Biggest victories in Test cricket for India
The Indian cricket Test team recorded its biggest innings victory by thrashing a hapless West Indies inside three days to take a lead in the two-match Test series. The tourists made 181 after India's 649/9. In the 2nd innings, WI were bowled out for 196 to hand India their biggest win- by an innings and 272 runs. Here are India's biggest victories.
India beat WI by an innings and 272 runs
India were all over West Indies in this Test that finished today. Kuldeep Yadav and R Ashwin were stars with the ball. The duo shared 12 wickets between them. In batting, Virat Kohli stood out as he slammed his 24th Test ton. Debutant Prithvi Shaw struck 134, as Ravindra Jadeja too hit a maiden ton. Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara slammed striking fifties.
India beat Afghanistan by an innings and 262 runs
This result was achieved in the historic one-off Test between the two nations in June, 2018. India managed 474 runs with openers Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan slamming tons. In reply, Afghans were bowled out for 109 and 103 runs respectively. Spinners Ashwin and Jadeja picked 11 wickets between them to hand India victory.
India beat Bangladesh by an innings and 239 runs
This win for India came in Dhaka in 2007 when the side toured Bangladesh. DK, Wasim Jaffer, Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar all hit tons to to guide India to 610/3. In reply, Bangladesh fell for 118 and 253 to hand India a win by an innings and 239 runs. Zaheer Khan and Anil Kumble picked 12 wickets between them.
India beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 239 runs
Batting first in Nagpur in the 2nd Test match of the series in 2017, Sri Lanka managed a paltry 205. R Ashwin and Jadeja picked 7 wickets between them to do the damage. India then scored 610/6 with 4 batsmen scoring tons. Kohli smashed a double century (213). Lanka, in their 2nd innings, were bowled out for 166. Ashwin was once again the star.
India beat Australia by an innings and 219 runs
India bowled Aussies out for just 233 at the Eden Gardens in the 2nd Test of the series in 1998. Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath and Sourav Ganguly picked 3 wickets each to help the side gain momentum. Then India batted strongly with all top 6 batsmen scoring runs at will to declare at 633/5. Australia were then dismissed for 181.
