Dharamsala: KL Rahul and Ajinkya Rahane completed the formalities on Tuesday as India reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with an eight-wicket win over Australia. This is India's fourth straight series win at home this season which began with the 3-0 whitewash of New Zealand. They also defeated England 4-0 and Bangladesh 1-0 and now hold series wins over all the Test playing nations.
Needing only 87 to win on Day Four, India lost the wickets of Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara, but Rahul and Rahane ensured there was no late twist to the tale as they pocketed the series 2-1. India had lost the first Test in Pune. and came back strongly to win in Bengaluru and the third Test in Ranchi ended in a draw.
In a home season that included 13 Tests, they won 10 of them, drawing two and losing one as they ascertained their supremacy as the Number 1 Test side in ICC rankings. The latest win means, captain Virat Kohli is yet to lose a series since taking over captain in 2015.
Australia 1st innings: 300
India 1st innings: 332
Australia 2nd innings: 137
India 2nd innings (overnight 19-0)
KL Rahul not out 51
Murali Vijay c Wade b Cummins 8
Cheteshwar Pujara run out 0
Ajinkya Rahane not out 38
Extras: (B-4, LB-5) 9
Total: (for 2 wkts in 23.5 overs) 106
Fall of wickets: 1-46, 2-46
Bowling: Cummins 8-2-42-1, Hazlewood 6-2-14-0, O'Keefe 4.5-1-22-0, Lyon 5-0-19-0.