List of Test matches won by Team India in SENA countries since 2018

Indian team in Test cricket performed below par in overseas conditions from 2011-2014 period, but after Dhoni stepped down from Captaincy India saw new challenges under Virat Kohli's captaincy from the 2018-2021 period in SENA countries where team India went on to set new records in this period. India Test wins in SENA countries Here, in this article, we will have a look at the list of team India's Test wins in SENA countries since 2018. 1. Beat South Africa by 63 runs at Johannesburg, 2018 India despite losing the Test series against South Africa in 2018, went on to win the final game of the series alone by 63 runs and recorded a Test win at Johannesburg for the second time overall. Mohammed Shami's five-wicket haul and stunning efforts from other pacers like Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar also helped the Indian team to bundle out the Proteas team from 124/1 to 177 all-out when they were chasing a target of 241 runs in fourth innings. #PAGE_BREAK# 2. Beat England by 203 runs at Nottingham, 2018 India after being 0-2 down in the five-match series went on to win the third game and kept the series alive with the help of brilliant knocks from skipper Virat Kohli who scored 97 runs and 103 runs in both innings. India's vice-captain Rahane also scored 81 runs in this game and Hardik Pandya was also seen taking a five-wicket haul (5/28) in this game. This was only India's second Test victory at Nottingham after 2007. India unfortunately went on to lose this five-match Test series by a 1-4 margin. #PAGE_BREAK# 3. Beat Australia by 31 runs at Adelaide, 2018 India defeated Australia at Adelaide for the second time in a Test match after 2003 with the help of gritty knocks from Cheteshwar Pujara who scored 123 runs and 71 runs in both innings of the game. India created huge pressure on the Australian side by winning the first game itself in a four-match Test series. Australia played this series without the likes of senior players like David Warner and Steven Smith respectively. #PAGE_BREAK# 4. Beat Australia by 137 runs at Melbourne, 2018 India defeated Australia in the boxing day Test match by a huge margin of 137 runs and took a lead of 2-1 in this four-match series as they managed to post a huge total of 443/7 (decl.) in the first innings with the help of big knocks from players like Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli respectively. Jasprit Bumrah won the player of the match award for taking 9 wickets (6/33 & 3/53) in this game and notably, India in this series created history by winning a Test series on Australian soil for the very first time after 12 attempts. Pujara won the Player of the Series award for scoring 521 runs from 7 innings at an average of 74.42. #PAGE_BREAK# 5. Beat Australia by 8 wickets at Melbourne, 2020 India after losing the first Test match of the series in a humiliating fashion at Adelaide, made a strong comeback in the second match by winning the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne in 2020 under Ajinkya Rahane's leadership. The Indian team got all-out for 36 runs in the previous Test match and in the next match India went on to create history by winning the Test match without their key players like Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami, etc. India's comeback in this match ensured they leveled the four-match series by a 1-1 margin. Players like Mohammed Siraj and Shubman Gill made their Test debut in this game. #PAGE_BREAK# 6. Beat Australia by 3 wickets at Brisbane, 2021 Indian team created history by becoming the first ever visiting team to win a Test match at Brisbane venue after West Indies who achieved that immense feat in November 1988. India breached Australia's fortress Gabba with the help of a very young bowling attack which comprised of bowlers like Siraj, Thakur, Saini, Natarajan (Debutant), and Sundar (Debutant) respectively. Batters like Shubman Gill (91) & Rishabh Pant (89*) also played a pivotal role in chasing 328 runs in the 4th innings of the Test match alongside a gritty knock from Pujara also. Since 1989, Australia have lost only 1 out of 34 Test matches at Gabba, and that one game happened to be against India in 2021. India for the second consecutive time won a Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Australian soil in 2020/21. #PAGE_BREAK# 7. Beat England by 151 runs at Lord's, 2021 India ended up winning a sensational Test match against England at the iconic Lord's venue with the help of a sensational century from KL Rahul as an opener in the first innings. An opening partnership of 126 runs between Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul played a pivotal role in the initial stage of the match, while Mohammed Siraj's stunning spell of taking 8 wickets in both innings (4/94 & 4/32) changed the tide in favour of the Team India completely. The day-5 of this Test match (16th Aug) saw Indians breathing fire as Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah aggregated an unbeaten 89-run partnership for the 9th wicket in this contest and later on the same day they went on to bundle the England team for just 120 runs in fourth innings from just 51.5 overs. #PAGE_BREAK# 8. Beat England by 157 runs at The Oval, 2021 India defeated England in the fourth Test match of the series and took a 2-1 lead over them in the five-match series with the help of a brilliant century from Rohit Sharma who won the Player of the Match award for his knock of 127 runs as an opener. India won at this venue only for the second time in Test cricket after 1971 and looked like the Indian team under Virat Kohli will win another SENA Test series but unfortunately the fifth Test got postponed to 2022 and India lost that game to level the five-match series by 2-2 margin. #PAGE_BREAK# 9. Beat South Africa at Centurion, 2021 The calendar year 2021 became very special for team India much similar to the year 2018, as they went on to win four Test matches in SENA countries once again. Indian team created history by winning a Test match at Centurion venue for the first time with the help of a brilliant century from KL Rahul at the top. The 117-run opening partnership between KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal on day 1 of this Test match played a big role in Team India's Test victory at this venue. India despite winning the first match of the series unfortunately lost the remaining two matches of the series and ended up losing this Test series by a 1-2 margin. #PAGE_BREAK# 10. Beat South Africa at Cape Town, 2024 The Indian team went on to defeat the South African side inside just two days with the help of a brilliant six-wicket haul from Mohammed Siraj who bowled brilliantly to bundle out Proteas for just 55 runs. Jasprit Bumrah also picked a six-wicket haul in the second innings and ensured South Africa doesn't set a big target for team India despite a stunning century from Aiden Markram. Only for the second time India have managed to draw a Test series on South African soil after 2010/11.

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6. Beat Australia by 3 wickets at Brisbane, 2021