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India vs Australia, 3rd Test: Ashwin, Vihari heroics help India secure draw in thriller at SCG

January 11, 2021

Match Drawn as both team shake hands.
What a fascinating Test match we had and what a fine show by Team India. Hanuma Vihari and R Ashwin batted 258 deliveries and blocked whatever was thrown at them and helped India draw the third Test as the series is now poised at 1-1.

Earlier Australia has come back strongly into the match with the wickets of Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara. It has been Australia's session with Pant missing his century and Pujara's resistance being finally broken. Nathan Lyon got his man as after Pant dominated the spinner, the Aussie returned to dismiss the wicketkeeper batsman and Hazlewood found a ball that breached Pujara's defence.

Hanuma Vihari looked compact but is in lot of discomfort due to a hamstring and Ashwin has shown intent but is tentative.