Ganguly hails Indian Team over the massive win against Australia

New Delhi, December 11: Lauding India s 31-run victory over Australia in the first Test in Adelaide, India s former captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday predicted the series will be a hard-fought one and all four rubbers will yield results.

In this regard, ganguly told to media persons, "It s an excellent win. Really credible," he said.

It is known that, Chasing 323 for victory, Australia s lower middle order gave a tough fight in their second innings against an inspired Indian bowling attack before being eventually bowled out for 291 just before tea on the fifth and final day.

This is India s sixth Test win on Australian soil and is the first time they have won a series opener in Australia.

India had posted 250 in the first innings riding Cheteshwar Pujara s 123 with Australia managing 235 in reply as Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah grabbed three wickets apiece.

In the second innings, Pujara (71) starred with the bat once again as India made 307, setting the hosts a daunting target, to which they fell short. For the Aussies, off-spinner Nathan Lyon grabbed six wickets while India s Bumrah, Ashwin and Mohammed Shami bagged three wickets.