India vs Australia, 3rd Test: Virat Kohli's overseas captaincy feat and other records set in Melbourne

Published : Dec 31, 2018, 07:34 PM ISTUpdated : Dec 31, 2018, 08:08 PM IST
India vs Australia, 3rd Test: Virat Kohli's overseas captaincy feat and other records set in Melbourne

Synopsis

India notched up their third Test win at Melbourne and the first since 1980-81. India also became the fifth country after Australia, England, West Indies and South Africa to register 150 Test wins in their history

India scored a historic victory over Australia in the third Test of the series, taking a 2-1 lead and a big, confident step to winning their first-ever Test series Down Under. Jasprit Bumrah was the star with the ball, running through the Australian batting in the first innings with a figure of 6/33. The hosts getting skittled out for a mere 151 after India rode on Cheteshwar Pujara's hundred and Virat Kohli's 82 to post 443 was one of the main turning points of the match. 

India notched up their third Test win at Melbourne and the first since 1980-81. India also became the fifth country after Australia, England, West Indies and South Africa to register 150 Test wins in their history. 

Here we look at some of the records that were made in the MCG Test. 
 

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