INDIAN TEST CRICKET IN 2021

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A RECAP 4 WINS IN SENA COUNTRIES

Against: Australia, Sydney, Jan 7 - 11 2021

1

Score: Aus 338 & 312/6d, Ind 244 & 334/5 [target 407]

Player of the Match: Steven Smith (131 & 81)

Match Drawn

Key Note: Hanuma Vihari & R Ashwin played 161 and 128 balls respectively to save the match for India on 5th day.

Against: Australia, Brisbane, Jan 15 - 19 2021

2

Score: Aus: 369 & 294, Ind 336 & 329/7 [target 328]

Player of the Match: Rishabh Pant (23 & 89*)

India won by 3 wickets

Key Note: Rishabh Pant scored 89* and India scored 325 runs on 5th day to win the test.

Against: England, Chennai, Feb 5 - 9 2021

3

Score: Eng: 578 & 178, Ind: 337 & 192 [target 420]

Player of the Match: Joe Root (218 & 40)

India lost by 227 runs

Key Note: Joe Root brilliant 218 in first inning took the game away from India.

Against: England, Chennai, Feb 13 - 16 2021

4

Score: Eng: 134 & 164, Ind: 145 & 49/0 [target 49]

Player of the Match: Ravichandran Ashwin (5/43, 106 & 3/53)

India won by 317 runs

Key Note: Ravichandran Ashwin outplayed England single handedly with his 8 wickets and a brilliant century.

Against: England, Ahmedabad,Feb 24 - 25 2021

5

Score: Ind: 329 & 286, Eng: 112 & 81 [target 482]

Player of the Match: Axar Patel (6/38 & 5/32)

India won by 10 wickets

Key Note: Axar Patel five-for in both innings won the match easily for India.

Against: England, Ahmedabad, Mar 4 - 6 2021

6

Score: Ind: 365, Eng: 205 & 135

Player of the Match: Rishabh Pant (101)

India won by an innings and 25 runs

Key Note: Rishabh Pant counter attacking 101 on 118 balls and his 113 Run partnership for 7th wicket with Washington Sundar won the match for India.

Against: New Zealand, Southampton, Jun 18 - 23 2021

7

Score: Ind: 217 & 170, NZ: 249 & 140/2 [target 139]

Player of the Match: Kyle Jamieson (5/31, 21 & 2/30)

India lost by 8 wickets

Key Note: Brilliant captaincy of Kane Williamson and his crucial 49 and 52 not out won the world test championship final for New Zealand.

Against: England, Nottingham, Aug 4 - 8 2021

8

Score: Eng: 183 & 303, Ind: 278 & 52/1 [target 209]

Player of the Match: Joe Root (64 & 109)

Match Drawn

Key Note: India needed only 157 runs with 9 wickets in hand on 5th day but due to the rain not a single ball was bowled on the fifth day.

Against: England, Lord's, Aug 12 - 16 2021

9

Score: Ind: 364 & 298/8d, Eng: 391 & 120 [target 272]

Player of the Match: KL Rahul (129)

India won by 151 runs

Key Note: Match defining 89* run partnership for 9th wicket between Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami.

Against: England, Leeds, Aug 25 - 28 2021

10

Score: Ind: 78 & 278, Eng: 432

Player of the Match: Ollie Robinson (2/16 & 5/65)

India lost by an innings and 76 runs

Key Note: India bowled out only on 78 runs in the first inning.

Against: England, Leeds, Aug 25 - 28 2021

11

Score: Ind: 191 & 466, Eng: 290 & 210 [target 368]

Player of the Match: Rohit Sharma (127)

India won by 157 runs

Key Note: With the help of Rohit Sharma 127, India scored a massive 466 runs in second inning.

Against: New Zealand, Kanpur, Nov 25 - 29 2021

12

Score: Ind: 345 & 234/7d, NZ: 296 & 165/9 [target 284]

Player of the Match: Shreyas Iyer (105 & 65)

Match Drawn

Key Note: New Zealand last two wickets played 21 overs on 5th day pitch to save the match.

Against: New Zealand, Mumbai, Dec 3 - 6 2021

13

Score: Ind: 325 & 276/7d, NZ: 62 & 167 [target 540]

Player of the Match: Mayank Agarwal (150 & 62)

India won by 372 runs

Key Note: Ajaz Patel took 10 out of 10 wickets in India's first inning, but New Zealand bowled out only on 62 runs in their 1st inning.

Against: South Africa, Centurion, Dec 26 - 30 2021

14

Score: Ind: 327 & 174, SA: 197 & 191 [target 305]

Player of the Match: KL Rahul (123 & 23)

India won by 372 runs

Key Note: Mohammed Shami fiery spell in the first inning set the match for India. Result: India won by 113 runs