India breached Australia’s Gabba fortress with a three-wicket victory.
By virtue of this win, India didn’t only clinch the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2-1 but also go on top of the World Test Championship table with 430 points.
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In 13 World Test Championship fixtures, India have won 9 matches, lost 3 and drew 1. New Zealand are second on the list with 420 points followed by Australia (332 points).
Chasing 328 to win in the fourth innings, India were 4/0 overnight and lost opener Rohit Sharma (7) early on Day 5. But the 21-year-old Shubman Gill once again displayed his class as he scored 91 to keep the hopes alive.
In the process, Gill also shared a 114-run stand with Cheteshwar Pujara, who showed his grit once more and played a 56-run knock off 211 balls.
After both of them got out, wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant came to the party and smashed 89 not out off 138 balls to take the visitors over the line.
It was a remarkable effort from India considering the fact that they were bowled out for 36 in the first Test at the Adelaide Oval.
Despite the unavailability of regular skipper Virat Kohli due to paternity leave, the tourists bounced back emphatically to register a series-levelling eight-wicket victory at the MCG while they pulled off a famous draw in the third Test at SCG by batting out 131 overs.