India vs Australia: 'Won with old fashioned stubbornness and grit', Twitter reacts to Tim Paine and Co's win at Perth

Australia beat India by 146 runs before lunch on the fifth and final day of the second test on Tuesday to level up the four-match series at 1-1.

The tourists, chasing 287 runs for victory, were dismissed for 140 at the new Perth Stadium when Jasprit Bumrah was caught and bowled by quick Pat Cummins.

Australia celebrate Virat Kohli's wicket in the second innings of Perth Test. AP

It was a first win in eight test matches for Australia. India, who won the opener at Adelaide Oval by 31 runs, have never won a test series in Australia.

The series continues with the Boxing Day test at Melbourne Cricket Ground starting on Dec 26 before concluding with the fourth test in Sydney in the New Year. As always, Twitter was abuzz and here's how Twitterati reacted to Australia's series-levelling win in Perth.

Well played boys!!! Great win! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻@MCG here we come! #serieson!

— Dean Jones (@ProfDeano) December 18, 2018

This is Australia's 999th win in international cricket. Australia's 9th win in international cricket: Sydney 99th win in international cricket: Adelaide 999th win in international cricket: Perth#AUSvIND — Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) December 18, 2018

Alas, India’s tail has no muscle to wag even a bit. Well played Australia! Massive win shifts momentum in their favour in the series

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) December 18, 2018

Australia you bloody beauty!!! What dominate performance & what an amazing test match battle between both teams 🔥 #AusvsIndia — Mitchell Johnson (@MitchJohnson398) December 18, 2018

First Test win for Australia since Durban. That is a very long time between drinks. It also sets up this series beautifully. A live Test at the MCG is a proper Christmas present! #AUSvIND

— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) December 18, 2018

Indians to score a Test century at Perth: 1977: Gavaskar & India lost 1977: Amarnath & India lost 1992: Sachin & India lost 2018: Kohli & India lost — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) December 18, 2018

Australia’s first win in 8 Test matches.

Tim Paine’s first as captain.

Justin Langer’s first as coach.

Series level heading into Boxing Day 👊#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/IbDtI0G75t

— Kath Loughnan (@KathLoughnanFOX) December 18, 2018

Through Kohli and Shami, India produced the best individual performances in the match, but the sum of Australia’s parts was enough for a comprehensive win. And Australia won by fighting, not by snarling. — Sambit Bal (@sambitbal) December 18, 2018

All over! Aust win a Test match for the first time since Newlands scandal. They did it with hostility rather than nastiness. Plenty of emotion out there #AusvInd

— Daniel Brettig (@danbrettig) December 18, 2018

Very disappointing morning for India. They have been outplayed in this test match and the high of Adelaide is over. — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 18, 2018

I think Australia won this test match with old fashioned stubbornness and grit on the 4th morning from Khawaja and Paine. It's been a good match in all respects for Paine

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 18, 2018

Tough, uncompromising, don’t take a backward step cricket from the entire team. What a brilliant win from 🇦🇺 bring on Boxing Day! — Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) December 18, 2018

With inputs from Reuters