Travis Head and Beau Webster have seen off a late India challenge to claim Border-Gavaskar Trophy honours and a spot in the World Test Championship 2025 Final at Lord’s.
The pair closed out a six-wicket win in the second session of day three.
Test debutant Beau Webster completed the chase with a boundary off Washington Sundar to finish on 39 not out in an impressive first appearance.
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Individual accolades for Steve Smith have been put on hold meanwhile, with his dismissal on four earlier in the day leaving him stranded on 9999 Test runs.
A short delivery from Prasidh Krishna brought the man playing in his home Test undone, leaving Australia in a precarious position at 58/3 before the likes of Usman Khawaja (41), Head and Webster steadied the ship.
Earlier, Australia cleaned up the India tail, dismissing the tourists for 157.
Scott Boland finished with a six-wicket haul, including Jasprit Bumrah, who batted in spite of a back injury
The fifth-Test skipper did not walk out with the rest of the team for Australia’s second innings.
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