Mohali: India win third Test, series against Australia - Hindustan Times

Chasing 133, India won the third Test against Australia by six wickets on the fifth and final day of the match and took a 3-0 lead in four-match series, in Mohali on Monday. India's spinners once again worked their magic as they set the hosts on course to achieving their best-ever series win over Australia, who were left trying to salvage a draw in the third cricket Test in Mohali on Monday. Resuming on 75 for three, the Australians were bundled out for 223 in their second innings, setting India an achievable target of 133 to win in a minimum of 27 overs on the fifth and final day at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium. MS Dhoni and Virat Kholi celebrate the wicket of Australian player Nathan Lyon on the final day of the third Test match in Mohali. PTI/Shahbaz Khan Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja was once again the most effective bowler for the hosts, returning impressive figures of three for 35 â€" all his three wickets, including that of Australian skipper Michael Clarke, coming on the final day. Pragyan Ojha celebrates with teammates the wicket of Australia's N Lyon on the final day of the third cricket test match in Mohali. PTI/Shahbaz Khan There were two wickets apiece for fellow left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha and off-break bowler Ravichandran Ashwin. Ashwin leads the wickets tally in the series with 22 scalps, followed by Jadeja, who has 17 to his name, reflecting the Indian spinners' dominance. Young paceman Bhuvneshwar Kumar had taken three wickets last evening to rock the Australian top-order. India grabbed the remaining seven Australian wickets in the two sessions while giving away 148 runs. Ashwin and Jadeja finished the innings after the last-wicket pair of Mitchell Starc (35) and Xavier Doherty added 44 runs in 65 minutes, and more importantly, consuming 18 overs. Australian player Phillip Hughes in action on the final day of the third Test match in Mohali. PTI/Shahbaz Khan Nathan Lyon, Michael Clarke, overnight batsman Phillip Hughes (69), Mosies Henriques, Peter Siddle, Brad Haddin and Starc were the batsmen to have been dismissed on Monday, which left India within sniffing distance of winning their third straight Test against Australia. via Top Stories - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF6efpx4Z32AYE-qLTaiYmXIjA3TQ&url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Specials/Cricket/India-VS-Australia-2013/Chunk-HT-UI-IndiaVSAustralia2013-TopStories/Mohali-India-win-third-Test-series-against-Australia/SP-Article10-1028053.aspx

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