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Celebrating One Year of the Gabba Breach

One year since the Gabba was breached. Down Underdogs on SonyLiv is a stunning tribute to India's test series win against Australia in Australia 2020-21. The Adelaide Aberration, Melbourne Magic, Sydney Seige and Brisbane Breach are not just 4 episodes but lessons for life. To win with an injury-ravaged Indian side against full-strength Australia in hostile Australian conditions with Smith and Warner coming back was very special.

Virat Kohli - Ravi Shastri's fire. Ajinkya Rahane's ice. Rohit Sharma's presence. Pant's devastation. Pujara's rock block. Bumrah's pace. Ashwin's guile. Gill's plain bat. Vihari's grit. Thakur's all-round effort. Siraj's lion heart. Sundar's confidence. Paine's invitation to Gabba. From 36-all-out to fortress Gabba breached. The series had it all. With all its ups and downs, the series was life itself. No wonder ICC rates it as the greatest test series ever played.

The Virat Kohli 70 in Adelaide, 36/9 all-out horror show, Shami wrist fracture, Virat Kohli leaving for paternity leave, former players predicting a 4-0 whitewash, the rise of Ajinkya Rahane the leader and a calm amidst the storm, Rahane's Melbourne century Masterclass, Pujara being Pujara the headache for Australia, the battle of the greats Ashwin vs Smith, Rishabh Pant replacing Saha, the arrival of Rohit Sharma as an overseas test opener, the arrival of young Shubman Gill, the Pujara-Pant partnership in Sydney, Pant's masterclass 97, the historic Ashwin-Vihari defence blockathon, the Jadeja thumb fracture, the Ashwin back injury, the Vihari hamstring injury and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah's abdomen strain. And then it happened. At the Gabba, Australia's fortress - Siraj, Thakur, Saini, Natarajan and Washington Sundar against the intimidating bowling attack of Starc, Hazlewood, Cummins and Nathan Lyon. The Thakur - Sundar 100 runs partnership, Siraj's 5-fer, Shardul Thakur's 4-fer, Gill's 91, Pujara's tiring 56 (211) and then Pant's 89. The Gabba was breached.

Special. Unparalleled. Forever in the hearts of Indian fans. 💙







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