India and Australia series lived up to the hype

India’s series in Australia lived up to the expectations, said Captain Pat Cummins after his side sealed a 3-1 win to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Cummins led Australia to a six-wicket victory on the third day of the fifth Test in Sydney, with the home side having bounced back following a 295-run defeat in the series opener in Perth.

They responded with a 10-wicket win in Adelaide, and after the third Test in Brisbane ended in a rain-affected draw, a dramatic win on the fifth day of the fourth Test in Melbourne put Australia 2-1 up.

“It has been an amazing series,” said Cummins. “It has been in the calendar for a while and is one you’ve had your eye on it for a year or two. It has lived up to all the hype.”

Victory in Sydney, helped by fast bowler Scott Boland’s 10-wicket haul, also ensured Australia

India captain Jasprit Bumrah, who collected the Player of the Series award having taken 32 wickets, was rueful after the series defeat.

“There are lots of ifs and buts. The whole series was well fought, and we we’ve been in all the games, so it was not like it was totally one-sided.

“This is how Test cricket goes. In those moments whichever team holds their nerve for the longest time, sticks together and tries to find a way out of that will win the series. It was a great series.”

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