Watch highlights AUS vs IND third Test Day 5; Vihari, Ashwin flip saviours

Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Hanuma Vihari and Ravichandran Ashwin go away the sector as they rejoice securing a draw throughout day 5 of the Third Test match within the sequence between Australia and India in Sydney on Monday.

A battered and bruised India lineup has survived the complete fifth day to pressure a draw within the third cricket check in opposition to Australia and go away the sequence hinging on the ultimate check in Brisbane.

India resumed Monday at 98-2 needing an additional 309 to win on the Sydney Cricket Ground and completed 73 runs quick on 334-5.

The India lineup pushing for victory whereas an injured Rishabh Pant (97) and Cheteshwar Pujara (77) mixed in a 148-run stand that put all of the strain again on Australia.

Nathan Lyon eliminated Pant within the final over with the previous ball and Josh Hazlewood bowled Pujara to make the whole 272-5, giving the hosts the sting going into the final session.

But Hanuma Vihari, constrained by a hamstring pressure he picked up whereas operating via for a single, and Ravichandran Ashwin stonewalled collectively for 258 deliveries in a partnership of after India switched plans and pushed for a draw quite than threat chasing an unlikely win.

Ashwin, who was given out however efficiently overturned the caught-behind determination, was hit on the physique by a brief ball and survived a dropped catch however completed unbeaten on 39 from 128 balls. Vihari confronted 161 balls for his unbeaten 23, getting a late reprieve when he edged Mitchell Starc and Australia captain Tim Paine put down a catch behind the stumps.

If the fourth day on the Sydney Cricket Ground was overshadowed by allegations of racist abuse from the group, the fifth was memorable for the brave Indian innings to defy check cricket’s main bowling assault.

Going into the final hour of play, India had 5 wickets in hand and Australia’s bowling assault was pissed off and ragged. No extra wickets fell. In the final innings, 4 catches had been uncharacteristically put down.

Ravindra Jadeja was subsequent on the listing to bat, ready in his protecting equipment within the pavilion regardless of his fractured thumb, however wasn’t wanted.

Australia had the higher hand within the match after profitable the toss and posting 338 earlier than taking a first-innings lead by bowling India out for 244. Australia prolonged the result in 406 earlier than declaring at 312-6 in its second innings, giving India 4 classes to both pursue a close to document fourth-innings chase or accept the draw.

The sequence is tied 1-1 after lopsided wins — Australia by eight wickets in Adelaide, India by eight wickets in Melbourne — earlier than the finale on the Gabba beginning Friday.

Australia hasn’t misplaced a check on the Gabba since 1988. India, regardless of a sequence of accidents and gamers unavailable, is aiming to finish that streak.

(With inputs from AP.)