India win first ever Test series vs Australia on Nov 7, 1979

vember 7 marks a significant event in India's glorious Test history. On this day in 1979, India won its first-ever Test series against Australia 2-0. This was last series Australia played before compromise agreement between erstwhile Australian Cricket Board (w Cricket Australia) and World Series Cricket. 

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India had started ir rise to top of world cricket slowly and it could be said that this win gave m a lot of confidence to dominate a Test series played at home.

How India mand to win ir first-ever Test series against Australia

First Test: Madras

Australia were bowled out for 390 in first innings. India scored 425 as Kapil Dev hit 83 off 74 balls. Aussies were reduced to 212/7 in ir second innings before rain interrupted game as it ended in a draw.

Second Test: Bangalore

rain gods were relentless and marred second Test at Bangalore as well. Local hero Gundappa Viswanath's crafty unbeaten 161 and Dilip Vengsarkar's 112 were highlights of match as India posted 457 in response to Australia's first innings score of 333. match was drawn.

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Third Test: Kanpur

India were in a strong position at 214/4 but were eventually bowled out for 271 in first innings after winning toss and batting first. Aussies fought hard and got a slender lead. India set m a target of 279 runs for m. But a deteriorating pitch got to visitors as y were bowled out for 125, handing India a 153-run win.

Fourth Test: Delhi

A batting paradise at Feroze Shah Kotla in Delhi saw India post a total in excess of 500. Kapil Dev's fifer helped reduce Australia for 298 and visitors were asked to follow on, which raised hopes of victory. Australian batsmen though showed resilience and batted out remaining part of match, scoring 413 in second innings to draw game.

Fifth Test: Calcutta

Australia scored 442 in first innings. Indian top-order responded well but a lower-order collapse meant Australia got a 95-run lead. Australia declared at 151/6, setting hosts a target of 247 for victory. match ended in a draw as India finished 47 runs shy of target.

Sixth Test: Mumbai

hosts batted first and posted 458 in first innings. Australia needing to win Test to tie series but were all at sea as spinners Dilip Doshi (5/43) and Shivlal Yadav (4/40) scuttled visitors out for 160, making India enforce a follow-on. Allan Border and Kim Hughes tried to battle it out but Kapil Dev's four-wicket haul and three more wickets by Doshi ended Aussie fight. India won by an innings and 100 runs to win match as well as series.

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