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A win worth a 35-year wait

Rajneesh Gupta


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July 03, 2006 19:13 IST
The 49-run win over West Indies [Images] in the Kingston [Images] Test is India's 19th Test win away from the sub-continent.

With first three Tests ending in draw, the victory in the fourth and final Test also gave India a series win -- only the sixth away from the sub-continent.

India's Test wins away from the sub-continent:
Season Opp Venue Victory Margin Scores
1967-68 NZ Dunedin 5 wickets NZ 350 Ind 359 NZ 208 Ind 200-5
1967-68 NZ Wellington 8 wickets NZ 186 Ind 327 NZ 199 Ind 59-2
1967-68 NZ Auckland 272 runs Ind 252 NZ 140 Ind 261-5d NZ 101
1970-71 WI Port-of-Spain 7 wickets WI 214 Ind 352 WI 261 Ind 125-3
1971 Eng The Oval 4 wickets Eng 355 Ind 284 Eng 101 Ind 174-6
1975-76 NZ Auckland 8 wickets NZ 266 Ind 414 NZ 215 Ind 71-2
1975-76 WI Port-of-Spain 6 wickets WI 359 Ind 228 WI 271-6d Ind 406-4
1977-78 Aus Melbourne 222 runs Ind 256 Aus 213 Ind 343 Aus 164
1977-78 Aus Sydney Inns & 2 runs Aus 131 Ind 396-8d Aus 263
1980-81 Aus Melbourne 59 runs Ind 237 Aus 419 Ind 324-9d Aus 83
1986 Eng Lord's 5 wickets Eng 294 Ind 341 Eng 180 Ind 136-5
1986 Eng Headingley 279 runs Ind 272 Eng 102 Ind 237 Eng 128
2001 Zim Bulawayo 8 wickets Zim 173 Ind 318 Zim 328 Ind 184-2
2001-02 WI Port-of-Spain 37 runs Ind 339 WI 245 Ind 218 WI 275
2002 Eng Headingley Inns & 46 runs Ind 628-8d Eng 273 Eng 309
2003-04 Aus Adelaide 4 wickets Aus 556 Ind 523 Aus 196 Ind 233-6
2005-06 Zim Bulawayo Inns & 90 runs Zim 279 Ind 554 Zim 185
2005-06 Zim Harare 10 wickets Zim 161 Ind 366 Zim 223 Ind 19-0
2006 WI Kingston 49 runs Ind 200 WI 103 Ind 171 WI 219

India's series wins away from the sub-continent:
Season Opponent Mts Won Lost Drawn Captain
1967-68 New Zealand [Images] 4 3 1 0 Nawab of Pataudi jr.
1970-71 West Indies 5 1 0 4 AL Wadekar
1971 England [Images] 3 1 0 2 AL Wadekar
1986 England 3 2 0 1 Kapil Dev [Images]
2005-06 Zimbabwe 2 2 0 0 SC Ganguly
2006 West Indies 4 1 0 3 R Dravid

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Season	Opp	Venue	Victory Margin	Scores
1967-68	NZ	Dunedin	5 wickets	NZ	350	Ind	359	NZ	208	Ind	200-5
1967-68	NZ	Wellington	8 wickets	NZ	186	Ind	327	NZ	199	Ind	59-2
1967-68	NZ	Auckland	272 runs	Ind	252	NZ	140	Ind	261-5d	NZ	101
1970-71	WI	Port-of-Spain	7 wickets	WI	214	Ind	352	WI	261	Ind	125-3
1971	Eng	The Oval	4 wickets	Eng	355	Ind	284	Eng	101	Ind	174-6
1975-76	NZ	Auckland	8 wickets	NZ	266	Ind	414	NZ	215	Ind	71-2
1975-76	WI	Port-of-Spain	6 wickets	WI	359	Ind	228	WI	271-6d	Ind	406-4
1977-78	Aus	Melbourne	222 runs	Ind	256	Aus	213	Ind	343	Aus	164
1977-78	Aus	Sydney	Inns & 2 runs	Aus	131	Ind	396-8d	Aus	263
1980-81	Aus	Melbourne	59 runs	Ind	237	Aus	419	Ind	324-9d	Aus	83
1986	Eng	Lord's	5 wickets	Eng	294	Ind	341	Eng	180	Ind	136-5
1986	Eng	Headingley	279 runs	Ind	272	Eng	102	Ind	237	Eng	128
2001	Zim	Bulawayo	8 wickets	Zim	173	Ind	318	Zim	328	Ind	184-2
2001-02	WI	Port-of-Spain	37 runs	Ind	339	WI	245	Ind	218	WI	275
2002	Eng	Headingley	Inns & 46 runs	Ind	628-8d	Eng	273	Eng	309
2003-04	Aus	Adelaide	4 wickets	Aus	556	Ind	523	Aus	196	Ind	233-6
2005-06	Zim	Bulawayo	Inns & 90 runs	Zim	279	Ind	554	Zim	185
2005-06	Zim	Harare	10 wickets	Zim	161	Ind	366	Zim	223	Ind	19-0
2006	WI	Kingston	49 runs	Ind	200	WI	103	Ind	171	WI	219

Season	Opponent	Mts	Won	Lost	Drawn	Captain
1967-68	New Zealand [Images]	4	3	1	0	Nawab of Pataudi jr.
1970-71	West Indies	5	1	0	4	AL Wadekar
1971	England [Images]	3	1	0	2	AL Wadekar
1986	England	3	2	0	1	Kapil Dev [Images]
2005-06	Zimbabwe	2	2	0	0	SC Ganguly
2006	West Indies	4	1	0	3	R Dravid