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Cheteshwar Pujara took the hits and Rishabh Pant countered with an unbeaten 89 as India chased a record total to win the Border-Gavaskar trophy with three overs and three wickets to spare on the final day of the series.
The injury-stricken India squad played fearlessly, ending Australia’s unbeaten streak at Gabba that dates back to 1988.
India resumed Tuesday with four not defeated and had 98 overs to chase a winning goal of 328 or three full sessions to salvage the draw it needed to retain the Border-Gavaskar trophy.
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Rishabh Pant’s teammates are quick to celebrate with him after he finished 89 without losing.
No team had scored more than 236-7 in the fourth inning to win a test match at the Gabba. India won by three wickets and, at 329-7, now replaces the 1951 Australian team for that record.
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After failing to win a series of tests on Australian soil until 2018-19, India has now done so twice on consecutive rounds of Australia.
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Cheteshwar Pujara is congratulated by Rishabh Pant after making a determined half century.
Starter Shubman Gill registered 91, Pujara absorbed no fewer than 11 hits in his 56 of 211 balls. The test of four was tied 1-1, meaning that India only needed a draw to retain the trophy.
