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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 07: India celebrate with the trophy after a 2-1 series win after day five of the Fourth Test match in the series between Australia and India at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 07, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)

Indian National Cricket team scripted history as they registered their first-ever series win Down Under as they beat the host 2-1 in the four-match Border-Gavaskar Test series. It has been one of the best days in the history of India’s Test cricket and Mitchell Johnson congratulated the visitors on achieving the feat.

The visitors would have harboured intentions of taking the series 3-1 going into the final day of the Sydney Test. They needed 10 Australian wickets to make that happen, but the umpires called off the play without a ball being bowled. However, the gloom and rain couldn’t eclipse the sheen off India’s monumental achievement.

India dominated the proceedings in the final Test after winning the first and the third Test. Riding on Cheteshwar Pujara’s 193 and Rishabh Pant’s 159*, India posted a mammoth 622 for 7 before declaring. A Kuldeep Yadav-inspired show had Australia bowled out for 300, as the left-arm wrist-spinner claimed five wickets in his very first outing on Australian soil. Virat Kohli enforced a follow-on soon after as he was keen to go for another victory Down Under. However, the umpires had to call off the day’s play early due to bad light and play never resumed thereafter.

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Mitchell Johnson congratulates India

The former Aussies pacer in a series of tweets hailed India’s efforts and made a special mention for Cheteshwar Pujara and Jasprit Bumrah. The duo has been outstanding playing a major role in India’s win.

Congratulations to the Indian cricket team for making history, winning in Australia for the 1st time is a proud achievement for all of India. @cheteshwar1 & the whole Indian bowling attack was just unstoppable this series. Was thrilling to watch @Jaspritbumrah93 bowling,” Mitchell Johnson tweeted.

https://twitter.com/MitchJohnson398/status/1082128832331563008

Mitchell Johnson also hailed Jasprit Bumrah, who has done a terrific job in his first Test series in Australia. He was the highest wicket-taker for India scalping 21 wickets in four matches at an average of 21. In addition to, he also bagged the man of the match in the Boxing Day Test scripting the win for India picking nine wickets in that Test.

The former speedster also congratulated India for their first ever series win in Down Under.

Congratulations to India for winning the Test series in Australia for the first time ever ?? @Jaspritbumrah93 I was so impressed with your performance throughout this series! Fast,…,” Johnson tweeted.

https://twitter.com/MitchJohnson398/status/1082132516125982722

 

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