Bengaluru: After setting a target of 188, India rode on Ashwin’s spin to dismiss the Australian men for 112.
The four-match series is now level at 1-1.
Hero of the match R. Ashwin gave an insight about how the hosts fought back. ““I was trying to turn it too hard. One good thing I did was when wickets were not coming, I kept the runs down. We just spoke inside the dressing room to bowl some short spells and keep changing over. That is why we were rotating so we could attack through such short balls,” he said.
Top scorer from India in second innings Cheteshwar Pujara said, “It is a great feeling to beat Australia. The way we were so far behind, it is a great satisfaction. We just wanted a partnership. The balls were staying low. The way Nathan Lyon bowled in the first innings, we needed a Plan B, and we had it. Anything over 200 was almost impossible here. Once we crossed 150, we were confident. When I went in to bat, I never thought about the runs. I just had a positive intent. Now probably we will have the psychological advantage the way we have played”.
KL Rahul declared Man of the Match for scoring 90 and 51.
R. Ashwin awarded Rs 1 lakh as Janalakshmi Player of the match.