5 overseas venues where India have achieved their most Test success

Sreesanth Tendulkar Dravid
Sreesanth's sensational spell helped set up India's first Test victory on South African soil in 2006

#3 Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

Irfan Pathan
Irfan Pathan's nine-wicket match haul propelled India to an innings win in 2005

The Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo is one of only three venues in Zimbabwe to have hosted Test cricket. The multi-purpose stadium has seen India take on the hosts on just two occasions. The visitors emerged victorious on both instances. In 2001, they notched an eight-wicket triumph under Ganguly's leadership. When the match was still in the balance, the lower-order put on a spirited showing and helped the tourists dominate proceedings.

During their 2005 tour of Zimbabwe, India routed the hosts by an innings and 90 runs. Irfan Pathan was the wrecker-in-chief. He picked five wickets in the first innings and accounted for four more victims in the second essay. While VVS Laxman scored a fluent 140, skipper Ganguly's laborious century attracted scrutiny from various quarters. Nevertheless, the comfortable victory set the stage for India's first series triumph on Zimbabwean soil.

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