Sydney: India had finished its inning on 252/7 in the second inning of last Test match against Australia and had satisfied with the draw after which Australia had reclaims the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Saturday in Sydney Cricket Ground.
Indian batsmen had given a good starting to chase the target of 349 to win but suffered a dramatic collapse in the post-tea session to just about eke out a draw by finishing on 252 for seven in 89.5 overs on an absorbing fifth day’s play at the SGC.
The Indian Batting lineup has been collapse after tea as India were comfortably placed at 160 for two at tea and needed 189 runs off 33 overs for a win in the final session.
Meanwhile Murali Vijay (80), in-form captain Virat Kohli (46), Suresh Raina (0) and Wriddhiman Saha (0) and Ravichandran Ashwin (1) departed in quick succession to give Australia a sniff of victory.
But Ajinkya Rahane (38 not out) and Bhuvaneswar Kumar (20 not out) played out almost 12 tense overs to save the game for the Indians, who were badly let down by their wayward bowlers right through the series.
Steven Smith of Australia had been declared as Man of the Match and Man of the Series for the Border-Gavaskar series.
Bureau Report
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