BGT 2024-25: What happened when India last played a test match at the Gabba, Brisbane?

India have played seven test matches so far at the Gabba in Brisbane.

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 has so far delivered on its hype with both teams landing their strong punches in the first two tests.

Australia suffered their first-ever test match defeat at the Optus Stadium in Perth in the first test of the series, losing the contest by 295 runs as Jasprit Bumrah, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli starred for the visitors.

But, the hosts bounced back in the second test in Adelaide, winning the day-night contest by 10 wickets. Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Scott Boland shared all 20 Indian wickets, while Travis Head blasted a sensational century.

The series will now move to the Gabba in Brisbane for the third test, where India have fond memories of their last outing. Overall, though, India’s record isn’t great in Brisbane, having lost five tests, drawn one, and won one.

What happened when India last played a test match at the Gabba, Brisbane?

India’s previous test match at the Gabba was the fourth test of their 2020/21 tour, which they won by three wickets to seal the series 2-1.

Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara batted heroically as India chased down the target of 328 runs in the last hour of day 5.

That victory remains one of the most memorable wins in the history of test cricket. India kept losing players to injury throughout the series. Only two players, Pujara and Rahane, played in all four tests in that series.

Batting first, Australia posted 369 through Marnus Labuschagne’s century. In reply, India were in trouble at 186/6 before two-test old Shardul Thakur and debutant Washington Sundar forged a brilliant partnership, both of them hitting half-centuries, to take India to 336.

In Australia’s second innings, Siraj took a five-for and Thakur took four wickets to bowl the hosts out for 294. In the chase of 328, Gill cracked 91 runs, while Pujara batted for 211 balls, scoring 56 runs and copping numerous blows on his body.

Pant then produced the most famous innings of his test career to slam 89* runs, including hitting the winning runs.

As India go to the Gabba again with the series 1-1, they will look back at these fond memories from 2021 and take confidence from their unbelievable victory.

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