5 times India won an overseas Test despite conceding the first innings lead

#3 Melbourne (MCG), 1981

Kapil Dev took 5/28 as Australia were bowled out for 83.

In 1977/78, India came very close to winning a Test series against Australia in Australia for the first time. Thus, when they toured down under again in 1980/81, there was a great chance. However, the tour was off to a poor start for India as they lost by an innings and 4 runs in the first Test. After the second Test was drawn, India were under pressure. After being put into bat by Australia, India failed with the bat once again as they were bowled out for 237. Only Gundappa Vishwanath stood up against the formidable Aussie pace attack stroking a brilliant 114.

Australia then consolidated their position of strength by posting 419. India then trailing by 182 runs, got bowled out for 324. Defending a modest total of 143, Kapil Dev and Karsan Ghavri bowled superbly to help India complete a famous win and level the series 1-1. Australia were bowled out for 83 in their second innings.

Brief Scores: India 237 (Vishwanath 114, Lillee 4/65, Pascoe 3/29) and 324 (Gavaskar 70, Chetan Chauhan 85, Lillee 4/105, Yardley 2/65) beat Australia 419 (Border 124, Walters 78, Dilip Doshi 3/109) and 83 (Walters 18*, Kapil Dev 5/28, Ghavri 2/10)