3rd Test, Day 5: India beat Australia by 137 runs in Boxing Day Test
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Image Source : Getty ImagesIndia took giant strides towards winning their first ever series on Australian soil in seven decades by retaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 137-run win in the 3rd Test.
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It took only 27 balls on the fifth day afternoon as Jasprit Bumrah (3/53) and Ishant Sharma (2/40) completed the formalities in what turned out to be India's 150th Test victory.
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After losing out the first session due to steady showers, Australia could only manage to add three runs to their overnight score of 258/8 as they were all out for 261.
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Bumrah got rid of Pat Cummins (63), who edged to first slip and brought an end to his heroic effort in this Test.
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Five balls later, Ishant Sharma got rid of Nathan Lyon (7), caught behind as Rishabh Pant took his 20th dismissal in this series, which is highest by any Indian wicket-keeper.
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India thus won a Test match at the iconic MCG after 37 long years when Sunil Gavaskar's men beat Greg Chappell's side in the 1980-81 series.