India won the 3rd Test match against Australia by 6 wickets on the fifth and final day of play at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium.
With this win, India regained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 3-0 score line with one match remaining in Delhi, starting from March 22.
India reached the victory target of 133 with 15 balls to spare, surviving a spirited bowling performance by the Australians.
Shikhar Dhawan who scored a blistering 187 in the first innings was declared the man of the match. Dhawan in the post-match ceremony said, "I would like to thank god and my family. It's s dream come true. When I entered, I was nervous for three-four balls. Once I got into my rhythm, I played my natural game. I will cherish this for the rest of my life".
Australia scored 233 in their second innings with the much-maligned Phil Hughes top-scoring with a valiant 69.
Fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar and left-arm spinner Ravidra Jadeja picked up three wickets each.
After the win captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said, "Fast bowlers and spinners both exploited the conditions well. Jadeja's inclusion meant we were playing with five specialist bowlers. It was one of the best batting exhibitions by Vijay and Dhawan. Bhuvnesh's wickets in the second innings helped us win the game".
Australian Captain Michael Clarke said, "I think we showed character, but we have to give credit to India. The start that Dhawan and Vijay gave was outstanding, and all credit to them. The way we came out and fought with the ball today is amazing. We are disappointed, but hopefully we can finish on a high in Delhi. There are some positives but there are certainly areas we can get better".
Following is the scoreboard on the 5th day of the third Test match between India and Australia:
Australia (First innings) 408
India (First innings) 499
Australia (2nd innings, overnight 75/3)
David Warner c Dhoni b Kumar 2
Ed Cowan lbw b Kumar 8
Phil Hughes lbw Ashwin 69
Steven Smith b Kumar 5
Nathan Lyon c Dhoni b Ojha 18
Michael Clarke c Pujara b Jadeja 18
Brad Haddin lbw b Ashwin 30
Moises Henriques c&b Jadeja 2
Peter Siddle b Ojha 13
Mitchell Starc c Ashwin b Jadeja 35
Xavier Doherty not out 18
Extras (lb 3, w 1, nb 1) 5
Total (all out in 89.2 overs) 223
Bowling
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 10-1-31-3
Ishant Sharma 9-1-34-0
Ravichandran Ashwin 31-9-72-2
Ravindra Jadeja 16.2-6-35-3
Pragyan Ojha 21-6-46-2
Sachin Tendulkar 2-0-2-0
India (2nd innings):
Murali Vijay st Haddin b Doherty 26
Cheteshwar Pujara lbw b Lyon 28
Virat Kohli c Hughes b Siddle 34
Sachin Tendulkar run out (Warner) 21
Mahendra Singh Dhoni not out 18
Ravindra Jadeja not out 8
Extras (w 1) 1
Total (for four wickets in 33.3 overs) 136
Bowling:
Mitchell Starc 10.3-1-51-0
Peter Siddle 11-2-34-1
Nathan Lyon 5-0-27-1
Xavier Doherty 7-2-24-1
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and R.A. Kettleborough (England)
TV umpire: S. Asnani
Match referee: R.S. Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire: R.M. Deshpande
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