India vs Australia: First time in 32 years - Team India breach 'Fortress Gabba'

India vs Australia: This is the first time that Australia have been beaten in Brisbane in 32 years. Australia's last defeat at Gabba came at the hands of the West Indies in 1988.

The Indian cricket team achieved a historic win in the 4th Test against Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane to win the series 2-1 and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Chasing a target of 328, India were given a solid start by Shubman Gill who top scored with 91 runs to help the visitors get off on the right foot on the final day.

Indian supporters wave flags as they cheer their team during play on the final day of the fourth cricket test between India and Australia at the Gabba, Brisbane, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) (AP)

Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant set the platform for India to get the win with their 61-run stand. After the former was dismissed by seamer Pat Cummins for 56, Pant carried on and stitched a crucial 53-run partnership with Washington Sundar to put India in a solid position.

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Wickets kept tumbling but the left-handed batsman remained calm to win the match for his team.

This victory means so much more because it came at 'Fortress Gabba': This is the first time that Australia have been beaten in 32 years. Australia's last defeat at Gabba came at the hands of the West Indies in 1988.

Since then, Australia played 31 matches at the venue and won 24 of them, while drawing the remaining 7. The streak was broken and the fortress was breached with Rishabh Pant scoring the winning runs. Pant remained unbeaten on 89 as India picked a 3-wicket win.

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This is also India's first victory at Gabba in 7 Tests. Before this India had lost five while drawing one at the venue.

India had not played at the iconic venue during their last trip in 2018-19 wherein they clinched a historic Test series win.