India sweep season with fourth series win
A sixth half-century in the series from KL Rahul and a touch of aggression from Ajinkya Rahane finally snuffed out the last of Australia's fight, sealing the series 2-1 for India
25/03Result
4th Test, Australia tour of India at Dharamsala, Mar 25-28 2017
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![Australia]( "Australia")
300 & 137 -
![India]( "India")
332 & 106/2 (23.5 ov)
Player of the Match
25/03Result
4th Test, Australia tour of India at Dharamsala, Mar 25-28 2017
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![Australia]( "Australia")
300 & 137 -
![India]( "India")
332 & 106/2 (23.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
The season of Kohli, and all his men
Thirteen Tests, ten wins, four trophies. This is the story of India's historic home season, and the players that made it happen
Smith's pride and pain at successful failure
Steven Smith has pointed out that despite losing the series, he is impressed with how his side, particularly Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins, have fared in unfavourable conditions
Kohli says friendship with Australian players has been damaged
A contentious, fractious and ill-tempered Test series has claimed a final victim: Virat Kohli's relationships with Australian players.
'The most gripping series I've watched for a long time'
Both the Indian and Australian teams were applauded on Twitter following a hard-fought Test series
How hard hands loosened Australia's grip
In both Ranchi and Dharamsala, Australia fell short of posting truly daunting first-innings totals despite hundreds from Steven Smith. It was the lack of big scores from their openers that made it tougher for the middle and lower order
India fill up their Test-trophy cabinet
Stats highlights from India's win in Dharamsala, a victory that sealed the series for them
Kohli credits Rahane for five-bowler strategy
Virat Kohli has said it was Ajinkya Rahane's decision to play five bowlers in Dharamsala; then he, Rahane and Anil Kumble decided on playing Kuldeep Yadav since he had the X-factor
Day 3
Australia's collapse leaves India 87 away from Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Australia were bowled out for 137 in their second innings, leaving India with 87 more to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on a fizzing Dharamsala pitch
Australia's session of horror and melancholy
Australia had come to India well-prepared, and had competed for three-and-a-half Tests, but the middle session of the third day disrupted all their diligence
Umesh's spell of pace and fire
Five-and-a-half-years after his Test debut, Umesh Yadav showed he can be the bowler he has always threatened to be: fast, brutal and thoroughly unpleasant to face
Plot watch - Normalcy returns with DRS
After two full days when this series seemed to have stopped following its well-established plot lines, today was back to normal service in some ways
Jadeja equals Kohli, Vijay and Rahul
Ravindra Jadeja overtaking Kapil Dev and Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Lyon going past Lance Gibbs, and other stats highlights from day three of the Dharamsala Test
'First-innings letdown put us in a spot'
Australia's batting coach Graeme Hick spoke about their disappointing day as they were bowled out for 137 to come close to losing the series on Tuesday
Day 2
Lyon leads Australia's comeback on see-saw day
Nathan Lyon took four wickets after tea to prevent India from setting up a substantial first-innings lead, as the hosts finished the second day 52 runs behind with four wickets in hand
Lyon's blockbuster start to hard scrap
Nathan Lyon claimed 5 for 34 on Test debut in Galle in 2011 but since then he has had to grind for every bit of success
Change in tactics turned things around - Lyon
After speaking with Steven Smith at tea, Nathan Lyon settled on a tactic of coming over the wicket to Ajinkya Rahane and varying the pace of his deliveries, notably darting through a greater number of quicker balls
Plan against bouncers can't be instinctive
The former India opener analyses different methods batsmen adopt while negotiating the short ball on Indian surfaces where inconsistency in bounce is a big factor
Toughest session I've faced in Test cricket - Rahul
KL Rahul scored his fifth half-century of the series and said after the second day that he was a little disappointed about not converting any of the starts into big scores
Day 1
Kuldeep four-for limits Australia to 300
Steven Smith's third century of the series carried Australia to 300, while India bounced back through wristspinner Kuldeep Yadav's 4 for 68 on debut
India's WACA exam in Dharamsala
Australia's bowlers were pleased, and India's batsmen not so much, when they discovered that the Dharamsala surface played a lot like one in Australia
Kuldeep's height and angle befuddles Australia
On a first-day pitch, Kuldeep Yadav outfoxed three Australian top-order batsmen with guile and his natural attributes
Kuldeep relies on basics of spin, not mystery
Instead of adding some bizarre aspects to his bowling, debutant Kuldeep Yadav used flight, dip and turn to puzzle the Australian batsmen
Clear daylight between Steven Smith and the rest
Steven Smith's batting form has been so sublime that every time he goes out to bat, he exemplifies why he is a cut above the rest
Cracks playing a huge role for spinners and quicks - Wade
Matthew Wade has said the cracks in the pitch can play a huge role in the Australian spinners and fast bowlers picking up ten wickets on the second day of the Test
'New mystery guy in the house'
Twitter reactions to Kuldeep Yadav's memorable first day in Test cricket, on which he took 4 for 68
Steven Smith joins elite performers in India
Steven Smith scored his third century of the tour on the first day in Dharamsala, a rare achievement for an overseas batsman in India
Others
Kuldeep's skills, consistency massive for a wristspinner - Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir said "people talking too much about a young boy" like Kuldeep Yadav can hamper his development as a spinner
Australia learn the value of defence
That Australia are within touching distance of securing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is down to a cultural shift following their 0-3 loss in Sri Lanka last year
The last lap of India's marathon season
The hosts are grappling with sore shoulders, knees and groins, and a whole lot of tired minds. But with the series at stake, they will need one collective push
Australians give peace a chance following meeting with Dalai Lama
Australia left all the tension of their tour of India behind to spend the morning with one of the world's leading advocates for peace and harmony.
Kohli still uncertain about playing deciding Test
India captain Virat Kohli has said he is likely to play the fourth and deciding Test against Australia in Dharamsala only if 100% fit
Dharamsala decider promises more surprises
Australia have fought India all the way through the series, and now find themselves needing only a draw to go home with the Border-Gavaskar trophy
