Bengaluru: The Virat Kohli-led India ended the year 2019 on a high as they defeated West Indies by four wickets to claim the three-match ODI series 2-1.

The hosts triumphed at Cuttack’s Barabati Stadium on Sunday (December 22) to cap off a wonderful year for the “Men in Blue”. The year started off with India’s historic Test series win in Australia, a first in 71 years, and it ended in the same way, another trophy in the cabinet.

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This was the year when India won four Test series (Australia, West Indies, South Africa, Bangladesh). Also, Kohli’s men entered the ICC World Cup 2019 semi-final. They had a great run till the knockout stage and only missed out on final berth after “45 minutes” of bad cricket, as stated by Kohli.

Opener Rohit Sharma had a great year as he hit five centuries in the World Cup in England and Wales.

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With the introduction of ICC World Test Championship (WTC), India bossed their matches and now sit on top of the table with 360 points. They are unbeaten in WTC.

MyNation brings to you all the achievements of Indian cricket, results from Tests, ODIs and T20Is that happened in the year 2019.

January 2019 (India tour of Australia, New Zealand)

Jan 3-7: 4th Test vs Australia: Draw. India, under Virat Kohli’s captaincy, won the four-Test series 2-1. This was the first-ever Test series win for India in Australia

Jan 12: 1st ODI vs Australia in Sydney: Australia won by 34 runs

Jan 15: 2nd ODI in Adelaide: India won by 6 wickets

Jan 18: 3rd ODI in Melbourne: India won by 7 wickets to bag the series 2-1.

Jan 23: 1st ODI vs New Zealand in Napier: India won by 8 wickets (Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method (DLS)

Jan 26: 2nd ODI in Mount Maunganui: India won by 90 runs

Jan 28: 3rd ODI in Mount Maunganui: India won by 7 wickets

Jan 31: 4th ODI in Hamilton: India won by 8 wickets

February (India tour of New Zealand, Australia tour of India)

Feb 3: 5th ODI in Wellington: India won by 35 runs to win the series 4-1

Feb 6: 1st T20I vs New Zealand in Wellington: New Zealand won by 80 runs

Feb 8: 2nd T20I in Auckland: India won by 7 wickets

Feb 10: 3rd T20I in Hamilton: New Zealand won by 4 runs. New Zealand won the series 2-1

Feb 24: 1st T20I vs Australia in Visakhapatnam: Australia won by 3 wickets

Feb 27: 2nd T20I in Bengaluru: Australia won by 7 wickets. Australia won the series 2-0

March (Australia tour of India)

Mar 2: 1st ODI vs Australia in Hyderabad: India won by 6 wickets

Mar 5: 2nd ODI in Nagpur: India won by 8 runs

Mar 8: 3rd ODI in Ranchi: Australia won by 32 runs

Mar 10: 4th ODI in Mohali: Australia won by 4 wickets

Mar 13: 5th ODI in Delhi: Australia won by 35 runs and claimed the series 3-2

April (No matches for India due to IPL)

May (ICC World Cup 2019 warm-up games)

May 25: India vs New Zealand practice game in London (The Oval): New Zealand won by 6 wickets

May 28: India beat Bangladesh by 95 in practice game in Cardiff

June (ICC World Cup 2019)

June 5: Vs South Africa in Southampton: India won by 6 wickets

June 9: Vs Australia in London (The Oval): India won by 36 runs

June 13: Vs New Zealand in Nottingham: Match abandoned without a ball being bowled

June 16: Vs Pakistan in Manchester: India won by 89 runs (DLS method)

June 22: Vs Afghanistan in Southampton: India won by 11 runs

June 27: Vs West Indies in Manchester: India won by 125 runs

June 30: Vs England in Birmingham: India lost by 31 runs

July (ICC World Cup 2019)

July 2: Vs Bangladesh in Birmingham: India won by 28 runs

July 6: Vs Sri Lanka in Leeds: India won by 7 wickets

July 9-10 (Semi-final): Vs New Zealand in Manchester: India lost by 18 runs. Rain interrupted on first day and NZ were 211/5 in 46.1 overs. The match finished on the second day (reserve day). NZ made 239/8 in 50 overs. India were bowled out for 221 in 49.3 overs

August (India tour of West Indies, ICC World Test Championship)

Aug 3: 1st T20I vs West Indies in Lauderhill: India won by 4 wickets

Aug 4: 2nd T20I in Lauderhill: India won by 22 runs (DLS method)

Aug 6: 3rd T20I in Providence: India won by 7 wickets. India won the series 3-0

Aug 8: 1st ODI vs West Indies in Providence: No result

Aug 11: 2nd ODI in Port of Spain: India won by 59 runs (DLS method)

Aug 14: 3rd ODI in Port of Spain: India won by 6 wickets (DLS method)

Aug 17-19: Vs West Indies A practice match: Match drawn

Aug 22-25: 1st Test vs West Indies in North Sound: India won by 318 runs, collected 60 points

Aug 30-September 2: 2nd Test in Kingston (Jamaica): India won by 257 runs and claimed the series 2-0. India collected 120 points for series win (1 Test win = 60 points)

September (India tour of West Indies, ICC World Test Championship, South Africa tour of India)

Aug 30-September 2: 2nd Test in Kingston (Jamaica): India won by 257 runs and claimed the series 2-0. India collected 120 points for series win (1 Test win = 60 points)

Sep 15: 1st T20I vs South Africa in Dharamsala: Match abandoned

Sep 18: 2nd T20I in Mohali: India won by 7 wickets

Sep 22: 3rd T20I in Bengaluru: South Africa won by 9 wickets. Series trophy shared (1-1)

October (South Africa tour of India, ICC World Test Championship)

Oct 2-6: 1st Test vs South Africa in Visakhapatnam: India won by 203 runs

Oct 10-13: 2nd Test in Pune: India won by an innings and 137 runs

Oct 19-22: 3rd Test in Ranchi: India won by an innings and 202 runs. India won the Gandhi-Mandela Trophy (Freedom Series) and collected 120 points

November (Bangladesh tour of India, ICC World Test Championship)

Nov 14-16: 1st Test vs Bangladesh in Indore: India won by an innings and 130 runs

Nov 22-24: 2nd Test (day/night) in Kolkata: India won by an innings and 46 runs. India won the series 2-0 and pocketed 120 points

December (West Indies tour of India)

Dec 6: 1st T20I vs West Indies in Hyderabad: India won by 6 wickets

Dec 8: 2nd T20I in Thiruvananthapuram: West Indies won by 8 wickets

Dec 11: 3rd T20I in Mumbai: India won by 67 runs and claimed the series 2-1

Dec 15: 1st ODI vs West Indies in Chennai: West Indies won by 8 wickets

Dec 18: 2nd ODI in Visakhapatnam: India won by 107 runs

Dec 22: 3rd ODI in Cuttack: India won by 4 wickets and took the series 2-1.