Defiant Aussies hold their fort as Ranchi Test ends in a draw

Handscomb and Marsh's stand of 124 runs for the fifth-wicket helped Australia to 204/6 as India struggled to get the remaining eight wickets on the final day.
India's Ishant Sharma, left, watches as Australia's Peter Handscomb, right, and Shaun Marsh run between the wickets to score runs during the fifth day of their third test cricket match against India in Ranchi, India, Monday, March 20, 2017. | AP
India's Ishant Sharma, left, watches as Australia's Peter Handscomb, right, and Shaun Marsh run between the wickets to score runs during the fifth day of their third test cricket match against India in Ranchi, India, Monday, March 20, 2017. | AP
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Australia's Peter Handscomb plays a shot during the fifth day of their third test cricket match against India in Ranchi, India, Monday, March 20, 2017. | AP
Australia's Peter Handscomb plays a shot during the fifth day of their third test cricket match against India in Ranchi, India, Monday, March 20, 2017. | AP
Indian skipper Virat Kohli with bowler Ishant Sharma during 5th day of 3rd Test Match against Australia in Ranchi on Monday. | PTI
Indian skipper Virat Kohli with bowler Ishant Sharma during 5th day of 3rd Test Match against Australia in Ranchi on Monday. | PTI
Indian player Ravindra Jadeja celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Australian skipper Steven Smith during during 5th day of 3rd Test Match in Ranchi on on Monday. | PTI
Indian player Ravindra Jadeja celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Australian skipper Steven Smith during during 5th day of 3rd Test Match in Ranchi on on Monday. | PTI
Australian captain Steve Smith clean bowled by Indian bowler Ravindra Jadeja not in the picture during 5th day of 3rd Test Match in Ranchi on Monday. | PTI
Australian captain Steve Smith clean bowled by Indian bowler Ravindra Jadeja not in the picture during 5th day of 3rd Test Match in Ranchi on Monday. | PTI
Australia's captain Steven Smith, left, and Matt Renshaw, right, run between the wickets to score runs during the fifth day of their third test cricket match against India in Ranchi, India, Monday, March 20, 2017. | AP
Australia's captain Steven Smith, left, and Matt Renshaw, right, run between the wickets to score runs during the fifth day of their third test cricket match against India in Ranchi, India, Monday, March 20, 2017. | AP
Australia's Shaun Marsh plays a shot during the fifth day of their third test cricket match against India in Ranchi, India, Monday, March 20, 2017. | AP
Australia's Shaun Marsh plays a shot during the fifth day of their third test cricket match against India in Ranchi, India, Monday, March 20, 2017. | AP
Australia's captain Steven Smith, right, bats during the fifth day of their third test cricket match against India in Ranchi, India, Monday, March 20, 2017. | AP
Australia's captain Steven Smith, right, bats during the fifth day of their third test cricket match against India in Ranchi, India, Monday, March 20, 2017. | AP
Indian bowler Ishant Sharma celebrates with teammates after the dismissing Australian batsman Matt Renshaw during 5th day of 3rd Test Match in Ranchi on Monday. | PTI
Indian bowler Ishant Sharma celebrates with teammates after the dismissing Australian batsman Matt Renshaw during 5th day of 3rd Test Match in Ranchi on Monday. | PTI

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