The Indian cricket team, despite struggling with the bat in the first innings of the first Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India vs Australia Test series) at Optus Stadium in Perth, came back strongly and demolished the Kangaroos by 295 runs. With the win, India go 1-0 up in the five-match Test series. This is India's third biggest win by margin of runs outside Asia after batting for two innings. This is India's biggest win against in Australia Test match.
Their biggest win came against the West Indies in the 2019 Test when they beat the Caribbean side by 318 runs.
List of India’s biggest wins outside Asia (2 innings batted)
Victory Margin | Opposition | Date |
318 Runs | V West Indies | 22-Aug-19 |
295 runs | V Australia | 24-Nov-24 |
279 Runs | V England | 19-Jun-86 |
272 Runs | V New Zealand | 07-Mar-68 |
257 Runs | V West Indies | 30-Aug-19 |
237 Runs | V West Indies | 09-Aug-16 |
222 Runs | V Australia | 30-Dec-77 |
203 Runs | V England | 18-Aug-18 |
157 Runs | V England | 02-Sep-21 |
151 Runs | V England | 12-Aug-21 |
137 Runs | V Australia | 26-Dec-18 |
Biggest win outside Asia
However, India's 295-run win over Australia stands at number 8 in the list of biggest Test wins by the margin of runs, as on six instances they won the Test with an innings to spare. The best record is against Australia in 2023 when they won the Test by innings and 141 runs.
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India's biggest Test wins outside Asia by runs
Victory Margin | Opposition | Date |
Inns & 141 Runs | V West Indies | 12-Jul-23 |
Inns & 92 Runs | V West Indies | 21-Jul-16 |
Inns & 90 Runs | V Zimbabwe | 13 Spep 2005 |
Inns & 46 Runs | V England | 22-Aug-02 |
Inns & 2 Runs | V Australia | 07-Jan-78 |
318 Runs | V West Indies | 22-Aug-19 |
295 Runs | V Australia | 24-Nov-24 |
279 Runs | V England | 19-Jun-86 |
272 Runs | V New Zealand | 07-Mar-68 |
257 Runs | V West Indies | 30-Aug-19 |
237 Runs | V West Indies | 09-Aug-16 |
222 Runs | V Australia | 30-Dec-77 |
203 Runs | V England | 18-Aug-18 |
157 Runs | V England | 02-Sep-21 |
151 Runs | V England | 12-Aug-21 |
137 Runs | V Australia | 26-Dec-18 |