IND Vs AUS Day 3, 1st Test: India on Saturday, February 11 thrashed Australia on the third day of its five-day first Test Match in Nagpur. The host team beat the Kangaroos by an inning and 132 runs. With this victory, Team Blue took a lead in the four-match series by 1-0.

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After this historical win of India, cricket lovers, experts, and ex-cricketers took the microblogging site Twitter and share their reactions. Check here-

1. Virender Sehwag
Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag praised the performance of Indian cricketers and said "Well done, Boys".

"What a performance by Team India. Australia seemed to have lost the natch before it began with too much emphasis on the pitch. India batted skillfully which is what Test cricket demands and scored 400, Australia were playing a different wicket in their minds. Well done, Boys," he tweeted.

India defeats Australia in 1st Test match at Nagpur; Jadeja, Ashwin destroy famed Aussie batting line up in under 3 days

3. Dinesh Karthik
Indian cricketer and commentator Krishnakumar Dinesh Karthik also praised the Indian team for dominating the match from start to finish. He tweeted, "India dominated the Test from the start to finish. Terrific start to the #BorderGavaskarTrophy!"

4. Wasim Jaffer
Former right-handed opening batsman and an occasional right-arm off-break bowler of India Wasim Jaffer congratulated Team India. 
He said, "Never judge a pitch until both teams have batted on it. If both teams struggle, it's the pitch. If just one team struggles, it's the skills. Well played Team India #INDvAUS."

5. Venkatesh Prasad
Former Indian cricketer, coach and commentator Venkatesh Prasad expressed his happiness and congratulated the Indian team. He praised Jadeja's excellent batting and bowling performance. He also praised Rohit for his brilliant century, Ashwin, Shami and Akshar Patel for showing all-round skills.

Prasad said in a tweet, "A dominating Test win. Jadeja the shining star with bat and ball. Rohit showing his class with a magnificent 100, Ashwin demonstrating why Aussies are so worried about him and Axar Patel showing good all-round skills and not to forget Shami. Happy unit , Team India . #INDvAUS."

6. Anil Kumble
Former Indian cricket captain, coach and commentator Anil Kumble also praised Team Blue for their complete passivity and congratulated them for the stupendous win. "Complete dominance by #TeamIndia to seal a phenomenal win. Skipper @ImRo45 led from the front and was backed well with @imjadeja & @ashwinravi99’s support. @akshar2026 was excellent too #INDvAUS," he tweeted.

7. Others
Cricket lovers also shared their reactions on Twitter on this phenomenal victory.