India vs Australia: 'Well played India, by far the better team' go Twitterati after historic Test series win Down Under

Sydney: A dominant India won a historic first-ever series in Australia on Monday with a 2-1 victory after play in the fourth and final Test in Sydney was abandoned due to rain.

Australia were still 316 in arrears when the match was called off as a draw, leaving India with a series triumph after wins in Adelaide and Melbourne.

It is the first time they have managed the feat since they began touring Australia in 1947-48.

In this series, India took a 1-0 lead by winning the first Test at Adelaide by 31 runs after which Australia came back with a 146-run win at Perth to level the series.

India then won Boxing Day Test in Melbourne by 137 runs to retain the Border-Gavaskar trophy and take 2-1 lead in the series.

The historic series win sent the social media in a meltdown as congratulatory messages poured in for the winning side.

In 71 years, India has won two World Cups, one World T20...this is what was eluding us. 2-1. Goosebumps. Loved every bit of it. Proud. Happy. Bundle of joy. #AusvInd #Historic

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 7, 2019

@imVkohli and his men have made history, well played India by far the better team over the series. Many more successes for this team in the near future! #AUSvIND

— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) January 7, 2019

Congratulations to @imVkohli & his Indian Team on winning their first ever series in Australia. They outplayed @CAComms in all departments. Very well deserved. #AUSvIND #pinktest https://t.co/UkEJcrzJ3I

— Glenn McGrath (@glennmcgrath11) January 7, 2019

Proud of you guys🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳..Well done Team India for winning the test series in Australia.. congratulations @cheteshwar1 for winning MOS u been a backbone of indian batting line up.. keep it up 🔥🏏@BCCI bowling wise @Jaspritbumrah93 has been phenomenal..love ur work ⭐️💪

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) January 7, 2019

If like me you have been coming to Australia since 1991 with no hope of winning a series, then this is a huge moment. India are now the first Asian team to win a series in Australia. And it feels wonderful to be able to say it.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 7, 2019

Congratulations team 🇮🇳 on a very well played Test Match series 2-1 👏🏻🏏

— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) January 7, 2019

India really deserve a winning moment on the outfield rather than a damp abandonment, but the sense of achievement will not be diminished for this group of visiting players #history #AusvInd

— Alison Mitchell (@AlisonMitchell) January 7, 2019

For the first time in 136 years no Australian batsman had a century in a home Test series comprising minimum four Tests.
That’s a staggering stat.
Last occasion before this: 1882-83 series v England at home#AUSvIND

— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) January 7, 2019

2-1 to India does not adequately reflect the margin between these two teams, but I doubt Kohli will mind too much #AUSvIND

— Daniel Brettig 🏏 (@danbrettig) January 7, 2019

Well done to India 🇮🇳 on winning their first ever series in Australia. Credit to all those involved at @BCCI Is this the start of something special for this group of players? #AUSvIND

— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) January 7, 2019

With inputs from AFP