India vs Australia Live Score, 3rd Test, Day 5: India bat for 131 overs in 4th innings to snatch draw at Sydney

Ravichandran Ashwin at post-match presentation: The atmosphere in the dressing room is electric. In Test cricket we don't get a lot of draws, it was a really exciting last session. I just went to Pujara and told him, you sold me down the river me in both the innings. Cummins was bowling in a different league altogether. There was a bit of double bounce, so it was difficult against Cummins. I think facing Bumrah in the nets is not easy. We have bowlers who can bowl in the 150s. I have been batting well in the nets, so it was great to spend some time in the middle. Chasing 400 in Sydney was never going to be easy, as the ball was going up and down. That knock by Pant set us up. After Pujara and Pant's wicket and with Vihari injured, it was going to be difficult to go for the win. Touring Australia is never easy so Vihari can be proud of himself. It was a knock equal to scoring a hundred. I was just telling the batting coach during the lunch break that I have never left the SCG without a fifty, this is a venue where I have done well with the bat and today's innings is right up there.

India came with a plan on Day 5. It was all fire and push for a win till Rishabh pant was there - he was promoted above Vihari for a reason. Once he got out, it was all defense and India defended beautifully. Kudos to Vihari and Ashwin for the show the duo put on at SCG.

On ward to Brisbane. The 4th and final Test will begin from Saturday and it could decide which way the match will go. Follow Hindustan Times as we build up to the 4th Test.

Australia captain Tim Paine: I thought we created enough chances to win the game, this one's a tough to swallow. Our bowlers were superb, Lyon bowled well. Just that we (especially me) didn't hold onto our catches. Looking forward to Brisbane. We didn't play our best in the last two games, but we were somewhat good with the bat in this Test. There were a few positives for us, our bowlers created plenty of chances. Today was a whole-hearted effort from the boys, just that things didn't go our way. I think having two young kids (Pucovski and Green) play Test cricket, it's a great thing as they were sensational. I thought Green was fantastic yesterday.

Rahane: Our talk coming this morning was to show character and fight till the end. Not to think about the result. Really happy with the way fought especially today but throughout the game, even in the first innings when Australia were 200 for 2 and getting them all out for 338 was really good. There are few areas we can improve on but special mention to Vihari and Ashwin. The way they batted in the end and showed character was really good to see. Credit to him (Pant). We made that strategy but in the end it is all about the player executing the plan.

Steve Smith at post-match presentation ceremony: "India fought really hard. Our bowlers did their hardest. We felt few kept a low on day three, but there was not much today. Always means a lot when you score a hundred for your country. Looking forward to play the next Test in a few days time. Absorbed the pressure when needed to, just watched the ball hard and concentrated well."

Most overs batted out by Asian teams in 4th innings in draws in Australia

131.0 Ind Sydney 2020/21 *

89.5 Ind Sydney 2014/15

85.0 SL Cairns 2004

Most overs batted out by India in 4th innings in draws

150.5 v Eng Oval 1979

136.0 v WI Kolkata 1948/49

132.0 v WI Mumbai BS 1958/59

131.0 v Pak Delhi 1979/80

131.0 v Aus Sydney 2020/21 *

Final over of the day and Australia have decided to shake hands with India. The match ends in a draw and now the teams will head to Brisbane with series levelled at 1-1.

Ashwin hits a ball from Hazlewood for a boundary, and this is solid stuff from India. This match is set for a draw - and Australia need something special to win this from here.

The Sydney Test might be heading for a draw, but it has to be one of the most thrilling encounters between the two teams. 4 overs left.

Mitchell Star ccontinues as Hanuma Vihari need to face six more overs to push the match to a draw. Surely, there will be another twist in the tale? One wicket can change the tide.

Hanuma Vihari got a leading edge off Mitchell Strac and that was a routine catch for Tim Paine on his right and the captain has put it down. VIHARI GETS A LIFE!

What is happening here? Hanuma Vihari has just hit Pat Cummins for two boundaries and India now need 88 to win in 11.2 overs. Is there more twist in the tale?

Nathan Lyon traps R Ashwin on the pads, huge appeal, but this has been turned down as well. Australia still have a review, but won't take it as of now.

FOUR! Ashwin tries to break the shackles as he hits Hazlewood for a boundary. A welcome one for India. India need 102 to win in 15 overs with 5 wickets in hand.

Hanuma Vihari has scored 7 runs in 112 balls at a strike rate of 6.25. This is currently the slowest innings by an Indian player (where balls faced details available).

Ashwin and Vihari have done well to take India to the 300-run mark in the final session. They have gone past the tough phase and now are just neutralising Aussie bowlers.

For all those who are asking about the reason for Vihari's slow innings, he has sustained a hamstring strain and he is trying to protect the same. Also, India may not have Ravindra Jadeja as well who sustained a finger dislocation.

Hence, India are playing it safe here and pushing for a draw.

Ashwin has now started to flex his muscles, he hits Lyon for a couple of boundaries. If India's plan for a draw has to change, it has to change from Ashwin's end.

Nathan Lyon bowls a fuller one to Hanuma Vihari, and traps him on the pads. Huge appeal from Lyon and the Aussies, but umpire turned it down. Will Aussies take a review? Nope. Good call, it was going outside off stump.

It has not been an easy session for India so far, with Aussie speedsters bowling short balls after short balls. But Ashwin and Vihari have played through.

India has batted for more than 100 overs in the fourth innings for the first time since 2002.

FOUR! Ashwin got a solid ball, but he has managed to get through for a boundary. It is a difficult condition for him right now, but he is fighting hard and hanging in there.

Australia bowlers are constantly testing Ashwin with short balls. He is hanging on for now - he needs to somehow find the will to stick it out in the middle and bat through this tough phase.

Ashwin was caught by Tim Paine on the first ball from Hazlewood after Tea. Umpire gave it out. Australia reckons he got a glove, Ashwin signals it was his arm band. He reviews it. Yup, no glove, no bat.