Mohali: India win third Test, series against Australia

India clinched the Test series against a spirited Australia with their biggest-ever margin after recording a nerve-wracking six-wicket victory in the third cricket Test to take a 3-0 lead in the four-match series in Mohali today. Scorecard

India clinched the Test series against a spirited Australia with their biggest-ever margin after recording a nerve-wracking six-wicket victory in the third cricket Test to take a 3-0 lead in the four-match series in Mohali on Monday.

Never in their 81-year-old Test history, have India won more than two matches against Australia in a single series. After bowling out Australia for 223 in their second innings, India chased down the target of 133 with 15 balls remaining before close of play in a match which saw a nail-biting finish.

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