The Indian cricket group secured a complete 6-wicket victory over Australia within the second Test of the 4-match Border-Gavaskar sequence on Sunday. Wrapping up the victory inside 3 days, India rode on spectacular performances from spin-twins Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja to take an unassailable 2-0 lead within the sequence. The victory in New Delhi additionally earned India an enormous increase so far as their World Test Championship closing qualification hopes are involved. With the win India strengthened their spot on the second place within the World Test Championship factors desk.

Despite the defeat, Australia stay prime with a PCT of 66.67, India are second with a PCT of 64.06. Sri Lanka, with a PCT of 53.33 are third within the standings, forward of South Africa (48.72) and England (46.97).

As for the match, India spinner Ravindra Jadeja returned career-best figures of 7-42 to steer Australia’s hammering by six wickets inside three days Sunday to convey the hosts to a 2-0 Test sequence lead.

Jadeja, a left-arm orthodox, teamed up with fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to dismiss Australia for 113 in a morning session when the vacationers’ batting imploded, because of an overused sweep shot on a tough New Delhi pitch.

The hosts romped to their victory goal of 115 within the second session to ensure them retention of the Border-Gavaskar trophy within the four-match sequence.

They have gained their earlier three sequence in opposition to Australia and are actually near securing a spot within the World Test Championship closing.

India misplaced skipper Rohit Sharma, run out after a fluent 31, and Virat Kohli, who surpassed 25,000 worldwide runs, stumped on 20.

But Cheteshwar Pujara stood agency with 31 in his landmark a hundredth Test to steer the group house with a profitable 4 as wicketkeeper-batsman Srikar Bharat, unbeaten on 23, seemed on.

With AFP inputs

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