India has secured a 2-1 sequence win towards Australia after the fourth Take a look at in Ahmedabad resulted in a draw, with the hosts retaining the Border-Gavaskar trophy for the fourth successive time.
After the primary three Checks resulted in lower than three days on raging turners, the sequence finale was performed on a dull pitch as simply 22 wickets fell throughout 15 periods.
Beginning day 5 on Monday nonetheless trailing India by 91 runs, Australia was comfortably steered to security by Travis Head (90) and Marnus Labuschange (63 not out) because the match was referred to as off early with neither staff able to securing a victory.
The groups shook palms simply an over after Indian No.three Cheteshwar Pujara bowled the second over of his 102-Take a look at profession.
Australia declared on 2-175 with Labuschange and Steve Smith (10 not out) on the crease after making 480 in its first innings when Usman Khawaja (180) and Cameron Inexperienced (114) scored memorable centuries.
However India batted even higher, piling on 571 as Virat Kohli (186) broke by way of for his first century in additional than three years and younger opener Shubman Gill scored a wonderful 128.
Kohli was named participant of the match, whereas star Indian all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin have been rewarded for match-winning performances throughout the 4 Checks by sharing the man-of-the-series award.
Australia’s common No.11 Matt Kuhnemann was the one wicket to fall within the first session on Monday after the spinner was despatched in as a nightwatchman on Sunday with Head instead of Khawaja.
The in-form opener is fighting an unspecified leg harm after hurting himself within the subject on Sunday and appeared sore making an attempt to run within the nets earlier than enjoying on day 5.
Khawaja solely had an opportunity to bat if Australia discovered itself in deep trouble making an attempt to avoid wasting the match.
India retained the Border-Gavaskar trophy after profitable the primary two Checks of the four-match sequence.
Australia may have secured a uncommon 2-2 sequence outcome with a win in Ahmedabad after its well-known nine-wicket triumph in Indore within the third Take a look at.
India received 2-1 the final time it hosted Australia in 2017, whereas it additionally secured memorable away sequence victories in 2018-19 and 2020-21.
However Australia and India will meet once more in June with the powerhouse groups qualifying for the World Take a look at Championship ultimate at The Oval in London.
Australia’s subsequent Take a look at tour to India is in 2027, with star gamers like Steve Smith, Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc and Khawaja critically unlikely to return in 4 years.
