Published 21:04 IST, January 23rd 2021

Washington Sundar shares image of his maiden Test cap days after India's famous triumph

All-rounder Washington Sundar took to Twitter and shared a picture of his maiden Test cap days after India's famous Test series win on Australian soil

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Basking in glory of Team India's famous Border-Gavaskar Trophy win Down Under recently, all-rounder Washington Sundar has shared a very special im lately. 

Sundar, who has been representing India in white-ball cricket for last few years got opportunity to make his debut in game's longest format during series-deciding fourth Test match at Gabba, Brisbane, and reby, became 301st cricketer to play for India in red-ball cricket.

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Taking to micro-blogging site, offie posted a picture of him posing alongside his far M Sundar and at same time, southpaw was also seen flaunting '301' number Test cap.

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A dream debut for Washington Sundar

It was indeed a dream debut for Chennai cricketer as he was selected in India's Playing XI after SCG hero as well as veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was ruled out of decider due to a back strain that he h picked up during his heroic kck in third Test. 

21-year-old me most of his opportunities with his excellent all-round skills. In first innings, he finished with figures of 3/89 that included prized wicket of Steve Smith and n played an outstanding kck of 62 with bat by ding a vital 123-run stand along with Shardul Thakur (67) for seventh-wicket stand after visitors were starring down barrel at 186/6.

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ir heroic partnership resurrected Indian innings as visitors mand to score 336 in reply to Australia's first innings total of 369. 

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young off-spinner was a bit expensive in second innings as he finished his spell with figures of 1/80 by accounting for a well-set David Warner for 48. middle-order batsman n proceeded to play an impactful kck of 22 that included two boundaries and a maximum during India's stiff chase of 328. 

Even though he was castled by his Australian counterpart Nathan Lyon, it did t even matter as India were in complete control of proceedings by that point in time as y only needed 10 more runs to wrap up proceedings.

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In end, young wicket-keeper batsman (89*) hit winning runs as all members of Indian team ran towards ground to celebrate. Thus, Ajinkya Rahane & Co. ended up retaining Border Gavaskar Trophy by winning four-match series 2-1 and India registered back-to-back Test series triumphs Down Under.

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21:04 IST, January 23rd 2021