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Rahul hits sixth fifty as India clinch Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Dharamsala: India defeated Australia by eight wickets in the fourth and final Test at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium here on Tuesday.

India have thus clinched the series 2-1 to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Lokesh Rahul hit an unbeaten half-century and guided the hosts to victory along with stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane after the early departure of Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara.

Rahul remained undefeated on 52 while Rahane was not out on 38.

Fittingly, it was Rahul who hit the winning runs, guiding a Steve O'Keefe delivery to the on-side.

Resuming the small run chase, Rahul was in a hurry as he found the fence on two occasions to accelerate the innings.

However, Pat Cummins managed to get Vijay nick a length delivery as Australia tried to stage a comeback.

There were minor jitters in the Indian camp when Pujara was run out for a duck. However, Rahane showed glimpses of his batting prowess as he slammed a 27-ball 38.

Rahane was severe on Cummins as he blasted the fast bowler for two consecutive sixes to bat Australia out of the series.

Rahul, on the other hand, notched his sixth half-century of the series as India registered a comprehensive win to end the home season on a high.



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