5 unforgettable moments from the India-Australia rivalry that don't fade away

#5 An unexpected whitewash

India became the first team to whitewash Australia in Australia

After being thoroughly beaten during the one-day leg of the series in early 2016, India began their T20 adventure Down Under with a slightly new look squad – ageing superstars returned, while some fresh faces reenergized a unit that had lost 4-1 in the just completed ODI series.

After the showing in the one-day games, not many gave India a chance. But MS Dhoni’s Men in Blue sprung a surprise by becoming the first team ever to whitewash Australia at their home in any format of the game.

The three wins for India came with comprehensive margins of victory: At Adelaide, Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 90 led a strong Indian batting effort that overpowered Australia and won the match by 37 runs. In the next game at Melbourne, it was Virat Kohli, this time joined by Rohit Sharma, who helped India in securing a back to back win – beating Australia by 27 runs. The final T20I saw Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Singh make it three in three, chasing down a target of 198 with seven wickets to spare.

The Aussies looking to avenge the whitewash is a juicy subplot that most people will be looking forward to from Sunday’s contest.