Australia beat India by six wickets on day three in Sydney to secure their first win over their opponents since 2015 and book their place in the World Test Championship final this summer.
The Baggie Greens cruised to a 3-1 win after reaching their target of 162 in the fifth and final Test, recovering from 58-3 down as Travis Head (34 not out) and Beau Webster (39 not out) led the hosts home and saw them reclaim the boundaries – Gavaskar Trophy .
Earlier, India were only able to add 16 runs to their second innings overnight 141-6 with Australian seamer Scott Boland taking 6-45 in his first 10-wicket haul in Tests, having taken 4-31 in the innings. The first.
India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah did not slip on Sunday due to a back injury but the tourists still gave Australia a scare at the SCG as the home team slumped from 39-0 to 58-3.
Prasidh Krishna removed Sam Konstas for 22 off 17 balls before dismissing Marnus Labuschagne (6) and Steve Smith (4) cheaply, leaving Smith one shy of 10,000 in Tests.
However, Usman Khawaja (41) put on 46 with Head penultimate and Webster added 58 uninterrupted runs, with Webster sealing the win against Washington Sundar.
Australia – who return to Test action in Sri Lanka in January – will meet South Africa at Lord’s from June 11. Live on Sky Sportsas they look to defend the World Test Championship title they won with victory over India in 2023.
India’s hopes of reaching a third successive final are over, and their next Test will be against England at Headingley from June 20, the first match in a five-match series.
Cummins applauds the return of the Australian series
“I felt it was up and down the whole series so to finish it 3-1, to hold the cup, is a great feeling,” said Australian captain Pat Cummins, whose side lost the first Test in Perth by 295 runs, before victories in Adelaide and Melbourne were equalized by rain-affected draws in Brisbane. surprising.
“I think the extra layer secures a place in the World Test Championship final, which was always a big goal for us at this tournament and we’ve done that. We’re really satisfied.”
“One of the things I love most about Test cricket is that it challenges you in so many different ways.
“You need more than 11 players, you need a great team, you need an amazing support staff to be able to win everywhere in the world.
“So I think the consistency over a few years to do that with a very similar team has been tremendous.”