The innings and 52-run victory in the first Test against Pakistan was not only India's firstin this country but also its biggest-ever away from home.
India registered its first away victory in 1967-68 in New Zealand and today's win is its 20th abroad.
Remarkably, seven of those 20 wins have come since Saurav Ganguly took over from Sachin Tendulkar in the 1999-2000 homeseries against South Africa.
List of India's away wins (chronological order):
Defeated New Zealand by 5 wickets, 1st Test, 1967-68 at Dunedin.
Defeated New Zealand by 8 wickets, 3rd Test, 1967-68 at Wellington.
Defeated New Zealand by 272 runs, 4th Test, 1967-68 at Auckland.
Defeated West Indies by 7 wickets, 2nd Test, 1970/71 at Port of Spain.
Defeated England by 4 wickets, 3rd Test, 1971 at The Oval.
Defeated New Zealand by 8 wickets 1st Test, 1975-76 at Auckland.
Defeated West Indies by 6 wickets 3rd Test, 1975-76 at Port of Spain.
Defeated Australia by 222 runs, 3rd Test, 1977-78 at Melbourne.
Defeated Australia by innings and 2 runs, 4th Test, 1977-78 at Sydney.
Defeated Australia by 59 runs, 3rd Test, 1980-81 at Melbourne.
Defeated England by 5 wickets, 1st Test, 1986 at Lord's.
Defeated England by 279 runs, 2nd Test, 1986 at Leeds.
Defeated Sri Lanka by 235 runs, 2nd Test, 1993 at Colombo (SSC).
Defeated Bangladesh by 9 wickets, One-off Test, 2000-01 at Dhaka.
Defeated Zimbabwe by 8 wickets, 1st Test, 2001 at Bulawayo.
Defeated Sri Lanka by 7 wickets, 2nd Test, 2001 at Kandy.
Defeated West Indies by 37 runs, 2nd Test, 2001-02 at Port of Spain.
Defeated England by innings and 46 runs, 3rd Test, 2002 at Leeds.
Defeated Australia by 4 wickets, 2nd Test, 2003-04 at Adelaide.
Defeated Pakistan by innings and 52runs, 1st Test, 2003-04 at Multan.
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