India beat a listless Australia by six wickets in the final Test to clinch a 4-0 win in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on day three of the fourth and final Test in New Delhi at the Ferozeshah Kotla here today.
Chasing 155, India got home in 31.2 overs. Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli starred for India in the run-chase, making 82 and 41, respectively. Australia were all out for 164 earlier in the day.
India were 72 for one at tea against Australia and Murali Vijay (11) was the only Indian wicket to fall while Cheteshwar Pujara (batting 40) and Virat Kohli (batting 16) strung an unbeaten 53-run stand for the second wicket.
Murali Vijay (11) was the only Indian wicket to fall while Cheteshwar Pujara (batting 40) and Virat Kohli (batting 16) strung an unbeaten 53-run stand for the second wicket.
Australia were 89 for five in their second innings at lunch on the third day of the fourth and final Test in New Delhi on Sunday.
Australia are leading India by 79 runs with five wickets still in hand.
India were earlier bowled out for 272 in their first innings in reply to Australia's 262.
Brief Scores: Australia: 262 & 89 for five in 31 overs (Ed Cowan 24, Steven Smith 17 batting, Matthew Wade 16 batting; Ravindra Jadeja 3/28).
India: 272 all out in 70.2 overs (Murali Vijay 57, Cheteshwar Pujara 52; Nathan Lyon 7/94)
Source: hindustan times
Chasing 155, India got home in 31.2 overs. Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli starred for India in the run-chase, making 82 and 41, respectively. Australia were all out for 164 earlier in the day.
India were 72 for one at tea against Australia and Murali Vijay (11) was the only Indian wicket to fall while Cheteshwar Pujara (batting 40) and Virat Kohli (batting 16) strung an unbeaten 53-run stand for the second wicket.
Murali Vijay (11) was the only Indian wicket to fall while Cheteshwar Pujara (batting 40) and Virat Kohli (batting 16) strung an unbeaten 53-run stand for the second wicket.
Australia were 89 for five in their second innings at lunch on the third day of the fourth and final Test in New Delhi on Sunday.
Australia are leading India by 79 runs with five wickets still in hand.
India were earlier bowled out for 272 in their first innings in reply to Australia's 262.
Brief Scores: Australia: 262 & 89 for five in 31 overs (Ed Cowan 24, Steven Smith 17 batting, Matthew Wade 16 batting; Ravindra Jadeja 3/28).
India: 272 all out in 70.2 overs (Murali Vijay 57, Cheteshwar Pujara 52; Nathan Lyon 7/94)
Source: hindustan times