The Indian cricket team has done the unimaginable: pulling off a historic three-wicket win over Australia in the fourth and final Test in Brisbane. This is Australia’s first defeat at Brisbane’s Gabba ground since 1988. What makes this big win extra special is the fact that India overcame unimaginable odds to defeat Australia in the fourth Test and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. It took 32 years and two months, but the unthinkable was achieved on Tuesday as an injury-ravaged young Indian team defeated Australia by three wickets against all odds in the final Test to take the series 2-1.
The last time a visiting team came out triumphant from the Brisbane Cricket Ground was back in November 1988. What makes the feat even more commendable is that Team India fought multiple injuries and mental fatigue – due to the bio-bubble restrictions — to register a historic win.
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Virat Kohli, who was granted paternity leave, had returned to India after the first Test defeat in Adelaide back in December. Having already lost Ravindra Jadeja and Hanuma Vihari going into the final Test, Jasprit Bumrah and R Ashwin too couldn’t get match-fit and that saw India field a bowling attack that was led by a two-Test old Mohammed Siraj.
As congratulatory tweets from across the world poured in for Team India, businessman and cricket fan Anand Mahindra could not resist taking a dig at former Australian cricketers who had predicted trouble for India.
The tweet contain a screenshot of comments made by former Australian stars like Ricky Ponting, Mark Waugh, Michael Clarke, Mark Waugh, Michael Vaughan and Brad Haddin among others. Ahead of the final, the absence of players like Kohli and others had caused much buzz with many from the Australian side predicting that Team India was set to struggle.
Taking dig at the former cricketers Anand Mahindra wrote,
“How would you like to eat your words? Grilled, fried, baked…wrapped in a chapati or dosa?”
How would you like to eat your words? Grilled, fried, baked…wrapped in a chapati or dosa? 😊 pic.twitter.com/nZs3Z2N8Fa
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) January 19, 2021
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With the Indian team turning the tables on the experienced Australian team on Tuesday, all critics have been silenced.
Also read: Anand Mahindra Gave Savage Reply To A Twitter User Who Called Him ‘Stupid’
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