve this distinction.
India’s Test Record:
Matches Played: 580
Wins: 179
Losses: 178
Draws: 222
Ties: 1
India joins the ranks of cricketing powerhouses like Australia, Pakistan, England, and south africa in having more wins than defeats in Test cricket. However, teams such as New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, bangladesh, and ireland have yet to reach this milestone.
In the match, Ravichandran Ashwin played a pivotal role, taking six wickets and scoring a century in the first innings, leading india to a commanding 280-run victory and a 1-0 series lead. bangladesh, chasing a target of 515 runs, was bowled out for 234 on day four, with captain Najmul Hossain Shanto contributing 82 runs.
Ashwin's first breakthrough came when he dismissed Shakib Al Hasan for 25, ending a resilient partnership. He later took Mehidy Hasan Miraz's wicket, securing his 37th five-wicket haul. In India's first innings, Ashwin’s 113 runs helped lift the team from a precarious position at 144-6 to a total of 376.
Ravindra Jadeja also made significant contributions, taking three wickets and dismissing Litton Das for just one run. Together, Ashwin and Jadeja formed a formidable seventh-wicket partnership that propelled India’s innings forward.
In their second innings, india declared at 287-4, highlighted by centuries from Shubman Gill (119 not out) and rishabh pant (109), who made a successful return to Test cricket following a serious car accident in december 2022. Their 167-run partnership for the fourth wicket showcased India's batting depth.
Bowlers, led by Jasprit Bumrah, had earlier put india in a strong position by restricting bangladesh to 149 in their first innings, setting the stage for this historic achievement.