After a convincing win over Australia in the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25 match, India’s focus will now shift towards the pink-ball Test. Adelaide will stage the day-night second Test from December 6, 2024 onwards.
Before that, India will take on Australian Prime Minister XI in a two-day practice pink-ball match. The practice game will take place on November 30 and December 1 in Canberra.
As India prepare for the Adelaide challenge, let’s look at the pink-ball Test match records of India and Australia.
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India’s Record in Pink-Ball Test Matches
Thus far, India have played only four pink-ball Tests, with their last match coming against Sri Lanka in 2022. Three of those games took place at home, which India won with ease. But the Men in Blue faced a defeat when they played against Australia in 2020.
| Result | Against | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Won by innings & 46 runs | Bangladesh | Eden Gardens | 2019 |
| Lost by 8 wickets | Australia | Adelaide | 2020 |
| Won by 10 wickets | England | Ahmedabad | 2021 |
| Won by 238 runs | Sri Lanka | Bengaluru | 2022 |
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Australia’s Record in Pink-Ball Test Matches
Australia’s pink-ball Test record is quite impressive. They have played the most day-night Tests thus far, with all 12 matches at home.
Out of those, Australia have lost only one pink-ball Test, that too earlier this year against the West Indies in Brisbane. But the Aussies have never lost a day-night Test in Adelaide, where they face India next.
| Match Result | Against | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Won by 3 wickets | New Zealand | Adelaide | 2015 |
| Won by 7 wickets | South Africa | Adelaide | 2016 |
| Won by 39 runs | Pakistan | Brisbane | 2016 |
| Won by 120 runs | England | Adelaide | 2017 |
| Won by innings & 40 runs | Sri Lanka | Brisbane | 2019 |
| Won by innings & 48 runs | Pakistan | Adelaide | 2019 |
| Won by 296 runs | New Zealand | Perth | 2019 |
| Won by 8 wickets | India | Adelaide | 2020 |
| Won by 275 runs | England | Adelaide | 2021 |
| Won by 146 runs | England | Hobart | 2022 |
| Won by 419 runs | West Indies | Adelaide | 2022 |
| Lost by 8 runs | West Indies | Brisbane | 2024 |
So what’s the head-to-head pink-ball Test record between India and Australia?
India vs Australia: Pink Ball Test Record
India and Australia have played in only one pink-ball Test match back in 2020.
| Match | Result | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia vs India | Australia won by 8 wickets | Adelaide | 2020 |
This was the first Test of the BGT 2020/21. Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to bat first.
India managed to score 244 runs before getting all out to Australia’s pace attack. Kohli was the top-scorer with a 74-run knock.
Then India’s bowlers, led by Ravichandran Ashwin’s four-wicket haul, wrapped up Australia for 191, taking a lead of 53 runs. By this point, India had the upper hand over the Aussies, but things went south quickly.
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Australia’s pacers staged a remarkable comeback, bowling India out for 36 runs. Josh Hazlewood bagged a fifer, while Pat Cummins took four wickets. Australia then chased the 90-run target with eight wickets to spare.
Now that both teams are back at the same venue four years later, India would like to make it 1-1.
