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Australia v India: How social media reacted to tourists' astonishing series win

 

On 19 December, India cricket experienced one of its darkest days on the field.

The touring side were bowled out for 36 - their lowest total in Test cricket - and lost the first match of the series against Australia in Adelaide.

But exactly a month later, we witnessed the culmination of arguably the greatest series the game has ever seen. And perhaps the greatest comeback.

India came fighting back to win the second Test in Melbourne, dug in to draw in Sydney, and then pulled off an astonishing run-chase to triumph by three wickets in the decider at the Gabba in Brisbane.

Let's look at how the cricketing world reacted. 

No Kohli? No problem

The India team were missing many key players, including captain Virat Kohli, who returned home after the first Test to be at the birth of his first child.

Kohli, as expected, was overjoyed at the way his team bounced back…

 

 

 

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