Virat Kohli-led team India earned a hard-fought 31-run victory in the Adelaide Test over the hosts and have gone 1-0 up in the four-match series.
In a post-match conference with the reporters, Virat spoke of not letting up in the intensity and going in for the kill in the remaining three matches.
"We can't be happy with just one Test match. We will not be satisfied with just one Test. Yes, we are happy about this victory but this is something we need to build on. We literally have nothing to lose," Kohli said.
"Four years back, it was 48 runs on the other side. This one is way better - 31 on our side. It is a great feeling - never taken lead in a series in Australia, that for us is a huge boost," Kohli said after India’s sixth win in Tests on Australian soil.
Virat further said, "It has given us the right momentum to play in a big series like this. We have had to work hard for five days. The physical and mental toil and the emotion of it all come together in a result, so it is a very special feeling. Having never done it in Australia, to take the lead first up, is a good achievement on the team's part, and something we are looking to build on."
Indian skipper hailed his four-man bowling attack for scripting the victory. "That's a very positive sign (to take 20 wickets with four bowlers). Especially with the Kookaburra, we have not been able to sustain that pressure long enough in the past," said Kohli.
"But the fact that they are fitter and they have more pace on it for longer periods, and their job at certain times is just to contain. I think to pick 20 wickets with four bowlers, away from home, especially with a ball that does not offer you that much is something we can be proud of," he said.
Kohli insisted that his team never relaxed despite Australia being 104/4 in chasing 323.
"We did not take anything for granted. The pitch also got a little slow in the second session. The Kookaburra gets softer and it is difficult to get the ball going off a length and nick batsmen off. Our fast bowlers still came back and bowled with great heart," he said.
He added, "We knew they were not going to throw in the towel just like that. Their tail, I think, is in the top three when it comes to lower order averages in the past couple of years. They put a price on their wicket. We certainly expected them to fight. We never wanted to take it for granted."
"If Australia had been 50-4, we would have gone with our strike bowlers straight away and could afford to give away a few runs. The fact that we went with Ashwin and Ishant this morning was because we had a template where they were scoring at 1-2 runs an over maximum," he said.
Kohli also credited Pujara for bringing the team back in the game after day one debacle.
"Day one went against but the way Cheteshwar Pujara brought us back into the game, we did not let up again for the remaining four days. This time around we need to learn quickly from our mistakes," he added.
"As batsmen, if you are not playing with positive intent you can nick off at any stage. And that's what happened with those guys who were not ready. We wanted to create that zone where our bowlers were in a good rhythm," Kohli said.
"And even with second new ball we gave it to Ashwin, we thought he will get more bite with it. In the past, there have been sessions where we have given too many runs in one go. In this Test we were pretty balanced in that regard,” Virat concluded.
(with PTI inputs)
