#3 Bilateral ODI series win in Australia, 2019
Okay, this was only the second bilateral ODI series Down Under between these two sides’, but given the way, India was shellacked [1-4] in 2016, it required a herculean effort.
And, more so when they had gone 0-1 down in the 3-match series. But, as this Indian side has repeatedly shown, adversity brings out the best in them.
Spearheaded by MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli with the bat and Yuzvendra Chahal’s 6-42 in the decider at the MCG, the Men in Blue went on to win the second and third ODI by six and seven wickets respectively, to register their first-ever bilateral ODI series win in Australia.
#2 ODI series win in South Africa, 2018
28 Matches. Five Wins. 21 Losses. A W/L ratio of 0.238. This was India’s ODI record in South Africa prior to Virat Kohli-led sides‘ 5-1 win in the rainbow nation last year.
Winning on South African soil has always been an arduous task for India irrespective of the format. The Men in Blue have toured the rainbow nation on six occasions prior to the 2018 tour and returned empty-handed every time.
So, when the Virat Kohli-led side visited South Africa at the start of 2018, there were enormous expectations from the team to end the drought.
The Test series was closely fought but inexplicable team selections and insipid batting display especially in the fourth innings paved the way for a 2-1 defeat. But, India cashed-in on the momentum they had built after the win in the 3rd Test at Jo’Burg and carried it successfully to the ODI series.
Skipper Virat Kohli led from the front yet again, scoring 558 runs in six games while the wrist-spinners in Kuldeep and Chahal weaved the web around the Proteas batsman to help their side inflict a 5-1 win- India’s first ODI series win on South African soil.
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