India wins Dharamshala Test, clinches Border-Gavaskar Series wining 2-1 against Australia

Team India has won the fourth and final test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series on the fourth day with opener KL Rahul and skipper Ajinkya Rahane steering India to an eight-wicket win against Australia to secure a 2-1 series victory at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday.

Wrapping up the win appeared just a formality for India when their openers walked out to bat needing 87 runs to win the series with all 10 second innings wickets intact. The victory was India's seventh Test series win in a row, dating back to their triumph in Sri Lanka in August 2015.

It also marked the end of India's 13-Test home season, in which they won 10, drew two and had the lone loss to Australia in the series opener in Pune.At home this season, the Indians have also beaten New Zealand 3-0, England 4-0, and Bangladesh in a one-off test.The Indians are unbeaten in their last eight test series, and remain No. 1 in the test rankings. South-Africa had gained the No.2 position in ICC test rankings pushed Australia to No.3 position.

"If you don't have a team performance you cannot be the No. 1 team in the world," Captain Virat Kohli said."We had different aspects - lower-order contributions, outstanding spinners, brilliant fast bowlers, and the batsmen have stepped up on many occasions."

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