FIVE INDIA-AUSTRALIA EPICS AT ADELAIDE

1978 AUSTRALIA WON BY47 RUNS

The five-match series was perfectly placed at 2-2. In the fifth, Australia gave India 493-run target in the fourth innings. Four Indians, Mohinder Amarnath, Gundappa Vishwanath, Dilip Vengsarkar and Syed Kirmani, scored halfcenturies to bring India close, but they fell short by 47 runs.

1981 MATCH DRAWN

The match could have gone Australia’s way but for some dogged resistance from India. Chasing 331 against the likes of Dennis Lillee, Yashpal Sharma 13 (157b) and Syed Kirmani 14 (81b) stuck on to enforce

a draw.

1992 AUSTRALIA WON BY 38 RUNS

Kapil Dev and V Raju took 3 wkts each to dismiss Australia for 145 and then India took a 80-run lead. Australia made 451 in 2nd innings. Chasing 372, Md Azharuddin scored a ton as India fell short by

38 runs.

2003 INDIA WON BY 4 WICKETS

Australia made 556 but Rahul Dravid (233) helped India to 523. Ajit Agarkar then took 6/41 to dismiss Australia for 196 as India were given a target of 230, which they achieved.

2014 AUSTRALIA WON BY 48 RUNS

India lost the match but one man’s performance stood out. Virat Kohli scored centuries in both the innings but could not find support from his teammates.